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I read or heard this was the brainchild of a Portland School Teacher, not the kids themselves. Which could be viewed as self-serving.
Nathan?
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Oh, this clearly wasn't 'occupy' action - so why make the allusion?
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The spin machine is getting us ready for the $1B (yes, as in Billion) bond measure to rebuild schools that PPS is planning to roll out.
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The media machine preparing us for the $1B (as in Billion) capital bond measure to rebuild schools that PPS is getting ready to roll out.
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Self-serving?! Stupid teachers wanting to teach kids. Stupid kids for getting off their bottoms and have better schools. This is impressive. We need more. Like occupy, these students are tired of our society degrading itself for no good purpose.
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They should be protesting the city hall for turning Lincoln high school, and tax dollars, into giveaways for developers. Get rid of the PDC and PPS would have the money they need.
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It is clear that budget cuts already cut out teaching hygiene, physical education and basic economics (capitalism).
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Liberals don't like schools. That's why Portland is so underfunded. Liberals are about as selfish of a group as it gets.
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Had no idea this would be such troll catnip. This is a pretty impressive protest - well done, youths!
10
Wow. that really showed them... em, somebody... er, who the fuck has some money?

It would be great to get better funding for Portland schools, I have a vested interest, but who?

Personally I feel that the federal government needs to pony the fuck up. How much are we spending on "national defense" again?
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"How much are we spending on "national defense" again? "

As a nation, $900 billion on defense, $940 billion on education. 1990 is the last year more was spent on defense than education.
http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/
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That Fluevog Shoe background is getting so annoying
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Andy defense numbers are laughably off, If you actually believe those figures, you are an idiot. Also, the US has one of the lower ranked school systems in relation to other developed nations. Also, I love how you crack on the perceived less worthy status of others and you're from fucking bum fuck Beaverton, That's irony, people,lol
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Hey Buttstopper, if my numbers are off prove it! Or can't you? If you look at the White House budget numbers for 2012, they say total defense outlays are $688 billion. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/fi…

So where is the truth or can you only nay-say followed by childish rants?
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I see the armchair political junkies are out in force today. Faux News must be airing reruns.
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Grabowski shuffle! Don't don't do nothin' halfway. Don't do nuthin' maybe. OK!
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You are very naive if you believe those numbers, and they don't reflect what we really spend or include funding for "black" or secret projects and operations. My cousin works at the pentagon in procurement. I was in the military 8 years and can tell you the White House numbers are a joke. It's common knowledge. But you are an idiot, as most of your postings prove. Nice childish name calling. That really proved your point, right?
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Buttstopper, my original numbers are over 30% more than the White House numbers. Just how high do you expect that number to be? My cousin worked in accounting at the Pentagon and said your cousin regularly sucked my cousin's dick.
I love how you crack on the perceived less worthy status of others and you're from fucking bum fuck nowhere, That's irony, people,lol. BTW, nice childish name calling.
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Shouldn't those kids be in school on a Friday?
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Andy from Beaverton and his numbers point out the most glaring issue and solution. Cut the defense budget in half and we could better afford necessities like education. Thanks for pointing out how insane it is to spend so much on military, Andy.
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@20. couldn't have said it better myself.
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Andy, I am guessing you are either 15 years old or suffer from some developmental issues as relates to brain function. Let me simplify that for you....YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON
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Turdstomper, you can't answer the question that you claim to know the answer to? You're more of a pussy than I even thought. My cousin says that your cousin thinks you're a pussy too. Who the fucking moron now? What's the current military budget? A simple question you can't answer.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/fi…

See page "240":
2011 Defense spending, actual: $528.3 billion
2011 Education spending, actual: $68.3 billion
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Thanks you tk., Andy can now shut the fuck up forever.
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Thank you tk, I have little patience for that imbecile. Brilliant writer though. I can picture Andy having a stroke in the future
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The ButtPlunger, TK and purplesox, three douche-bags all in a row. What is so difficult about this?

The original question was "How much are we spending on "national defense" again?" Then I compared that to TOTAL spending on education. The numbers TK pulled are only from the federal governmnet and does not include what the state or local governments pay. Chalk and cheese.

Once again ButtStopper, show me some real total spending numbers on defense.

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