High School Teacher gets Death Penalty for Not Teaching To The Test

On June 21st, 2018, high school English teacher Hannah Elaine True will be strapped into a gurney at Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City Missouri and injected with a dose of  Pentobarbitol sufficient to stop her heart from beating. It is a heart, she claims, that will beat, until it stops, "for the real education of my students, and not some phony number that means nothing in the long run, except profit for test companies, and for the benefit of those 

who wish to privatize Public Education. 

I can go to my grave with peace in my heart".

Hannah True is escorted by officer to her trial, 

which ended in  her conviction, by a jury.

Ms True, who taught English at James Cash Penney High School in the town of Limbaugh, Missouri, has been convicted of the newly-established crime of willfully and repeatedly violating
school testing standards and norms, which is now a capital offense in the state of Missouri,
as well as some other states.

Reportedly, Ms. True expressed doubts about the efficacy of testing openly to her students, and deliberately taught curriculum of her own choosing that fell outside the parameters set for educators by State Law.
Additionally, she displayed materials in her room which cast aspersions on the value of achievement testing's usefullness in educating children, which, according to some sources, was the final straw that led to her receiving the death penalty for her violations.



                                The death chamber at Missouri State penitentiary,
                                           where Ms. True will meet her fate

                             
                          Members of the community from Limbaugh, Missouri, are          
                         informed of the indictment. 
                         The community generally was in support of the charges,
                         and were satisfied with the verdict.

Ms. True violated the testing mandates in direct defiance

of accountability guidelines imposed by the state.

Members of the school board were unsympathetic to Ms. True's position, and

unanimously felt her conviction and sentence were justified. "She got what she deserved", said board member Buford Rockness, top left.

                   
                  Hannah Elaine True, at her last press conference before being                                                                 incarcerated, pending her execution.

Ms. True found relatively little sympathy from local parents. "I heard she was a good teacher, but she just went off the rails and never came back. Everybody knows, test scores mean everything to  teaching and learning, and she was willing to just throw them out. 

I feel sorry for her, but the law's the law", said one local parent.

Jury members prepare to hear the case. Once the trial was over, deliberations took only 6 minutes before a guilty verdict was reached. After the trial, one jury member, who did not give their name, said, "We have got to set the highest standards for educating our kids that we can. This is really all for the kids in the final analysis. So I think the death penalty will send a signal to teachers that when they're in a classroom with our kids, they'd better teach-to-the-test, or else."

The Gold Standard and pinnacle of modern education:

The multiple-choice bubble-mark achievement test,

which True dared to defy.

---INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE---

This poster was hung on Ms. True's classroom wall, 

which was material proof of her defiance, 

and according to jurors, sealed her fate.

Presiding Judge, Rory Smacker, who said after the trial, 

"I believe justice was done in this case. 

Now a signal has been sent to all Missouri teachers, and they'd better hear it. 

Our childrens' futures are at stake. Protecting our kids should be our top priority.

Ms. True will die, so that test scores may live."

                                                                                                                               
                               
                                 US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos 
                                 weighed-in on the case:                                                                   
                                 "It was a wonderful verdict for all our children in school. 
                                 It tells educators, if you don't 
                                 follow proper guidelines when teaching our kids, 
                                 you will pay a high price."

Leland Austin Grey III, CEO of JJ Educational Testing Services 

and Outsourcing Corporation, 

was satisfied with the decision.

"This verdict really helps our kids. The kids are what this is all about.

Not money. No, not money at all."

                                 Stunned high school students hear the verdict.
                                One of Ms. True's former students, Gary Fairburn (right-center, below),
                                was outspoken in his reaction,
                               "Gosh, I know she broke the rules, but she was a good teacher.
                                Isn't the death penalty a little over-the-line?"

                           Hannah True, in happier times. She has remained defiant, nonetheless.
                          "It is a far, far better place I go to, then teaching classrooms of children that                                    multiple-choice bubble-tests are the main key to their learning,
                          which is a lie. I face my fate with a clear conscience, although I do hate needles."

                            Teachers across the country are coming to the sober                                                      realization that from now on, compliance is MANDATORY.

  

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Finally, Some Good Environmental News--A Species Saved From Extinction!

The Western Blacklegged Tick----Saved From The Brink!

 --Ixodes pacificus--

Going strong again, now, Thanks to a massive effort 

by scientists and Citizens' groups.

Fragile baby in peril

                                                                                                                                                                           

Just a few years ago, things looked bleak for the once-common

Western Blacklegged Tick.

As a consequence of varying forms of pollution in the environment, climate-change, and out-of-control development, the species had been diminishing for many years, until specimens were becoming disturbingly hard to find. 

