{"id":396320,"date":"2010-03-06T07:49:04","date_gmt":"2010-03-06T12:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehollywoodliberal.com\/2010\/03\/06\/%e2%80%983-6-9-12-budgets-cuts-can-go-to-hell%e2%80%99\/"},"modified":"2010-03-06T07:49:04","modified_gmt":"2010-03-06T12:49:04","slug":"%e2%80%983-6-9-12-budgets-cuts-can-go-to-hell%e2%80%99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/396320","title":{"rendered":"\u20183, 6, 9, 12, Budgets Cuts Can Go to Hell\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~3\/YndXhtPPjBA\/\" >\u20183, 6, 9, 12, Budgets Cuts Can Go to Hell\u2019       <\/a><br \/>In retaliation against California\u2019s tuition hikes and education budget cuts, students from across the state kicked off a \u201cDay of Action and Strike in Defense of Public Education\u201d on Thursday with assemblies, walkouts and teach-ins. The action was part of a national protest.\u2014JCL  Los Angeles Times:  Students against cuts in education funding kicked off a national day of protests Thursday with generally peaceful rallies, walkouts and teach-ins at universities and high schools.   A large crowd had gathered at UCLA\u2019s Bruin Plaza where hundreds of students, faculty and staff members chanted, \u201cWho\u2019s got the power? We\u2019ve got the power!\u201d as others walked out of classes for the protest.   The protest was just one of hundreds all over the state, and nation, for the Day of Action and Strike in Defense of Public Education.  More than 200 protesters blocked two main campus entrances at UC Santa Cruz and reportedly smashed a car windshield with a metal pipe, officials said. At UC Berkeley, nearly 150 protesters \u2013 chanting \u201cMoney for jobs and education, not for war and incarceration\u201d \u2013 blocked the main pedestrian entrance to campus and also sought to stop people from walking into the university by hanging \u201cdanger\u201d tape across paths.  Read more<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:left; margin: 0 10px 0 0; border: 1px solid #333333;\"><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/eartotheground\/item\/3_6_9_12_budgets_cuts_can_go_to_hell_20100305\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/images\/eartothegrounduploads\/calischoolprotest_160.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In retaliation against California&#8217;s tuition hikes and education budget cuts, students from across the state kicked off a &#8220;Day of Action and Strike in Defense of Public Education&#8221; on Thursday with assemblies, walkouts and teach-ins. The action was part of a national protest.<i>&#8212;JCL<\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Los Angeles Times:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Students against cuts in education funding kicked off a national day of protests Thursday with generally peaceful rallies, walkouts and teach-ins at universities and high schools. <\/p>\n<p>A large crowd had gathered at UCLA\u2019s Bruin Plaza where hundreds of students, faculty and staff members chanted, &#8220;Who&#8217;s got the power? We&#8217;ve got the power!&#8221; as others walked out of classes for the protest. <\/p>\n<p>The protest was just one of hundreds all over the state, and nation, for the Day of Action and Strike in Defense of Public Education.<\/p>\n<p>More than 200 protesters blocked two main campus entrances at UC Santa Cruz and reportedly smashed a car windshield with a metal pipe, officials said. At UC Berkeley, nearly 150 protesters \u2013 chanting &#8220;Money for jobs and education, not for war and incarceration&#8221; \u2013 blocked the main pedestrian entrance to campus and also sought to stop people from walking into the university by hanging &#8220;danger&#8221; tape across paths.<\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/comments_blog\/2010\/03\/students-take-a-stand-against-education-cuts-with-day-of-action.html\" title=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Entries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>March 5, 2010 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/cartoon\/item\/we_the_payers_20100305\/\">We the Payers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 5, 2010 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/cartoon\/item\/its_raining_men_20100305\/\">It&#8217;s Raining Men<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/6MdlF-AIT0GBsOg9uew-t01ccLY\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/6MdlF-AIT0GBsOg9uew-t01ccLY\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/6MdlF-AIT0GBsOg9uew-t01ccLY\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/6MdlF-AIT0GBsOg9uew-t01ccLY\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:dT12RS7LHVM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:dT12RS7LHVM:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:dT12RS7LHVM:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:dT12RS7LHVM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=YndXhtPPjBA:dT12RS7LHVM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:dT12RS7LHVM:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=YndXhtPPjBA:dT12RS7LHVM:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:TAzwZ47kDdU:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:TAzwZ47kDdU:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:TAzwZ47kDdU:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:TAzwZ47kDdU:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=YndXhtPPjBA:TAzwZ47kDdU:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=YndXhtPPjBA:TAzwZ47kDdU:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=YndXhtPPjBA:TAzwZ47kDdU:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~4\/YndXhtPPjBA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>       <\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~3\/TUo4209loNQ\/\" >Krugman: \u2018Bipartisanship Is Now a Foolish Dream\u2019       <\/a><br \/>Someone might want to call President Barack Obama\u2019s attention to the main message of Paul Krugman\u2019s latest Op-Ed column in The New York Times: This whole bipartisanship idea isn\u2019t going to catch on in Congress. Krugman takes the recent example of Sen. Jim Bunning\u2019s bill-blockading gymnastics, along with the responses from a couple of Bunning\u2019s peers, to illustrate his somewhat depressing point.