A series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't.

090: Teachers Unions 101 - This Is What Hypocrisy Looks Like
Discussed:
-Angry again
-The Wisconsin situation spreads
-Students protesting with and for teachers
-Public sector union evasion
-Voices
-Choices
-Consistency
-The inverse relationship between obvious truth and the need for training
096: Teachers Unions 102 - Fairytale Villages and Rhetorical Bear Traps
Discussed:
-The Myths of Hoover vs. FDR on economic policy
-Presidential "Terribles" and their media challenges/triumphs
-The ease of spreading propaganda vs. the challenge of providing context
-Manipulation of statistics
-Ignorantio Elenchi: the irrelevant conclusion logical fallacy
099: Teachers Unions 103 - My First Discussion With A Public School Teacher
At the end of March 2011, I was lucky enough to encounter a public school teacher who had come to protest the NH budget cuts in Concord, NH. She agreed to a discussion, which lasted about half an hour. Jason Talley was there to film it.
Part Four Coming Soon.
-Joao Coutinho