A young Ixodes struggles to feed and survive, in a hostile world.

Scientists noticed this crisis as more and more hunters, outdoorsmen, hikers, campers and backpackers began lodging concern that this unique species, found only in the far western US, was no longer being sighted at all  in many areas where it was once unbiquitous.

Hunter/fisherman Leroy Bludebank testifies:

"I've been hiking, fishing and hunting in these forests [in the Sierra Nevada] since I was a kid. Back then, these little guys were all over the place. But things reached a point where I hadn't seen one in years. I figured it must be the end of an era. How sad is that?" 

        "So many things we grew up with out in nature are being lost forever. 

What can we do?"

Leroy Bludebank, outdoorsman

But soon, an alliance of outdoors enthusiasts, environmental groups 

and scientists began to focus on the problem.

It started with bake sales, school assemblies, local town meetings, and led to several major conferences of scientists at different western Universities. Finally, a program 

for restoration of the species was established.

University Scientists worked countless hours without pay 

to study the best solutions to the crisis.

Entymologists and biochemists worked together for a clearer understanding 

of the nutrient problems that have been identified 

as a key factor in the near-disappearance of this species.

Local Sierra Nevada community and environmental groups volunteered their time to provide thousands of hours of hard work out in the field to replenish 

the population of the tiny, threatened creatures.

The  Sierra Tick-Tockers----Just one of the many citizens groups that coalesced

in order to solve the problem

Volunteers were happy to sacrifice just a few drops of blood to help restore the vibrancy of the species. It was discovered that the critters re-gained health and strength better on the children's blood than the adults. Entire families contributed their fluids, but it was the kids who helped the most, after being informed the blood needed would be little more than most typical blood samples taken in an average physical exam.

The kids were glad to help out, and their contributions were considerable

Happy to give.

Andy Montez, 7, donates blood to feed young weakling

ticks in the Tick Rehab lab set up by organizers.

The Tick-Tockers  collect weak specimens for conditioning in the lab. 

Meanwhile, the few relatively strong individuals they can find, 

they nourish with their own bodily fluids 

to strengthen the tiny Arachnids. 

The little creatures are then left in the forest 

to fend for themselves.

After years of consolidated effort by many determined groups, The Western Blacklegged Tick is gaining in numbers again, and now seems out of danger of extinction.

If you ever have the pleasure to hike in the Sierra Nevada area of California next to western Nevada, you just might be lucky enough to see a Western Blacklegged Tick, when you discover one or more of the little wanderers has decided to accompany you on your hike, 

fishing trip or hunting day.

If you do, thank the citizens and scientist-volunteers who made it possible.

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In a world with many environmental challenges and problems, 

it is reassuring to know 

that there are some very real success stories out there.

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Meteorologists Suspect Kim Kardashian has been Affecting Cloud Formations and Weather on a Massive Scale

IS  KIM KARDASHIAN  AFFECTING 
CLOUD FORMATIONS  AND 
GLOBAL  WEATHER  PATTERNS?

                 Cloud formations such as this have become far more common in recent years, 
                 especially in areas visited by Ms. Kardashian, weather scientists have noted.

Is this a threat?
Meteorologists fear the answer could be, YES.


                  Dr. Soichiro Nakata of  the Tokyo University Of Science says his findings 
                  strongly suggest a Kardashian connection to recent distortions of 
                  cloud formations and weather patterns around the world, as the problem 
                  increasingly rears its ugly head.

           The Kardashian connection to these disturbing observable changes in cloud                                   patterns has been buttressed by data recorded in scientific studies worldwide.

                       Dr. Nils Johansson of  the Swedish Institute Of Science 
                          in Gothenburg has compiled substantial data to verify the ominous 
                          Kardashian-weather-disruption link. "Our findings come not from                                                the rear-guard of weather research, but from the cutting-edge", 
                          says Dr. Johansson.  

With climate-change already a worldwide concern, does this newly-discovered Kardashian influence on cloud patterns add to the threat? 

Scientists in seats of science around the world are unclear on this point, 
but say they are  not near the end 
of their research, and have never resorted 
to being cheeky about their findings.

Day-by-day, leading scientists feel they are cracking the code of 
this worldwide riddle, and feel they will eventually reach the bottom 
of the mystery, and this enigma will be breeched.

The Cause?

           At this time, there has been no official statement from
           Kim, or any members of the Kardashian family 
           regarding this issue.


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Menu Items in Official US Senate Dining Room manipulated by Putin and Russia

RUSSIAN MANIPULATION PENETRATES US SENATE DINING FACILITY AND DIRECTLY AFFECTS FUNCTIONING OF US GOVERNMENT!


