The Mad Sociologist Blog

  • The Costs of Testing

    How our endless regimen of testing constitutes a robbery of our kids’ educations   I wrote this article for my local newspaper, the Fort Myers News Press. So far, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. This is true with regard to my administrators, principal and assistant principals as well as my peer teachers. My students… Read more

  • The Hypocracy of Right Wing Dreams

    Or, Gambling on Violence in Nevada Fortunately, it appears that the so called right-wing militia uprising in Nevada has been peacefully resolved. I am appalled that, at least in appearance, the militia has been successful in getting the federal government to back down. From the point of view of the feds, backing down in the… Read more

  • McCutcheon: Another Nail in the Coffin

    The Corporatocracy Strikes Again   The recent Supreme Court decision in the McCutcheon case really should come as no surprise at this point. It is clear that the branch of government that is least accountable to the public should take the lead in securing the so called rights of the corporate elite. This is one… Read more

  • I’ll Call it the Perkins Paradox

    Or the Plutocracy Worm Hole   I’ve had very limited time to blog. This one will be short and sweet…but telling. According to billionaire Tom Perkins…you know, the guy who compared critics of economic inequality to Nazi’s, his proposal is that only those who pay taxes should be allowed to vote. Of course, this is… Read more

  • The Common Core: Follow the Money Edition

    Erin Osborne, on her blog Honest Practicum, has an interesting chart linking Bill Gates and the many monetary machinations behind the Common Core Standards. It makes for an interesting visual. On a personal note, I’ve not posted anything new in a while. I’ve not dropped off the face of the earth, and I’ve not given… Read more

  • Taking My Money at Gun Point

    A thought on poverty from our discussion in Social Problems last week   Note: The following post was originally published at The Living Text Blog, my college sociology forum. I thought it would go well here at the Mad Sociologist. I wanted to comment on something that came up in our discussion on poverty last… Read more

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