Frustrated with the failure of the public school system, a public school teacher starts her own private school. Based on a true story. [ The Marva Collins Story credits: Dir: Peter Levin/ Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman / 100 min/ Drama, Biography/ Government Schools, Incompetent Government, Voluntarism] Marva Collins, a Chicago public school teacher, started “Westside … [Read more...]
The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
The presidential aspirations of a crackpot senator are put in jeopardy by the mysterious disappearance of his tell-all diary. [ The Senator Was Indiscreet credits: Dir: George S. Kaufman/ William Powell, Ella Raines, Peter Lind Hayes/ 75 min/ Comedy/ Working for Government, Incompetent Government] No trailer available. The dedication to this film reads: “To every politician … [Read more...]
How Eva Moskowitz Outmuscled the Teachers Union
Former public school teacher Eva Moskowitz breaks ranks with the teachers union to found Success Academy, New York City's largest charter school network--to save the kids. [17 min/ Government schools, Incompetent government, Unions & monopolies] Related Films Related Books … [Read more...]
CNN: Veterans Administration Faked Hospital Care Metrics While Patients Died
A CNN investigation reveals dozens of veterans died while the Phoenix Veterans Administration covered up its own incompetence. [7 minutes] Links National Review: VA Hospitals Are Now Crime Scenes CATO: How VA hospitals are a Government-Run Disaster … [Read more...]
Police Kill 80-Year-Old Man In His Own Bed in Failed Drug Bust
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies storm a retired engineer's dwelling in a failed search for meth, kill him, and can't get their story straight as to how it happened. [8 minutes] TechDirt: Widow Sues LA Sheriff's Dept. After Her 80-Year-Old Husband Is Killed During A Search For Drugs That Weren't Actually There, 2/14/14 Daily Mail: Widow sues for $50M … [Read more...]