What happens when a Democrat governor proposes the same education reform agenda that a previous Republican governor implemented? While the media rips apart the Republican governor they are awfully quiet when the Democrat suggests the idea.

Reader, recently there was mention of Democrat Governor Eliot Spitzer of New York and his proposal to hold public schools accountable. In order for schools to receive the $7billion in planned funding they must produce results. He is also suggesting limiting school board members’ terms. He has even uttered the two words that make every lawmaker who are beholden to the teacher’s union cringe-school vouchers. He still has to navigate his way through Albany’s Assembly. They in fact actually control the ultimate outcome as it relates to education because of limited powers held by the governor.

Now rewind to when the same words were spoken by then Florida Republican Governor Jeb Bush as it related to accountability for schools. He was demonized by many in the media and in particular by the teacher’s union. Thus far Spitzer is getting a free pass.

Meanwhile ambulance chaser trial lawyer, ultra-rich and failed 2004 Democrat Vice- Presidential nominee John Edwards, former Senator from South Carolina, is dragging something out of the past in hopes of distinguishing himself from the current crop of Democrats vying for the 2008 Presidential nomination. Edwards wants universal healthcare for the States. He wants to throw on more taxes and make a competitive entity. The problem is having the government as a competitive industry scratches Socialism and nothing good has ever come out of such system. Once again, like so many who believe that universal care is a feasible solution, Edwards has never lived in a country that has such a program. He doesn’t understand how medical professionals often leave such countries or just find another career because their salaries are in essence capped. He won’t explain how as cost rises so does the need for more funding (tax increase). He won’t speak of people dying while waiting in line for services. In fact no proponent of such idea can answer these questions or queries because if they did, no one in their right mind would buy it and if the reader would like some investment advice, as said before, buy stock in private healthcare providers located in Canada.

Whether it’s the media not giving Spitzer the routine criticism provided only for conservatives or Edwards’ dead end drum beating lunacy, the colors are coming through. The reader would be best advised to find the answers to their claims and make their own decisions.