Oreo Cookie News
November 15, 2007
Tongue-in-cheek measure would glorify Oreo cookie
They've simplified economics for the masses, so why not enshrine the Oreo as the official state sandwich cookie?Private school tuition-voucher supporter Rep. John Dougall, R-American Fork, brought a "resolution" to the Education Interim Committee on Wednesday to glorify the treat, which was used in pro-voucher TV commercials to claim vouchers would reduce class sizes and boost funding for public schools.
"In recent months, significant focus on public discussion has highlighted that Oreos can be a valuable tool in explaining economic and monetary issues," says the tongue-in-cheek resolution, which also suggests public schools could use the cookies to help teach math.
The audience and legislators, munching on Oreos that Dougall had doled out, chuckled at the joke resolution.
Voters defeated vouchers last week, 62 percent to 38 percent.
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November 13, 2007
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October 31, 2007
Voucher Supporter Says Program As Simple As Oreo Cookies
Can a stack of Oreo cookies really explain the confusion surrounding private school vouchers? Parental rights activist and star of the widely seen pro-voucher commercial Richard Eyre says the cookie stack simplifies the voucher equation."You've got your seven and a half cookies. And the most that any voucher student can take of that seven and $7,500 is $3,000. The average would be $2,000. That leaves $5,000 in the public schools and the kid is not there anymore," says Eyre. Read more...