Posted on 05/09/2006 7:34:54 AM PDT by FerdieMurphy
While Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) continues his strong opposition to school vouchers that would allow poorer Americans access to private schools for their children, Conyers enrolls his own children in one of the nation's priciest private schools.
Rep. Conyers spends upwards of $17,000.00 per year for his child to attend The Cranbrook School. It's estimated that once the child reaches the ninth grade, the tuition will rise to over $21,000.00 per year.
While school-voucher supporters have noted what they see as his blatant hypocrisy, the mainstream news media ignores the fact that Rep. Conyer's children attend an elite academy while his constituents are forced into "the educational disgrace of the Detroit Public School System."
Conyers is a ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee and is the subject of an ethics investigation over allegations he used his staff "inappropriately." Conyers, according to former House staffers, used them for babysitting and menial jobs outside the perview of their job descriptions.
There are also allegations that Conyers and his staff took dozens of Thanksgiving turkeys which were meant for charity and used them for their own private holiday meals.
Conyers' office did not comment on these allegations.
Typical DemocRAT. Klinton used the Arkansas State Police to procure women while the mild-mannered communist Conyers uses government-paid flunkies to baby sit.
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Conyers Urges Detroiters to Stand Up for Public Schools and Reject Voucher Schemes
(Washington, DC) -- Congressman John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, commended Partners for Public Education for its organization of its "Every Child Counts -- Stand Up for Public Schools" event in Detroit on Tuesday, October 26th.. "It is vital for parents, educators, and community leaders to join together to strengthen Detroit's public schools. This forum will allow supporters of public education to discuss real school reform -- such as reduction in class size, teacher training, and building new schools -- and learn about schemes like vouchers which will only harm our public schools," Conyers said.
Hypocrite.
I wasn't aware that anyone had OK'd John Conyers to reproduce. These children should probably be taken into foster care while this situation can be reviewed.
Ping to my reply #4.
he is also a REGISTERED socialist, communist party member, and just plain traitor......
I still don't see the hypocracy. He thinks rich people should be able to send their kids to good, private schools and poor people should have to stay in the public ones. It's a coldhearted position, but a consistent one.
No argument there.
That makes him a hypocrite.
Conyers is a registered communist?? Can you provide more info?
Also, vouchers are the way to go. Public education is a joke. Jeb Bush tried to get it done in Florida, but was shot down.
The teachers union likes the staus quo. They can sit on their fat dumb ass*s and do absolutely nothing and still get a paycheck. The good teachers usually leave after a few years in frustration.
Don't "do as I do" - do as I SAY!
How much does a Congresscritter make these days?
Thanks for the info.
HYPOCRITE!!!! These Demos want to keep their own on a PLANTATION!! It is so sick!! But hey, theie people are too stupid to see what's in front of their eyes because they have been dumbed down by them......sick...sick....sick.
NOT using vouchers hurts the poor and minorities the most.
The public education system has really become an unbalanced class issue. The wealthy use private education, the uppermiddle class and some middle class live in good school districts where housing, services and taxes are expensive in order to take advantage of the good public school systems. Even the so-called "good" public schools are stretched to the limit now, showing the effects of a decaying, bs system that is ineffective.
The other categories are religious private schools (Catholic, Christian, Jewish, etc.) and home schooling. All are superior to public education. A lot of people scrimp and save to send their children to a good religious school with high standards and IMHO the result is well worth the effort.
Stealling food from the poor, that is a new low.
Isn't Conyers like a 102? His kids should be in nursing homes.
He got married to a much younger woman, a lawyer like he is. I think they had at least one child together. Not sure about any previous wives or kids.
No surprise here. Conyers displays the same traits as all elitists. Public school is good enough for the "common people" but not for them because they are special.
Even money he doesn't need vouchers because his kids are on a diversity scholarship to the school.
Not only is he against vouchers but he probably isn't fond of Christian private schools or home schoolers. Many socialists publicly state that parents should not be allowed to homeschool. I've also noticed some people try to dismiss many Christian schools on the grounds that they do not teach evolution.
Of course everyone knows public schools are fine just not for his children.
Surprised. I've met her before and she seemed bright, very professional/classy in conduct. The things we do for "love".....
A spokesman for Monica Conyers, a city councilwoman-elect, confirmed Friday that she was involved in an altercation. But he said Conyers merely defended herself after being attacked by another woman.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/12/23/123153.shtml
Were they fighting over John or another guy.
Nobody would fight over John, it was another guy.
Must be trouble in paradise? BTW, some women might fight over John (not me in a million years)- never underestimate the attraction of "power" to some folks.
They all do the same, most teachers children go to private school as well. democrats want to control your life.
Isn't Conyers nearly 70?
Yes. Like many others he has fathered children by several partners.
I believe these pinheaded idiots get a base pay of around $170,000, plus an unlimited expense account, free medical, meals, haircuts, etc. and a huge retinue of slaves to do their bidding. (Write their speeches, shine their shoes, wipe their bloody arses.)
His wife is a pretty good, bar room brawler too.
Hey, Conyers pays big bucks to keep his kids away from the riff-raff, low lifes....why should he give away tax money to let some snot nose near his precious darlings?? SARC/OFF.
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