Comments on: Vets for Freedom Heroes Tour spurned by Minneapolis high school; Update: VFF’s David Bellavia speaks

By: Peace Thugs

Peace Thugs — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:08:19 +0000

Minneapolis High School denies Vets for Freedom Heroes Tour because anti war parents threaten protests…

This is classic thuggery. When the liberals heard actual heroes were coming to the school they badgered the Principal until he canceled the assembly.
They were afraid someone might have the audacity to suggest the Military was a worthwhile and honora…

By: Mamas don’t let you babies grow up to be heroes? « BarryDean 4 Christ

Mamas don’t let you babies grow up to be heroes? « BarryDean 4 Christ — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:43:12 +0000

[...] Vets for Freedom Heroes Tour spurned by Minneapolis high school [...]

By: in_awe

in_awe — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:04:36 +0000

Of course in LA the school district provided buses and teacher monitors for the Hispanic students to attend the illegal alien marches in 2006 and 2007. You know that wholesome non-partisan, non-political educational experience.

I guess the vets should be happy that the local district didn’t bus in protesters…

By: Yankeemom

Yankeemom — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:27:36 +0000

[...] Michele Malkin was on it too. (Of course!) Update here. [...]

By: Michelle Malkin: We should start recruiting bullet-stoppers young | My Zen Arcade

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:10:22 +0000

[...] Parents Keep Veterans From Giving Talk At School A group, Veterans For Freedom is going around giving talks and whatever. Anyhow, they were signed up to speak at a high school which was eventually cancelled due to the politics of the event. Michelle Malkin has kittens. [...]

By: Leaning Straight Up

Leaning Straight Up — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:13:37 +0000

Pro Veteran event at a High School canceled: too political…

What irritates me about this story is the fact that nearly any liberal anti war cause is showcased at schools, and students can even get released from school to go protest with their nutball teachers in some places.

But when the pro troop ral…

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Vets for Freedom: Report from the Minnesota front

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:46:46 +0000

[...] today, as AP and Michelle posted, a Forest Lake, MN high school rejected Vets for Freedom speakers that had arranged to visit with [...]

By: Straight_Talk_Luigi

Straight_Talk_Luigi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:33:42 +0000

The problem with conservatives is we don’t whine enough which is all it takes to get people to change these days. We’ve got to learn to accuse the left of everything under the sun regardless if it’s rational or not. Unfortunately, to do this, we must give up 30 IQ points and all hopes of mental health.

Please, NO! I am an independent, and I don’t want conservatives to whine too. Please be above the secular progressives.

See, most of them argue on emotion, and if you do what most conservatives do much of the time: be rational and stick to the facts, you’ll prevail.

Emotion has no place in the realm of fact.

Also, this principal should have been more confrontational and should not have laid down so easily. Forest Lake HS has issues with left-wing bias.

By: terrig

terrig — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:30:00 +0000

LGM, so now you say you served? This is a new wrinkle in my brow. You make a point of constantly comparing the military to killers saying “some say”. When someone says “some say” they generally mean I say but I’m too much of a yellow belly coward to admit it.

By: corkie

corkie — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:15:00 +0000

lgm, your posts are getting better.

BTW, I can’t dispute the principal’s decision (except maybe that it seemed to have been canceled last minute). I might have wanted to cancel also.

By canceling this visit, a principal gives given himself the power to disallow any war protesting anywhere on campus. This may not have been his motivation, but it may have been mine.

By: The DaleyGator » Blog Archive » National tour featuring veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan “too political” for high school kids

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:42:15 +0000

[...] more info at The Corner, Hot Air, Michelle Malkin, and Black [...]

By: lgm

lgm — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:38:34 +0000

30 pcs of silver said (#28):

Next time, give me a head’s up before you twist my words.

I think you twisted them. But feel free to untwist — explain what the words actually mean.

terrig said (#35):

He hasn’t served, he has nothing but hatred towards those who do.

Wrong. Please let me decide who (whom) I hate.

Chesapeaekegal (#45)

Also to the students credit…at the end of the week the student newspaper had this headline”BABY KILLER SPEAKS TO SENIORS.”

I agree with that headline: throwing a live baby in the dumpster is murder. It sounds like a bizarre decision to invite them.

Still, a high school that doesn’t invite political presentations should not invite a political presentation even from veterans’ organization. I agree that a biased high school principal could invite only Democrats to present. That would be wrong too.

By: Chesapeaekegal

Chesapeaekegal — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:37:45 +0000

Apparently some students are skipping class to go hear the Vets speak somewhere else..good for them…I think some of our young people still understand how to give honor to those that deserve it. Good for them.

By: corkie

corkie — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:18:44 +0000

Alphonse said:

…Bush hates our freedoms, so…

Alphonse, until you accept reality, you will never be able to influence anyone that matters.

By: corkie

corkie — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:11:00 +0000

I concur with Salt above. I certainly understand the sentiments which produce the idea, but we really should want our military concentrating on its mission without being distracted by babysitting spoiled kids that don’t want to be there.

However, maybe I would support outward bound type programs for those that don’t do military service prior to age 24.