Dear Governor Palin

Thanks for talking about special needs and special education today. It's a big issue that needs more exposure.

But among the many points I think you got wrong, I'd like to especially draw your attention to this one:

You said:

"We've got a three trillion dollar budget, and Congress spends some 18 billion dollars a year on earmarks for political pet projects. That's more than the shortfall to fully fund the IDEA. And where does a lot of that earmark money end up? It goes to projects having little or nothing to do with the public good -- things like fruit fly research in Paris, France, or a public policy center named for the guy who got the earmark."

It turns out that Fruit fly research has led to advances in autism research.

I just felt you should know.

Dr. Seuss-inspired political commentary.

Stop what you are doing.

Take four minutes.

Watch this. Oh, the funny in the brain.

Sarah Palin - Real Problems, Wrong Solutions.

I've been blogging a bit on KOS lately. Just a link to my op-ed and then this piece I wrote today. I can't say that I'm thrilled with the angry left that dominates the comments page, but it's been interesting. Anyway, I thought I'd repost, beneath the cut, here on my usual blog-world.

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