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I'll add this: Rod Paige should be fired.

I agree. They should fire him and retire the position with him.

Those who came up with this disgusting scheme should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

I'm not really clear what actual laws were violated. It was sleazy and unprofessional, all around, but I don't know about prosecutions.

[dawn53]

I thought Rod Paige was being replaced in the new administration?

[Kiko]

Can't fire Paige, he resigned and has already been replaced. Back in November yet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Spellings
"Following Rod Paige's departure as Secretary of Education, Spellings was nominated to the post of the Secretary of Education by George W. Bush on November 17, 2004. She faces confirmation hearings before the United States Senate."

Hearings which she breezed thru on Thursday:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/07/national/07confirm.html

[Hildy]

I believe this is done ALL THE TIME. Where do you think schools and TV stations and other outlets get their funds to do their JUST SAY NO campaigns. Ya think PR companies just do it out of the kindness of their hearts? Come on. This is happening because it involves black conservatives. If people now don't like the policy than it should be changed by vote. But I wish someone in the media would do an expose on ALL the money that goes to things like this, and go back about 10 years also.