On my hippie Christian Website that I've been spending so much time on, I was challenged to see the positives in what the administration has done in the last 6 years. Is the reason I can't come up with anything because I want to be negative? Maybe. Help me out. Give me a big list of positive things that W and co. has done. I'll start.
1. Admitted to gloabl warming and to do something to save the polar bear habitat.
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When President Bush came into office, Medicare was outdated and not meeting the needs of America's seniors. The Congress passed, and the President signed into law, legislation to modernize Medicare by providing preventive care, offering seniors more choices, and giving seniors better access to the prescription drugs they need.
The No Child Left Behind Act Is A Historic Law - It Is Working, And It Is Here To Stay. When he came to Washington, President Bush worked with Republicans and Democrats to pass the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and he was proud to sign it into law. On October 5, 2006, President Bush discussed the progress made under NCLB and areas where we can look to improve.
The Theory Behind No Child Left Behind Is Straightforward: The Federal Government Will Ask For Demonstrated Results On The Investment It Makes In Education. Local schools will remain under local control, but instead of just sending checks from Washington and hoping for the best, we are measuring results and holding schools accountable for teaching every student to read, write, add, and subtract.
The No Child Left Behind Act Is Changing More Than The Law - It Is Changing A Culture. We are leaving behind the days when schools shuffled children from grade to grade, especially minorities and children who do not speak English at home. We are making it clear that every child can learn, and every school must teach. There can be no compromise on the basic principles of NCLB: Every student must read, write, add, and subtract at grade level - that is not too much to ask.
We Have Come Too Far To Turn Back Now - Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind Is Critical. If we were to lower standards and roll back accountability now, we would be abandoning children to the status quo that failed for decades, and the children hurt most would be the ones NCLB was designed to help - children in the inner cities, in rural America, and in special education.
The No Child Left Behind Act Is Working. The most recent national tests show encouraging results:
In reading, 9-year-olds have made larger gains in the past five years than at any point in the previous 28 years;
In math, 9-year-olds and 13-year-olds earned the highest scores in the history of the test; and
In both reading and math, African American and Hispanic students are scoring higher, and are beginning to close the achievement gap with their white peers.
Those are just two of the issues...and just the President's words, not mine. There is some controversy associated with the NCLB act, so with that said, if these facts are true and accurate, then I guess it is working, right?
I agree though, it is challenging to come up with a positive list, especially in light of the late pres. Ford.
i thought these public offices were just for show. You know, cutting ribbons and stuff.
1) He's provided material for millions of comedians, critics, and skeptics world-wide.
2) He's the first president to be the inspiriation for an entire sitcom (remember that short-lived parody of him on Comedy Central a few years back?)
3) Dare I say that "The W" is the best presidential nickname EVER!
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