Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Still throwing rocks at government watchdogs

House Speaker Greg Stumbo has expressed openness to killing the Kentucky Department of Education's discredited CATS program.

This would put him on the same side of the issue as Senate President David Williams.

But protectors of the status quo have, instead of making a case for the efficacy of their programs, made a habit of taking potshots at The Bluegrass Institute and anyone else who dares to threaten their base of power.

Take, for instance, this anonymous jab at The Institute on The Prichard Committee's new blog.

The Bluegrass Institute has tried for years to engage KDE sycophants like Prichard Committee in a meaningful debate.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think it is very difficult to say that you attempt to engage people in a meaningful debate, then resort to name-calling. "KDE sychophants?"

Blows your credibility.

Kentucky Progress said...

I consider calling someone who uses my own money against me a name or two well within my rights as a taxpayer. And I'm not too concerned about my credibility with those who refuse to hear well-documented complaints about the KDE. In fact, that is the definition of a sycophant. If the term fits, it isn't name-calling.

Anonymous said...

"I consider calling someone who uses my own money against me a name or two well within my rights as a taxpayer."

So you are now endorsing name calling? I would by amazed, but that is simply the typical conservative response.

The term "hypocrite" now fits you.

Kentucky Progress said...

After everything the Prichard Committee has done over the last two decades to diminish public accountability for the Kentucky Department of Education, if my calling them sycophants is what upsets you then your opinion of me doesn't bother me at all. Carry on!