It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a small team of moderately well-trained technicians to raise a convention . And even they can't do it without a handy reference guide , which includes everything from what drinks should be offered in the green room to what to do in the event of a foreign invasion . The only thing they forgot to include was how to get America's attention. Then you're probably not among the lucky subscribers who receive the Cheney family newsletter . Find out whether the grandchildren are growing like weeds, how Lynne's geraniums are doing, and how it feels to get that phone call from George W. Leave No Child Behind.
Some critics claim that Leave no child behind is a pleasant-sounding but ultimately empty slogan.
Others compare it to some of the greatest phrases in the history of oratory, such as a thousand points of light and the vision thing. In fact, the origins of this expression would warm the heart of any conservative, even an uncompassionate one. Modern Humorist's operatives in Philadelphia are passing out these schedule changes all week. Read the first draft of his eventually rancor-free speech, with comments by the Bush campaign. Even The West Wing .