Michele is back to work for us folks in the 6th District after a long break filled with avoiding constituents, ignoring key committee meetings (even when they are in her home state!), and visiting Israel in the hopes that she can further her endtimes prophecies.
One of the first orders of business for Michele, vote NO on education, technology, and minorities. It is like a perfect storm of people and things Michele detests! What, you might ask, is so egregious about the bill to force a NO vote (with only 58 other Representatives)?
One of the first orders of business for Michele, vote NO on education, technology, and minorities. It is like a perfect storm of people and things Michele detests! What, you might ask, is so egregious about the bill to force a NO vote (with only 58 other Representatives)?
Well, let's take a look:
H.R.694
Title: To establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Latest Major Action: 9/5/2007 Received in the Senate.
*For starters, the fact that it was proposed by a Democrat gives one reason enough to vote NO!
How about the substance of the bill?
AN ACT
To establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Section 5 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704) is amended by inserting the following after subsection (b):
`(c) Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible institutions in acquiring, and augmenting their use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at eligible institutions.
*So, the Act is a grant program designed to help minority organizations (mostly educational institutions) gain access to better technology and in turn improve educational opportunities for those minorities. Well, you can see why a NO vote was warranted. First, they are trying to help underprivileged minority institutions (Both Dump Bachmann and I have documented Michele's habit of voting against minorities here and here). Second, any federal education funds not being diverted to religious indoctrination (oops, education) are taboo for Michele.
`(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES- An eligible institution may use a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded under this subsection--
`(A) to acquire equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, wireless technology, and infrastructure to further the objective of the Program described in paragraph (1);
`(B) to develop and provide training, education, and professional development programs, including faculty development, to increase the use of, and usefulness of, digital and wireless networking technology;
`(C) to provide teacher education, including the provision of preservice teacher training and in-service professional development at eligible institutions, library and media specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use digital and wireless networking technology in the classroom or instructional process, including instruction in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology subjects;
`(D) to obtain capacity-building technical assistance, including through remote technical support, technical assistance workshops, and distance learning services; and
`(E) to foster the use of digital and wireless networking technology to improve research and education, including scientific, mathematics, engineering, and technology instruction.
*Do you see that? They want to improve science! As you well know, science and Michele don't mix. Bachmann on global warming? DOESN'T EXIST! Bachmann on evolution? NOPE! Bachmann on evaluating the brain dead? SHE WILL BE UP AND AROUND IN NO TIME!
`(ii) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION- The term `eligible institution' means an institution that is--
`(I) a historically Black college or university that is a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)), an institution described in section 326(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C)), or a consortium of institutions described in this subparagraph;
`(II) a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5));
`(III) a tribally controlled college or university, as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3));
`(IV) an Alaska Native-serving institution under section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));
`(V) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution under section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); or
`(VI) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k)) with an enrollment of needy students (as defined in section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d))).
*Well, it couldn't be more clear why a NO vote occurred. This a litany of groups that really don't enter the mind of Bachmann. They need to "pull themselves up by their bootstraps" and just forget about all that historical injustice stuff. We all know racism, bigotry, and discrimination no longer exist!
Michele, one more thing, could you explain to me why you have a link to help people get federal grant money but oppose the creation of federal grant money?
