She was born into and married into them.

 

I thought I heard or read that her husband and she are the founders of Amway.

I thought I heard or read that her husband and she are the founders of Amway.

 

Her husband's dad was.

I thought I heard or read that her husband and she are the founders of Amway.

 

Her husband's father founded it. Her husband was CEO for a bit.

This is how I imagine the DoE running now. :lol2:

 

Her husband's dad was.

He also owns the Orlando Magic doesn't he?

He also owns the Orlando Magic doesn't he?

 

Yes he does.

Now she needs to get the A-Plus Act pushed thru congress....

Elections have consequences. This is a horrible one.

 

I weep for the future.

Elections have consequences. This is a horrible one.

 

I weep for the future.

Feds have been throwing money at the schools for decades now.. She could hardly do worse.. We'll have to see what she has to offer. Should be good help at getting power back to the states.. The A-Plus act will keep the federal monies coming but with less strings attached..

Care to elaborate? I know a little background on her...no experience in the education field, supporter of voucher system and charter schools, heads some sort of organization on education policy...family is loaded and donated millions to Rep party and candidates.

 

I don't know if she would be good for the job or not. Seems to be she might be getting rewarded for her donations and not necessarily what she might actually bring to the table, but I just don't know enough about her. So give me some insight on the literal "hate" for her by many as Ed Sec pick. And being a teacher I'm sure you have probably researched this more than the average person.

 

Just google her answers to questions the committee asked and you will understand the vitriol.

I'm in the same boat as you.

 

For those that are opposed to it, what is it you fear she'll do?

 

I've answered it a million times in this thread. Her answers are what alarms me. She had no clue about IDEA and different measuring methodologies in education. Why? Cause she's never had to deal with disabled students and the need of public education to teach for them.

Here's what she's used to:

 

Feds have been throwing money at the schools for decades now.. She could hardly do worse.. We'll have to see what she has to offer. Should be good help at getting power back to the states.. The A-Plus act will keep the federal monies coming but with less strings attached..

 

That's an interesting hope. After all, her track record seems to be that she's been throwing money at candidates for years to get to this job; why do you think she just won't throw some more money out there? :thumb:

Just google her answers to questions the committee asked and you will understand the vitriol.

 

Yes I have seen a couple of those...but, it seems to me it goes deeper than that, but I could be wrong.

Here's what she's used to:

 

Now she will have to seal with this