Roger Ailes [the good one] covered this earlier, but Kristin Kloberdanz of Time magazine would like to catapult some propaganda in : Criminalizing Home Schoolers

Parents of the approximately 200,000 home-schooled children in California are reeling from the possibility that they may have to shutter their classrooms — and go back to school themselves — if they want to continue teaching their own kids. On Feb. 28, Judge H. Walter Croskey of the Second District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ruled that children ages six to 18 may be taught only by credentialed teachers in public or private schools — or at home by Mom and Dad, but only if they have a teaching degree. Citing state law that goes back to the early 1950s, Croskey declared that “California courts have held that under provisions in the Education Code, parents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children.” Furthermore, the judge wrote, if instructors teach without credentials they will be subject to criminal action.

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David Goldstein of McClatchy Newspapers has the details: Gadget’s failure could triple cost of 2010 census

WASHINGTON — The 2010 census is already in trouble.

The hand-held mobile computers that are supposed to replace the pens and paper long used by census takers aren’t working properly, and delays could send the cost from $600 million to as much as $2 billion.

The Census Bureau has done little, if any, planning for what to do if the handheld mobile computers can’t be made to work. As a result, an important census dress rehearsal this spring has been delayed by a month as the agency looks for backup plans.
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The Associated Press reveals the Hedgemony’s latest agitprop tactic: Dear Taxpayer: This letter cost you $42 million

WASHINGTON – At a cost of nearly $42 million, the IRS wants you to know: Your check is almost in the mail.

The Internal Revenue Service is spending the money on letters to alert taxpayers to expect rebate checks as part of the economic stimulus plan.

The notices are going out this month to an estimated 130 million households who filed returns for the 2006 tax year, at a cost $41.8 million, IRS spokesman John Lipold confirmed.

This is to improve the image of the Hedgemony by showing that they are dealing with the “economic slowdown” and are in control so don’t worry. Another $42 million wasted on a PR stunt.

The top 6 are beyond Galena, 7-11 are in Galena, and the rest are beyond Ruby. Current standings:

1 Lance Mackey (6) +5hours
2 Jeff King (11)
3 Paul Gebhardt (69)
4 Mitch Seavey (33)
5 Rick Swenson (61)
6 Jim Lanier (4)
7 Ed Iten (32)
8 Kjetil Backen (42)
9 Hans Gatt (38)
10 John Baker (67)
11 Jessie Royer (3)
12 DeeDee Jonrowe (39)
13 Ken Anderson (9)
14 Sigrid Ekran (24)
15 Martin Buser (13)
16 Zack Steer (26)
17 Gerry Willomitzer (7)
18 Ray Redington Jr. (49)
19 Aaron Burmeister (14)
20 William Kleedehn (66)^rookie

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