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1. #1
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, glockomatic said:

   I cannot imagine putting my children in a public school these days under any circumstances.

2. #2
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, Kingfish said:

   If cloning fails to proceed on the tax payer’s dime, look what science hath wrought:

   mini-Acorn
   mini-SEIU
   mini-corrupion

   As far as Obama, sorry mini-me; there can be only ONE

3. #3
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:14 pm, letget said:

   I feel so sorry for parents who have kids in school at this time. Now the kids are getting training on how to get into an union. I guess the dues for the unions have fallen so bad, they need new members. The problem I see there is NO one hiring for unions to get members.
   L

4. #4
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:16 pm, no2pcbs1 said:

   the people need to put this cancer out of its misery. if the money supply which is all union’s and liberal’s lifeline is stopped, the cancer dies. and it starts with the parasites in office who want this indoctrination to become the norm. we need real education and values, not corruption and lies.

5. #5
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:21 pm, cicerokid said:

   But do these grants pay for axe-handles?

6. #6
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:21 pm, sonofdy said:

   My kids will never see the inside of an American school.

7. #7
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:34 pm, Truesoldier said:

   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:14 pm, letget said:
   I feel so sorry for parents who have kids in school at this time.

   I would love to be able to have my children in private school and am working to that end now. In the meantime, I am using this as a way to teach my children how to think for themselves, to ask themselves if what is being taught truly makes sense, what would be the pros and cons of what is being taught, etc. I feel that this way my children will be better prepared when they are out on their own in the future.

   I also wonder how much of this stuff would be going on if more parents were truly involved in their childs education and not just treating school as a daycare.

8. #8
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:44 pm, Flyoverman said:

   The sooner the government is out of Education the better.

9. #9
   On September 29th, 2009 at 1:47 pm, letget said:

   Truesoldier,
   It is wonderful that you and many here are seeing their children get the truth about our Republic and what is going on now. It is sad that so many parents don’t care what their children are learning. As for the daycare, I heard the other day the Corpus Christi school system is trying to figure a way for the ‘mother’s’ to put their children in a school daycare. My heart aches.
   L

10. #10
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:48 pm, Hangfire said:

    I pray that God forgives me for sending my kids to public school here in the People’s Republic of Hawaii.

    If I had to do it all over again, I would have either sent them to private school, or sent them to public school in a Red State.

    My kids can tell you all about Hawaiian Monarchy, and the evils the white man perpetrated upon the Hawaiian people, but can’t find Florida on a map.

11. #11
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:56 pm, sonofdy said:

    but can’t find Florida on a map.

    Would they sign a petition to ban hydrogen dioxyide???

12. #12
    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:58 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Would they sign a petition to ban hydrogen dioxyide dihydrogen oxide???

    What you meant to say…

13. #13
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:06 pm, Hangfire said:

    Naw, they’re good in Math and Science.

    But their teachers are all members of DENSA.

14. #14
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:12 pm, vsatt said:

    Where are the lessons on SEIU corruption, Big Labor-Far Left shakedowns, home invasions, thuggery, and hypocrisy?

    Those are probably AP courses.

15. #15
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:15 pm, John Deaux said:

    First, isn’t collective bargaining nothing more than extortion? Give us what we want or you’ll go out of business?

    Second, we have an entire Department of Labor and how many labor laws? What exactly do unions do?

16. #16
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:35 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:16 pm, no2pcbs1 said:
    the people need to put this cancer out of its misery. if the money supply which is all union’s and liberal’s lifeline is stopped, the cancer dies. and it starts with the parasites in office who want this indoctrination to become the norm.

    I respectfully disagree- it starts with consumers refusing to buy goods and services from union shops. In a capitalist society that is the power of choice.

    we need real education and values, not corruption and lies.

    Can’t argue with this statement.

17. #17
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:41 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:15 pm, John Deaux said:First, isn’t collective bargaining nothing more than extortion? Give us what we want or you’ll go out of business?

    Actually that is unions themselves. Ask those who have a right to work law that forces them to pay union dues without being a member. Thievery, extortion, fraud. What a legacy- I’m sure they are proud.

    What we need is a federal law protecting workers FROM unions.

18. #18
    On September 29th, 2009 at 2:53 pm, purplepeep said:

    I see that “Learn And Serve” logo is another “O”-logo, replete with the shameless use of the Stars & Stripes.

