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Getting on a ballot is the first challenge, then the real one appears

Posted on August 26, 2009 @ 7:21 am by David Esrati

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I’ve had my petitions rejected twice, once for being 3 signatures shy of 500 (and trust me- I had extras). So, how can the Montgomery County Board of Elections split on a failure to sign a petition? Only down party lines. Since I don’t run with a party- I was doomed. My last submission, 16 Read More

Is Sinclair really as affordable as claimed? Textbook prices make no sense.

Posted on January 5, 2009 @ 9:14 pm by David Esrati

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Algebra hasn’t changed that much in the last 50 years. Printing has. Even when the cost of four-color offset printing has dropped like a rock, textbook publishers are getting away with grand theft. At Sinclair Community College beginning Algebra costs $180- the books cost $156. Three business books add even more to the price tag: Read More