Boss Hubbert
HUGE SURPRISE! The Bham News has reported that Union Boss Paul Hubbert has come out against Governor Riley's proposed ban on state colleges hiring lawmakers. Recall that the News reported last year that 43 lawmakers had financial ties to the higher educational institutions they fund.
Hubbert's answer: "Just fire the incompetent legislators."
No comment.
This prescription seems to fly in the face of the institutional opposition of all teacher unions to "merit pay" and other proposals that tie teacher jobs and promotion to performance objectives!
But don't hold it against Hubbert. Remember, he has a lot invested in the 43 legislators currently on the take. I would not want to lose such unprecedented influence in politics either without a fight.
The sad fact is that our institutions of higher learning are churning out thousands of credentialed educators every year who could more than adequately fill the hole left by legislators currently enjoying cushy jobs.
Kudos to Governor Riley for supporting this pork-cutting proposal. We should all send him an e-mail thanking him and encouraging him to follow up this proposal up with prompt action.
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