&nbsp; \u2014KA  Paul Krugman in The New York Times:  Take the question of helping the unemployed in the middle of a deep slump. What Democrats believe is what textbook economics says: that when the economy is deeply depressed, extending unemployment benefits not only helps those in need, it also reduces unemployment. That\u2019s because the economy\u2019s problem right now is lack of sufficient demand, and cash-strapped unemployed workers are likely to spend their benefits. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office says that aid to the unemployed is one of the most effective forms of economic stimulus, as measured by jobs created per dollar of outlay.  But that\u2019s not how Republicans see it. Here\u2019s what Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, had to say when defending Mr. Bunning\u2019s position (although not joining his blockade): unemployment relief \u201cdoesn\u2019t create new jobs. In fact, if anything, continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work.\u201d  Read more<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:left; margin: 0 10px 0 0; border: 1px solid #333333;\"><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/eartotheground\/item\/krugman_bipartisanship_is_now_a_foolish_dream_20100305\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/images\/eartothegrounduploads\/krugmanonbunning_160.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bunning\" width=\"160\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Someone might want to call President Barack Obama&#8217;s attention to the main message of Paul Krugman&#8217;s latest Op-Ed column in The New York Times: This whole bipartisanship idea isn&#8217;t going to catch on in Congress. Krugman takes the recent example of Sen. Jim Bunning&#8217;s bill-blockading gymnastics, along with the responses from a couple of Bunning&#8217;s peers, to illustrate his somewhat depressing point.? <i>&#8212;KA<\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Paul Krugman in The New York Times:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Take the question of helping the unemployed in the middle of a deep slump. What Democrats believe is what textbook economics says: that when the economy is deeply depressed, extending unemployment benefits not only helps those in need, it also reduces unemployment. That\u2019s because the economy\u2019s problem right now is lack of sufficient demand, and cash-strapped unemployed workers are likely to spend their benefits. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office says that aid to the unemployed is one of the most effective forms of economic stimulus, as measured by jobs created per dollar of outlay.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not how Republicans see it. Here\u2019s what Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, had to say when defending Mr. Bunning\u2019s position (although not joining his blockade): unemployment relief \u201cdoesn\u2019t create new jobs. In fact, if anything, continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/03\/05\/opinion\/05krugman.html?hp\" title=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Entries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>March 5, 2010 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/cartoon\/item\/we_the_payers_20100305\/\">We the Payers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 5, 2010 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/cartoon\/item\/its_raining_men_20100305\/\">It&#8217;s Raining Men<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/AeJvRXeOgNqxil5tl8ZaiuoakpM\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/AeJvRXeOgNqxil5tl8ZaiuoakpM\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/AeJvRXeOgNqxil5tl8ZaiuoakpM\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/AeJvRXeOgNqxil5tl8ZaiuoakpM\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:4NyskTbA1cY:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:4NyskTbA1cY:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:4NyskTbA1cY:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:4NyskTbA1cY:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=TUo4209loNQ:4NyskTbA1cY:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:4NyskTbA1cY:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=TUo4209loNQ:4NyskTbA1cY:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:_hkNbKlMJ5k:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:_hkNbKlMJ5k:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:_hkNbKlMJ5k:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:_hkNbKlMJ5k:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=TUo4209loNQ:_hkNbKlMJ5k:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=TUo4209loNQ:_hkNbKlMJ5k:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=TUo4209loNQ:_hkNbKlMJ5k:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~4\/TUo4209loNQ\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>       <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u20183, 6, 9, 12, Budgets Cuts Can Go to Hell\u2019 In retaliation against California\u2019s tuition hikes and education budget cuts, students from across the state kicked off a \u201cDay of Action and Strike in Defense of Public Education\u201d on Thursday with assemblies, walkouts and teach-ins. The action was part of a national protest.\u2014JCL Los Angeles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-396320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396320\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}