Comments on: The Two Things Sarah Palin and I Agree On.

By: Kathleen Jasper

Kathleen Jasper — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:36:53 +0000

Thanks Dean! So glad you’re here and reading our content.

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:42:24 +0000

Kathleen,

I saw you on Glenn Beck’s show earlier this year. Your comments about the money involved with testing were illuminating. I saw you last night again and thought that you had the boldest and best comment: “Opt out of testing.” I am now a supporter. Thank you!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:50:04 +0000

Kathleen – I’m a teacher and a mother who is ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work on dismantling Common Core. I saw you last night at the Fathom Event “We Will Not Conform” and what you shared was so valuable. Thank you.
I have been a follower of Glenn Beck for years and have watched him evolve from a somewhat zany character into a compassionate (and often funny) educator. I wish more people would do as you did and listen to him – really listen to him. Even he admits that he’s not the same man he was 5 years ago.
But I also want to lift YOU up and thank you for all that you are doing. You are amazing. I will continue to follow your path and glean as much as I can from your sincere efforts to abolish Common Core. We’re all in this together.
God bless you, Kathleen.

By: Kathleen Doan

Kathleen Doan — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:07:41 +0000

Dear Sandra,

Welcome to the fight. And, indeed, it will be a fight. Literally, it will be a fight for the very soul of our nation. Common Core will produce automons that will be good little workers.

We here in Florida are at ground zero in our battle against Common Core and Jeb Bush and his cronies. In the last skirmish we succeeded in making Common Core a dirty word in our state capital, only to lose that battle resulting in a name change of the Common Core State Standards; but no elimination of the standards themselves. We did get out of P.A.R.C.C., but I don’t know that A.I.R. will be any better.

The powers that be think that we will go home now and politely cooperate for the upcoming election. Unfortunately, for them, our children and our country are too important to us.

We feel like it is now time to circle the wagons. http://www.StopCommonCoreFL.com is right now, as I write, putting together a National Stop Common Core Convention here in Florida in Orlando for October 18th & 19th. We want to bring all of the great minds together to stop this Federal over-reach of OUR education system. Join us this Sunday on our GoToMeeting event at (time to be determined) to help us organized the event. We already have Sandra Stotsky onboard for the event. Check out the website above for updates. Contact me, Kathleen Doan, if you would like to participate or help organize the event – (239) 246-4150 or email me at [email protected] or [email protected].

We have just begun to fight! Kathleen Doan, http://www.StopCommonCoreFL.com

By: FM

FM — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:48:41 +0000

Love the way you both came together for a great cause!!! God bless and keep up the great job.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:06:33 +0000

I think it should be noted, and Kathleen may not have been aware of this, but Sarah Palin was one of only 2 or 3 Governors way back who rejected common core for their states. The below is excerpted from a State of Alaska press release:

Alaska Chooses to Monitor Common Core Education Initiative

May 31, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin announced that the State of Alaska has chosen to monitor but not yet actively participate in the upcoming initiative to create nationwide common core state standards in reading and math…..

…..“Alaska’s decision not to participate until after we monitor this is based on our desire to spend our time and public resources to improve instruction in the classroom and to form productive relationships between schools and the communities they serve,” Governor Palin said. “If this initiative produces useful results, Alaska will remain free to incorporate them in our own standards.”……..

…….“The standards are not the education problem we face,” the governor said. “The major challenges are persistently low achievement among some students and a low graduation rate. Now is the time for the state and school districts to work together to improve instruction and student achievement.”……..

…….“The State of Alaska fully believes that schools must have high expectations of students,” Governor Palin said. “But high expectations are not always created by new, mandated federal standards written on paper. They are created in the home, the community and the classroom.”

By: User

User — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:43:58 +0000

We need so many more people like you.

By: Randy Alexander

Randy Alexander — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:54:11 +0000

I am a Conservative. Some of my closest friends, a couple of whom I would literally trust with my life, are liberals. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard people, who identify themselves as liberal, say almost exactly what you’ve said above. People who were shocked when they actually met conservatives, TEA Party members, etc. face to face. Some of those folks have become Conservatives over time; others are still Liberals. I’ve noticed a fundamental difference between the two groups and I don’t think it’s simply because I favor the Conservative point of view. A lot of Liberals I’ve met are ANGRY. When you try to discuss issues they tend to name call and attack rather than listening to your point of view and presenting why they believe their point of view is better supported. I’m not saying all Liberals do this and I’m also not saying that some Conservatives can also resort to name calling and avoiding a true exchange of ideas. I am saying that from my experience, the majority of open minds are decidedly in the Conservative camp. If you continue to interact with Conservatives and look at leading liberals through your new lens I think you will notice the same thing. It is unfortunate that some people will attack you just for entertaining an idea they disagree with and considering the possibility that it may have some merit.

By: Jorge

Jorge — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:33:40 +0000

I am a conservative and I am donating to your cause…. We don’t need to be divided on things we agree on only because we affiliate with different parties. If your movement makes sense and it improves our quality of life then I am in, no matter who you are. Thank you for what you do.

By: Marsha

Marsha — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:03:21 +0000

Glenn Beck is a magnet for love, not hate. He doesn’t hate, he preaches and lives love. Check him out. People often rely on what they’re told and not the truth of what they themselves find out and know. Do the research. He’s on the phone with Montel Williams right now, joining with him on this VA mess to make a difference.

I was so glad to hear from Kathleen on the Blaze. As a retired teacher (& husband a retired principal) in FL, we applaud her truthfulness and joining with a strong platform like Glen Beck to stop Common Core. Blessings on her and her mission! For the sake of our children and grandchildren.

Politics or parties aside, we each have a voice and want to stand for what is right. We don’t have to repeat or believe what other voices declare, but we must be open-minded and make up our own minds, looking for people with whom we can respectfully work together more efficiently for our values.

“If we don’t work on our heart, our head will drive us insane.” Glenn Beck

Speaking the truth in love, we stand together to fight this destructive Common Core.