    Here’s a large version of the logo for the photoshop-inclined to have some fun with:

    Learn & Serve The One Logo

19. #19
    On September 29th, 2009 at 3:05 pm, 24Klady said:

    We absolutely must wrestle our kids from the grips of these programs which seem counter to anything academic. There is no earthly reason any child should be exposed to this mind numbing nonsense. Educating our youth to compete globally? Not this way.

20. #20
    On September 29th, 2009 at 3:08 pm, fred5676 said:

    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:58 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Would they sign a petition to ban hydrogen dioxyide dihydrogen oxide???

    What you meant to say…

    Where can I sign??

    I saw a report that over 97% of corpses have traces of this dangerous chemical!!

    It is also associated with many drownings, I understand.

21. #21
    On September 29th, 2009 at 3:30 pm, stillontheroad said:

    fred5676 said:
    Swimming pools are filled with the stuff, its a creeping disaster and a time bomb ready to go off. Especially in summer.

22. #22
    On September 29th, 2009 at 3:53 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

    Following the simulation, students analyze the outcomes of their collective bargaining experiences and determine issues they want to learn more about and take action on. Some examples include: creating a public awareness campaign on the cost of healthcare insurance and legislative action for a single-payer system…

    Oh, come on … if that’s not ideologically biased teaching, I don’t know what is. Do they seriously think no one is going to question that?

23. #23
    On September 29th, 2009 at 4:00 pm, walterc said:

    I didn’t see the section on effect of extortion size wages which makes us unable to compete in the world market, or the section on job re-training after yours is moved to Indonesia where they don’t pay union wages.

    Typical public school curriculum that doesn’t prepare children for life in the real world.

24. #24
    On September 29th, 2009 at 4:30 pm, RedDog said:

    The left side of that logo has a stylized flag with colors and shape, not reminiscent of America, but Cuba. Communists hiding behind the “union” label.

    They seem to be jonzin’ for a fight. If so I suspect they will get more than they bargained for.

25. #25
    On September 29th, 2009 at 4:43 pm, Freddy said:

    Seems like a bit of a non-issue to me. Both union and management have roles to play in these kinds of exercises.

    I did notice the link you mentioned had the 1892 homestead strike as an example. I hope they have the much more relevant 1959 US steel strike covered as well! That one was probably the most economic changing strike of all time.

26. #26
    On September 29th, 2009 at 5:07 pm, Truesoldier said:

    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:47 pm, letget said: It is sad that so many parents don’t care what their children are learning

    .

    Exactly. There is plenty of blame to go around. Schools that teach a bias (liberal or conservative) are wrong as it is there job to teach children the skills to learn how to think for themselves not what to think.

    Parents have to face up to the fact that it is their responsibility as parents to be actively engaged in their childrens education and not just treat it as an inconvenience or a day care.

    If Schools would leave politics out of the classroom (except perhaps fairly presenting both sides in a US government class)and parents were to be involved in their childs education our country could have the best educated children in the world once again.

27. #27
    On September 29th, 2009 at 5:08 pm, beenthere said:

    I hereby volunteer to donate free copies of Culture of Corruption to any L.A. public high school teacher seeking balance in the classroom. Contact me via email.

    My first thought was this could generate thousands of nuisance requests. Heck, considering where we are heading, this could result in a mass book burning in LA. I’m serious on that. But then I thought, maybe not. They would dread the thought of giving MM the publicity; so in the end there probably won’t be any requests. Sad.

28. #28
    On September 29th, 2009 at 5:17 pm, vickisoup said:

    I’d expect these classes to be low in terms of their draw. Young people want to be entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, senators, nurses, engineers, etc.; not union laborers.
    I think this supports our opinion that liberals have no idea what Americans really want or value.
    Idjits.
    

29. #29
    On September 29th, 2009 at 5:32 pm, kayfromcarroll said:

    On September 29th, 2009 at 1:14 pm, letget said:

    I feel so sorry for parents who have kids in school at this time. Now the kids are getting training on how to get into an union. I guess the dues for the unions have fallen so bad, they need new members. The problem I see there is NO one hiring for unions to get members.

    I am living in a relatively conservative county in Maryland, luckily….

    My high school senior HAS been taught how to think for himself, mainly by his parents, but there is very little indoctrination in his public high school that I am aware of.

    He has (by choice) taken a hunter’s safety course (at age 12) and understands very clearly the value of the 2nd amendment in the protection of all our other rights.

    He DOES keep me in check when he catches me generalizing about muslims and liberals, which I have been known to do….all in all, a very astute young citizen. He makes me proud and hopeful for our future.

30. #30
    On September 29th, 2009 at 5:54 pm, spaceycakes said:

    OT,but really?

