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HiPointDem

(20,729 posts) Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:18 PM Sep 2012

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Karen Lewis Rocks.

Lewis spoke to a crowd of 30,000 at Union Park Saturday.

Here's video of her speech:

http://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/2012/09/ctu-prez-speaks-at-todays-massive-rally.html

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Karen Lewis Rocks. (Original Post) HiPointDem Sep 2012 OP

Yes she does. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #1

So THAT'S what a teachers union president is supposed to sound like ! Smarmie Doofus Sep 2012 #2

Karen Lewis needs to be our next AFT president. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #3

she didn't sound like she was interested in higher office at the end of that speech, when the HiPointDem Sep 2012 #5

"You don't have an argument, so you name call." LWolf Sep 2012 #4

A troll found the CTU Facebook page proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #6

Starry Messenger

(32,375 posts)

1. Yes she does.

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:27 PM

Sep 2012

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

2. So THAT'S what a teachers union president is supposed to sound like !

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:57 PM

Sep 2012

Who knew.

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

3. Karen Lewis needs to be our next AFT president.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 01:04 AM

Sep 2012

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)

5. she didn't sound like she was interested in higher office at the end of that speech, when the

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:25 PM

Sep 2012

crowd starts calling 'karen lewis for mayor!'.

sounded like she would be glad to retire from ctu presidency as well.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

4. "You don't have an argument, so you name call."

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 01:55 PM

Sep 2012

That's politics in America today, and that's why teachers ought to be getting more support and respect.

Politicians, their corporate handlers, and corporate media sure as hell aren't going to encourage the nation to think, or teach the nation to use evidence to form an opinion.

Karen Lewis Rocks.

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

6. A troll found the CTU Facebook page

Reply to LWolf (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 03:07 PM

Sep 2012

He's being roasted. Don't mess with teachers. LOL

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