Traditionally,  the US Senate Dining Room in Washington was recognized as both a
"safe spot" and a "happy place" for Senators hard at work on The Peoples' Business.
                                                             But no more.

According to emphatic reports by US Intelligence insiders, Putin's Operatives have successfully hacked into the US Government's Senate Dining Room Menu, in an apparent effort to control the dietary choices of elected US Government Officials and negatively affect the operation of the
US Senate.

A number of deliberate, sabotage-like dietary actions were directed by Russian operatives, before the current attack was discovered and terminated by alert US agents.

The Senate has just returned to the same menu as before, with all of the aggressive Russian 

"menu-attacks" now neutralized

"I began to suspect something was amiss when they took the marinated chicken salad off the menu", said a Senator who declined to be named. "It was by far the healthiest item on the menu, and I personally know several senators who have been able to lose weight and improve their overall health by having that salad daily", he insisted. "When it went off the menu, Senators were just giving in
to temptation and ordering The Steak And 4-Cheese-Omelet & Sausage Special, which had mysteriously appeared, and had incredible levels of calories and cholesterol in it."
The rogue item has since been removed from the menu, and the old Senate Menu has been re-instated, with help from Intelligence Agencies.


                              Senators and Lobbyists hard at work while enjoying dinner.
                                                    But WHO is deciding the menu?
                                                                   The Kremlin?

US Senators have long depended on the Senate Dining Room to help them maintain their health and energy levels needed for the grueling job of serving The Public.

Another Senator (who declined to give his name) claimed, "I have experienced this direct nutritional attack on American Representative Government. My meetings with important corporate lobbyists were being disrupted by, uh, well, let's just say, embarrassing digestive effects of some of these [Russian-sabotaged] menu items."

Mysteriously replacing the regular beans in the Famous Senate Bean Soup, were a strain of extremely flatulence-causing beans, substituted by Russian hackers who had penetrated the Dining Room's computer system and kitchen-supply/food-procurement orders. The severe flatulence caused a number of important Senate meetings to be shortened, or even cancelled entirely.


             The Famous Senate Bean Soup, a sacred American culinary tradition, sabotaged 
             by Putin's order-------An act of WAR?

"Around the time of the horrific Syrian gas attack last year, most people don't know that the US Senate was also under a gas attack of its own", said a 3rd Senator, who also declined to be named. "And I heard the chili was even worse", added the Senator. The beans have been changed back to the old non-flatulent beans, and chili has been dropped from the menu, along with another item, that should have been a tipoff. "When that Borscht suddenly appeared on the menu last year, I should have suspected something", the Senator insisted. "But it was so good, I just let it slide".

Borscht on the Menu ----

Should that have been a red flag?

      Saving the day----Inspectors at the CIA Lab verifying the purity and safety of produce 
      to be used at the Senate Dining Room.

A 4th Senator, who asked that her name not be given, said the attacks have not left anyone intimidated, and in her case have actually hardened her resolve: "This tells me we are going to really need that new generation of high-tech micro-nukes and other state-of-the-art weaponry to counter the Russian threat. Forget the cost. If the Russians can attack our food, we're going to have the capability to hit back, and hard."  Putin is going to regret this".

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New Study Indicates PRE-SHOOTING May Be The Answer to Youth Gun Violence

Everybody agrees on 1 thing: Tragedies like the Stoneman HS shooting 

in Florida must be eliminated, if possible

          
             
               Now, there may be an answer.


Is the concept of PRE-SHOOTING Teens a better solution to Youth Gun Violence than 
Restrictive New Gun Laws?

A new study by Azmodus University Indicates
"Pre-Shooting" may be The Answer.

In the new study, 47 teenagers gave permission to be "pre-shot" in the arm by a .22 Caliber handgun, in order to study their feelings about guns, school shootings, and most importantly, violence as a solution to personal problems.

Afterwards, all 47  students reported they were "far less likely" to be motivated to use a gun as a response to being threatened, rejected/ostracized by peers, or failing an easy class such as Wood Shop. Being shot clearly made a major change in their attitude about firearms.

34 of the students described an increased sense of compassion for victims of violence, and all reported a renewed sense of respect for firearms in general.

Brandon, 16, checks his wound after several days of recovery.

"Firearms are for hunting, target practice and maybe home protection", said 16-year old Brandon Winchester. "Guns are not for solving personal problems, that's for sure. In fact, I may even get my last name changed now".

"It really hurt at first", said 15-year-old Shelley Beret. "But once the pain settled down to just a dull, throbbing ache, I was able to think clearly and see the whole gun-issue in better perspective. Now, I would never use a gun against anyone who wasn't actually attacking me, whereas before ... I don't know".