    ——————————————————————————–
    Saudi Suicide Bomber Hid IED in His Anal Cavity…

31. #31
    On September 29th, 2009 at 6:12 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    On September 29th, 2009 at 5:54 pm, spaceycakes said: OT,but really?
    ——————————————————————————–
    Saudi Suicide Bomber Hid IED in His Anal Cavity…

    Geez, he sounds angry. I wonder what crawled up his butt …….. Uh, why his panties are in a bunch….nevermind.

32. #32
    On September 29th, 2009 at 6:17 pm, letget said:

    kayfromcarroll,
    Thank you for your wonderful child in our country. It seems you and your home did good with your child. As what I have seen here, most are with you.
    L

33. #33
    On September 29th, 2009 at 7:02 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    ALL Conservatives NEED to withdraw their kids from public schools IMMEDIATELY!

    Public schools are there for one reason only and that is to make little liberals! (Law schools are here to make big liberals where public schools failed but that is another story.)

    The system cannot be “fixed from within” and our kids should not be sacrificed on the altar of left-wing indoctrination.

    This does not mean there are no good public school teachers. It simply means that public schools have an agenda and they will indoctrinate every kid they get their hands on.

    TAKE YOUR KIDS OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL!

    AND STOP VOTING FOR RINOS WHILE YOU ARE AT IT!

34. #34
    On September 29th, 2009 at 7:02 pm, ammo john said:

    I watched this on our local news last night about one of the schools doing community service:

    http://www.fox19.com/Global/category.asp?C=87680
    (under Making the Grade: Stop AIDS)

    After the teacher admitted that her brother has AIDS, I concluded that this was school indoctrination. I’m just wondering if there will be any Pro-abortion, or anti-tea party ‘community service’ that she has planned for them next?

35. #35
    On September 29th, 2009 at 7:18 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Speaking of silly indoctrination, has anyone else been getting spammed with stupid emails like:

    —– Forwarded Message —-
    From: Be a Social Worker
    To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com
    Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:09:18 PM
    Subject: Pursue a Rewarding Career in Social Work

    Be a Social Worker

    Pursue a rewarding career in Social Work

    http://xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.com/xc74

    Every social worker I know finds the job maddeningly infuriating and can’t wait to find something else to do!

36. #36
    On September 29th, 2009 at 7:29 pm, Kingfish said:

    O/T but:

    Norman Hsu-fly just awarded 24 years for his crimes!

    Does anybody feel the Presidential love in a pardon?

37. #37
    On September 29th, 2009 at 7:48 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    And people wonder why CA’s schools are ranked near the bottom?

38. #38
    On September 29th, 2009 at 7:58 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    First, isn’t collective bargaining nothing more than extortion? Give us what we want or you’ll go out of business?

    Second, we have an entire Department of Labor and how many labor laws? What exactly do unions do?

    I believe your last question is answered by your first question.

39. #39
    On September 29th, 2009 at 9:00 pm, AmericaFirst said:

    Here is the Official L.A. Unified School District’s 2007-2008 DROPOUT RATE

    Raise your pom pom’s L.A. liberals and shout RA RA RA! Go Dropouts!

40. #40
    On September 30th, 2009 at 12:12 am, DannoJyd said:

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    =2542they deserve.

41. #41
    On September 30th, 2009 at 12:15 am, DannoJyd said:

    [Frackin pc]

    Because more Americans are concerned about sports than what their elected officials are up to, this sort of crapt is allowed to happen.

    NO American loses their rights. They vote them away.

    This is what America voted for. This is what Americans deserve.

42. #42
    On September 30th, 2009 at 12:41 am, Dimsdale said:

    Hmmm. How can we make these classes represent reality?

    Brief Description:
    In a classroom simulation of an actual union organizing campaign, students learn about unions, employers and management, and the labor movement. Students will interact in small groups representing management, union organizers, workers, and the NLRB at a fictional workplace. This case study features a town hall meeting to debate and discuss the issues followed by a union representation election, followed by a simulation of the effects of liberal backed card check proposals and the abdication of the secret ballot. Students will “encourage” other students to sign union cards, and beat up and/or threaten the families of those that have reservations or refuse. After the simulation, students analyze the outcome of their experience (why card check is as unAmerican and in defiance of free choice) and determine issues they want to learn more about and take action on, like reading the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. Some examples: identify union thuggery in our local economy, and how unions unnecessarily raise the price of American goods and thus make them uncompetitive in the U.S. and the world market create a peer education program about the success of right to work states today.

    There, that’s better.