Now that President Trump has been sworn in and delivered his inauguration speech, there is a greater focus upon the confirmations of his nominees. Hopefully, we may have dodged a bullet, regarding the potential confirmation of Betsy DeVos as the Secretary of the Department of Education (DOE). Thanks to the Democrats request of additional background information of Ms. DeVos, her confirmation hearing has been delayed until January 31st, and we may be able to prevent her confirmation to this key position.
The fact that Ms. DeVos is a powerful insider sounds alarm bells, but this is not the major reason for denying her confirmation atop the DOE. While attending the March for Life in Topeka, KS, a neighbor, and fellow parishioner, asked if I was excited about the nomination of Ms. DeVos to head-up the DOE? Knowing that I am heartily anti-Common Core, he was a bit surprised when I replied that I hope she is not confirmed.
