Comments for the happy conservative http://thehappyconservative.com a college conservative makes a case for happiness in the face of ideological intolerance, political correctness, and moral relativism on campus Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:05:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Long Live the Interstate! by Cesar Moves http://thehappyconservative.com/2008/11/05/long-live-the-interstate/#comment-117 Cesar Moves Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:18:05 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-117 I’m a teacher of entrepreneurship in our school, and I think this document of yours can be of help to me and my students to become successful someday. Thanks a lot. god blezzz I’m a teacher of entrepreneurship in our school, and I think this document of yours can be of help to me and my students to become successful someday. Thanks a lot. god blezzz

]]> Comment on McCain’s Houses by Eugene http://thehappyconservative.com/2008/08/25/mccains-houses/#comment-108 Eugene Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:58:31 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-108 I am seaching for some idea to write in my blog... somehow come to your blog. best of luck. Eugene I am seaching for some idea to write in my blog… somehow come to your blog. best of luck. Eugene

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]]> Comment on In Defense of the Interstate by Psychic Advice http://thehappyconservative.com/2008/07/02/in-defense-of-the-interstate/#comment-95 Psychic Advice Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:15:07 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-95 Great blog, subscribed to your rss feed. Thanks. Great blog, subscribed to your rss feed. Thanks.

]]> Comment on about by Raymond Smalley http://thehappyconservative.com/about-your-author/#comment-94 Raymond Smalley Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:47:43 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/?page_id=4#comment-94 Dear Happy Con, I am contacting you on behalf of Chris Knowlton for Congress. I am writing because this campaign respects your impressive website which showcases your immense talent. Blogs are underutilized in politics. This campaign is interested in developing a strong relationship with blogs across Louisiana and the nation, yours included. Please contact upon receiving this e-mail, as I would like future communication. Sincerely, Raymond Smalley Martin-Stewart (740)-269-4035 (330)-204-5331 Dear Happy Con,

I am contacting you on behalf of Chris Knowlton for Congress. I am writing because this campaign respects your impressive website which showcases your immense talent.

Blogs are underutilized in politics. This campaign is interested in developing a strong relationship with blogs across Louisiana and the nation, yours included. Please contact upon receiving this e-mail, as I would like future communication.

Sincerely,
Raymond Smalley
Martin-Stewart
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]]> Comment on In Defense of the Interstate by James Banks http://thehappyconservative.com/2008/07/02/in-defense-of-the-interstate/#comment-93 James Banks Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:29:58 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-93 It seems important to add that the highway itself is a large part of American culture and, furthermore, that an overarching feeling of an American nation is necessary if there is to be an American country. The highway is one element of the national conscience that makes the cattle rancher in Iowa feel connected to the butcher in Chicago; the wheat farmer in Idaho to the baker in New York; the car-manufacturer in Michigan to the gas-station attendant in Oregon. The interstate is not just a way by which one can travel from one place to another. It is a symbol of the vastness, the infinite possibility, the incomplete Odyssey which is the United States. Of course, the highway may take a toll (no pun intended) upon several local cultures: the Amish group in Pennsylvania seeking solitude from the outside world or the American Indian tribe in California whose religion dictates silence on certain plots of sacred ground. But, ultimately, it is wholeness, not dispersion, which defines a nation and our subcultures would not be able to communicate with one another, nor feel connection to the overarching American culture, if the interstate did not provide the flow of people and livestock and machinery from town to town, city to city and coast to coast. It seems important to add that the highway itself is a large part of American culture and, furthermore, that an overarching feeling of an American nation is necessary if there is to be an American country. The highway is one element of the national conscience that makes the cattle rancher in Iowa feel connected to the butcher in Chicago; the wheat farmer in Idaho to the baker in New York; the car-manufacturer in Michigan to the gas-station attendant in Oregon. The interstate is not just a way by which one can travel from one place to another. It is a symbol of the vastness, the infinite possibility, the incomplete Odyssey which is the United States. Of course, the highway may take a toll (no pun intended) upon several local cultures: the Amish group in Pennsylvania seeking solitude from the outside world or the American Indian tribe in California whose religion dictates silence on certain plots of sacred ground. But, ultimately, it is wholeness, not dispersion, which defines a nation and our subcultures would not be able to communicate with one another, nor feel connection to the overarching American culture, if the interstate did not provide the flow of people and livestock and machinery from town to town, city to city and coast to coast.