A simple wound such as this one may be the answer to 

youth gun violence.

The Designated Shooter, Veteran Marine Corps Sgt. Mike Walther confessed, "It was hard shooting these innocent kids. But they knew what they signed up for, and the study is really going to do some good for this country, I believe."                                    

Hospitalized student signals all is OK after being shot 

in the experimental study.

"I just stood a couple feet to one side, aimed for their arm and fired away. It was all over very quickly, and medical personell were standing by, so I was never really worried anyone would be seriously hurt, unlike out there in the real world, where a bullet can hit anywhere, including vital organs", said Sgt Walther.


"The wound was so small, there is hardly any scar. But I've learned a big lesson, for sure", 
reported Tiffany Tirgette. "I used to want an AR15, but now, I think I'll get a violin instead."

"Yeah, it hurt a lot, but it was totally worth it", said 14-year-old Noah Shiloh. Besides, my family can use the money to pay bills and stuff".

Braelyn Rife said the experiment "made me joyful that deep-held attitudes can be moved through simple actions like this. There is real hope for change. I see that now."

 

Students were payed $10,000 each plus all necessary medical bills for the shootings. None of the children said they would ever want to get shot again, even if they were paid for it. All of the children agreed they now had acquired a more cautious and skeptical attitude about gun use in America, beyond merely depending on new restrictive gun laws to stem the violence.

Kids are all smiles after the experimental study, which was actually quite stressful.

"Not trying to act macho or anything, but it hardly hurt at all, and I learned a lot". 

----- Trig Braxton, 18 years old. ----

                              
                                 For safety, only .22 caliber short rounds were used in 
                        the experiment.

Could pre-shot students be more enlightened on gun-related issues than regular "un-shot" kids?

Pre-shooting just could be the answer to America's tragic outbreak 
of Youth Gun Violence.


                                   
                                 
                              Are better days ahead?

             

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California to require all "Intelligent Cars" to pass Algebra by 2025

The new wave of "Intelligent Cars" is already inspiring new government regulations.
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--Ahead-Of-The-Game--
The BMW Intelligent Car, 2018 model X6 M, priced at 105K, is already capable of doing quadratic equations and composing short, simple essays in German, which makes it currently, the smartest car on Earth, if only temporarily.

  The California DMV, in conjunction with the California State Board Of Education, has announced that starting in 2025, ALL intelligent cars sold in the state must pass at least high school level Algebra I, or be barred from registration in the state.

A writing requirement will be added by 2027, and higher mathematic abilities will be mandatory in later years. Eventually, autos with verbal programs along the lines of Amazon's famous Alexa will be required to be Bi-lingual in Spanish or French in addition to English.

An unnamed State Education official  explained, "Cars are getting so intelligent now, higher requirements are a no-brainer. I mean, we rely on test scores and such to grade our state's students and schools, so requiring our motor vehicles to achieve at a higher level just makes sense. There will be no place for stupid, illiterate motor vehicles in California's future." 

Manufacturers are expected to release a literal flood of increasingly "Intelligent" automobiles in the coming few years.


LINKS:
Intelligent cars: The future of transportation


Toyota Says They Will Have Intelligent Talking Cars by 2020

      
      --Remediation needed?--
     The 2018 model Ford F150 Explore, is advertised as the        
     "smartest truck ever", but still struggles with 3-variable 
     Algebraic equations.

--No future for drop-outs--

"Dumb" vehicles will be a thing of the past

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Mothra Accuses Ghidorah Of Sexual Harrassment Over Many Years

MOTHRA: "He would come up behind me and fondle my wings and antennae"

                                     The Accused                                  The Accuser

MeToo Movement nabs biggest target yet---KING GHIDORAH!

Mothra's accusations explode in Kaiju-Japan!!
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The MeToo Movement has now spilled-over into Japan's Kaiju star culture.

Longtime Kaiju star, Mothra, has claimed the 3-headed King Ghidorah started harassing her on the set of the 2001 film, 
GODZILLA MOTHRA AND KING GHIDORAH GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK, and the harassment has continued ever since.

Mothra has claimed, "Ghidorah just couldn't keep his claws or his wingtips off me", and constantly took advantage whenever Godzilla
was at the center of everyone's attention, which was often.

The impact on Ghidorah's career is uncertain, since there are no other 350-foot tall, 3-headed, electrical arc-radiating monsters available to compete with Ghidorah for roles.

       There has been no public comment from Ghidorah as of this time.

Mothra: 
"Now that women feel freer to speak out about harassment and abuse, the public will realize just how widespread it is, and that it even happens in the world of giant monsters."

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