All ball living good and decent and immoral lives. Host Rick Santorum the book is blue collar conservatives recommitting to an america that works thanks for joining us. That was interesting. Was critical of lamas extension of the Bush Administration and tax cuts for the trout the top earners and disappearance of the middle class. [applause] senate that was such a wonderful introduction wish you could have kept going and going. I want to thank busboys and poets for hosting this event with all the great work that you do. A and i will talk about myself have all i got to where i am and i will read the introduction to a the books then 78 hours after that. [laughter] they did not tell you that . Then we will take some questions at 4 00 in the morning. Im a long as serving independence in congressional history into may say why . That i believe most Political Parties are heavily dominated and making millions of working families dont have the life they should be having with the levels of govern
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For the trout the top earners and disappearance of the middle class. [applause] senate that was such a wonderful introduction wish you could have kept going and going. I want to thank busboys and poets for hosting this event with all the great work that you do. A and i will talk about myself have all i got to where i am and i will read the introduction to a the books then 78 hours after that. [laughter] they did not tell you that . Then we will take some questions at 4 00 in the morning. Im a long as serving independence in congressional history into may say why . That i believe most Political Parties are heavily dominated and making millions of working families dont have the life they should be having with the levels of government and i have chosen to be an independent. The democrats civil least annette and i begin my political career are running for the United States senate on a thirdparty ticket end i received the though back in 1971 iran for the third party with 2 down 01 . [laught
Charter school in america but here we are magnum opus that tells everybody everything they ever wanted to know about Charter Schools. That may be a bit of an exaggeration. Indeed, when i referred to it, and often think its core message is every school should be a Charter School, but in reality, you are actually painting a broader and slightly different picture than that. What you call basically reinventing the system. Talk a little bit about the difference between Charter Schools, lots of them, and reinventing the system. We probably should be clear about what a Charter School is because it turns out half america doesnt know what they are. A Charter School is just a Public School that is run independently of the district. Usually by a nonprofit organization, and its usually a school of choice, but it doesnt have to follow all of the district rules and state rules. You have to follow some, it cant discriminate, it cant select children, et cetera. But, its basically outside the bureaucra
Basically reinventing the system. Not just more Charter Schools. Talk a bit about the difference between Charter Schools, lots of them, and reinventing the system. Guest well, you know, for the audience we probably should be clear about what a Charter School is first. Because it turns out the poll say half of america doesnt know what they are. I Charter Schools just a Public School that is run independently of the district usually by a nonprofit organization, and is usually a school of choice, but it doesnt have to follow all of the district rules and state rules. It has to follow us on they cant discriminate. It has give equal opportunity to get. It cant select children, et cetera, but it basically is outside the bureaucracy and they can rent own show. They have autonomy but there held accountable if they are done right. If you dont perform well, then they are replaced or closed. Thats what a Charter School is. My argument in the book is the places around the country that have embrace