]]> Comment on LSAT Acceptance by Katie Beth Jennings http://thehappyconservative.com/2008/05/29/lsat-acceptance/#comment-91 Katie Beth Jennings Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:00:10 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-91 Enough of these practice tests already! I'm in London where everybody wants to talk American politics, apparently, and I want to read your views so I can add them to mine! (Though I get blips about the election here, the UK is crazy about US politics, apparently). You know, to help me sound more intellient and all. :) Enough of these practice tests already! I’m in London where everybody wants to talk American politics, apparently, and I want to read your views so I can add them to mine! (Though I get blips about the election here, the UK is crazy about US politics, apparently). You know, to help me sound more intellient and all. :)

]]> Comment on less funding for education by Katie Beth Jennings http://thehappyconservative.com/2008/05/09/less-funding-for-education/#comment-87 Katie Beth Jennings Sat, 31 May 2008 14:15:46 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/?p=117#comment-87 I agree, it shouldn't happen. But when was the last time you saw the community gathering together to cheer on students taking the ACT? To some extent, I think schools know that sports are a way to garner community support. But let's talk about teacher salaries. For starters, friend, if people at 7-11, Hy-Vee, etc, never complain about their salary, why does minimum wage keep going up? You're telling me the employees on your farm don't ever wish they made more? When I start teaching, I'll have my masters. Why shouldn't I earn more than an average employee at 7-11? I'll be working just as hard, and I'll have significantly more training than their job requires. However, I acknowledge that the world is not perfect, and I chose my career because of my interests rather than my wallet, so I'll teach whether there are salary increases or not. I would think that a teacher truly worth his or her salt might feel the need on occassion to request a higher salary, but they should be spending more time seeking funding to further the education of their students. That's the career goal of a teacher, to help produce young people with enough training to be successful in the work force. Because of this, I favor the sometimes unpopular notion of paying teachers who can teach subjects like upper level math or science, or special education, a little extra. I won't be certified in those areas, so I wouldn't be eligible for extra money. However, living with two biology majors has taught me that I don't WANT to be certified in those areas. Paying people for extra qualifications seems standard in other areas of business, why not education? After all, what is the point of my work to teach students foundational concepts of math and science if they can't receive the higher level training they need when they get to high school? It seems as if that would turn my job into an exercise in futility. Funding should go to helping teachers at all levels have access to the materials they need to fully educate their students, in my opinion. Where do you think it should go? I agree, it shouldn’t happen. But when was the last time you saw the community gathering together to cheer on students taking the ACT? To some extent, I think schools know that sports are a way to garner community support.

But let’s talk about teacher salaries. For starters, friend, if people at 7-11, Hy-Vee, etc, never complain about their salary, why does minimum wage keep going up? You’re telling me the employees on your farm don’t ever wish they made more?

When I start teaching, I’ll have my masters. Why shouldn’t I earn more than an average employee at 7-11? I’ll be working just as hard, and I’ll have significantly more training than their job requires. However, I acknowledge that the world is not perfect, and I chose my career because of my interests rather than my wallet, so I’ll teach whether there are salary increases or not.

I would think that a teacher truly worth his or her salt might feel the need on occassion to request a higher salary, but they should be spending more time seeking funding to further the education of their students. That’s the career goal of a teacher, to help produce young people with enough training to be successful in the work force. Because of this, I favor the sometimes unpopular notion of paying teachers who can teach subjects like upper level math or science, or special education, a little extra. I won’t be certified in those areas, so I wouldn’t be eligible for extra money. However, living with two biology majors has taught me that I don’t WANT to be certified in those areas. Paying people for extra qualifications seems standard in other areas of business, why not education? After all, what is the point of my work to teach students foundational concepts of math and science if they can’t receive the higher level training they need when they get to high school? It seems as if that would turn my job into an exercise in futility.

Funding should go to helping teachers at all levels have access to the materials they need to fully educate their students, in my opinion. Where do you think it should go?

]]> Comment on why hardcore liberals hate my posts by Christoph http://thehappyconservative.com/2008/05/04/why-hardcore-liberals-hate-my-posts/#comment-86 Christoph Thu, 29 May 2008 16:41:06 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-86 Awesome work, thehappycon. Keep it up. Awesome work, thehappycon. Keep it up.

]]> Comment on No Teacher Left Fearless by LSAT Acceptance « the happy conservative http://thehappyconservative.com/2008/04/08/no-teacher-left-fearless/#comment-85 LSAT Acceptance « the happy conservative Thu, 29 May 2008 15:49:59 +0000 http://jbenhurst.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/no-teacher-left-fearless/#comment-85 [...] written elsewhere about using the ACT as a substitute for state-sponsored standardized [...] [...] written elsewhere about using the ACT as a substitute for state-sponsored standardized [...]

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