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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,588 posts)
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 12:38 PM Apr 2018

Oklahoma teachers jingle keys, chant 'Where's my car?' at governor

Source: The Hill

Oklahoma teachers jingle keys, chant ‘Where’s my car?’ at governor

BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 04/05/18 11:02 AM EDT

Striking Oklahoma teachers jangled their keys and chanted “Where’s my car?” at their governor on Wednesday after she compared their demands to a “teenager wanting a better car.”

Public schools in Oklahoma are closed this week as teachers strike for better pay and resources.

On Tuesday, Gov. Mary Fallin (R) said the teachers striking for improved pay and benefits are asking for too much, like “a teenager wanting a better car."

Protesters followed Fallin up the stairs, chanting “Where’s my car?” on Wednesday.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/381781-oklahoma-teachers-jingle-keys-chant-wheres-my-car-at-governor



Hat tip, Joe.My.God: http://www.joemygod.com/2018/04/05/oklahoma-striking-teachers-jangle-car-keys-chant-wheres-car-gop-gov-mary-fallin-video/

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Oklahoma teachers jingle keys, chant 'Where's my car?' at governor (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 OP
Tick tick tick...these fucking cons HATE Americans so much...so much Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #1
I LOVE this!!!! deurbano Apr 2018 #2
Ha! jpak Apr 2018 #3
Rock on, teachers. malthaussen Apr 2018 #4
An Adult Professional Wanting To Be Paid Better. . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #5
ICYMI: mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 #9
The Comments There Were A Hoot ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #16
Its about time we started getting into their space. There's more of us than there is of them. marble falls Apr 2018 #6
It also exposes them for who they really are. The voters notice. notdarkyet Apr 2018 #10
Especially when they run into elevators and private offices refusing to answer questions. marble falls Apr 2018 #11
And we capture their snake-like slithers away from the people and the cameras erronis Apr 2018 #14
Love the creativity cp Apr 2018 #7
Oh God Habibi Apr 2018 #8
So Fallin how does it feel to make over $147,000 a year, and your legislature make turbinetree Apr 2018 #12
Gov. Fallin needs to apologize to the teachers of Oklahoma for her No Vested Interest Apr 2018 #13
I love this too!! onecent Apr 2018 #15
Let them eat cake, eh Mary? geardaddy Apr 2018 #17
that's really what you want to do if you're a lawmaker barbtries Apr 2018 #18
$45,000 is NOT a great wage, in case you run into that argument. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #19
I'm hoping that they've learned a lesson.... Upthevibe Apr 2018 #20

ProfessorGAC

(65,159 posts)
5. An Adult Professional Wanting To Be Paid Better. . .
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 12:49 PM
Apr 2018

. . .in a state near the bottom of the teacher pay scale is like a spoiled kid wanting a better car?

Ms. Fallin must be even dumber than i thought.

erronis

(15,328 posts)
14. And we capture their snake-like slithers away from the people and the cameras
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 02:17 PM
Apr 2018

There is nothing more damaging to a self-proud politician than looking like a little boy/girl who has been caught doing something bad, and then lying about it, and then escaping to the playhouse to avoid scrutiny.

Public ownership of the media (cell-phones, internet blogs) is critical to getting the irrefutable evidence of their miscreancy. Public use of public resources will prevent fux, sin-kkklar, white-house pr from owning the message.

If we lose this (and the FCC is working on it), we will lose a whole lot of cohesiveness and power.

cp

(6,652 posts)
7. Love the creativity
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 12:53 PM
Apr 2018

Go teachers!
Hey, Fallin, why don't you spend a day, or a week, in a classroom and see what teachers actually do and how hard they work?

turbinetree

(24,713 posts)
12. So Fallin how does it feel to make over $147,000 a year, and your legislature make
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 01:29 PM
Apr 2018

the following:

https://ballotpedia.org/Oklahoma_state_government_salary.................

and The teachers have to "USE" there hard earned money to pay for notebooks, pencils and other supplies........while you gave fucking "oil companies" tax breaks to not pay teachers....................go fucking figure

And then you get on your high horse Fallin and make some right wing snide remark to demean about teachers and cars, while you get a per diem to drive a car at the "Oklahoma taxpayers teachers expense", the same taxpayers you hate...........................and it must be asked ,did you go to a "public school".................does /did your kids go to a "public school"....................hypocrite...............


And then when it comes to teachers............................this country pays:

American Teachers are "UNDERPAID"

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2016/06/20/teacher-pay-around-the-world/


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough


barbtries

(28,810 posts)
18. that's really what you want to do if you're a lawmaker
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 03:11 PM
Apr 2018

make it very, very clear that you do not respect your constituents and dismiss their claims out of hand.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
19. $45,000 is NOT a great wage, in case you run into that argument.
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 04:03 PM
Apr 2018

In fact, it is $10,000 under the median wage for someone with a degree in Oklahoma, and about $20,000 light, nationally. And the myth about short workdays and "all that time off" annually is just that. A myth.

Upthevibe

(8,069 posts)
20. I'm hoping that they've learned a lesson....
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 04:38 PM
Apr 2018

It's hard for me to feel real sorry for them because chances are most of these people voted for these Repugs that are now shitting on them............. But then the compassionate side of me realizes that they haven't gotten it and maybe now they will....

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