CatherineM Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Is this a school in Obama's former district? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 one of my dearest life-long friends teaches Transitional Program of Instruction-English as a Second Language TPI/ESL at this highschool, and he asked me to please pray for the highschool, staff, students and the community of highland park... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 ...and by the way, yes, that program is for children of immigrants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenciledOne Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Ok, the school board is exercising a right here and its a public school, so it will be moved if it has to. Honestly, people relax. All this will blow over, just like the healthcare bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='ThePenciledOne' date='12 May 2010 - 11:34 PM' timestamp='1273721657' post='2109727'] Ok, the school board is exercising a right here and its a public school, so it will be moved if it has to. Honestly, people relax. All this will blow over, just like the healthcare bill. [/quote] Public schools ought to be run by the parents who are paying for them and the taxpayers in general. The whole idea that a school would do this without consulting parents is outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenciledOne Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='Raphael' date='13 May 2010 - 12:44 AM' timestamp='1273722245' post='2109732'] Public schools ought to be run by the parents who are paying for them and the taxpayers in general. The whole idea that a school would do this without consulting parents is outrageous. [/quote] Then home-school them. Public means = Government Funded. Yes, I know OUR taxes go towards that, but then my taxes go toward war mongering funding, abortion funding, and plenty of other projects that I would never support anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='ThePenciledOne' date='12 May 2010 - 11:50 PM' timestamp='1273722618' post='2109735'] Then home-school them. Public means = Government Funded. Yes, I know OUR taxes go towards that, but then my taxes go toward war mongering funding, abortion funding, and plenty of other projects that I would never support anyway. [/quote] Which is why you should insist that the government not use your money for illegitimate purposes. If the government were practicing the Principle of Subsidiarity, this sort of thing wouldn't be happening. Parents shouldn't have to send their kids to private school to have a say in policies and decisions. This is taxation without representation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='ThePenciledOne' date='12 May 2010 - 11:50 PM' timestamp='1273722618' post='2109735'] Then home-school them. Public means = Government Funded. Yes, I know OUR taxes go towards that, but then my taxes go toward war mongering funding, abortion funding, and plenty of other projects that I would never support anyway. [/quote] No wonder you're an anarchist. I'd be an anarchist too if I believed the people should have no say in the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenciledOne Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='Raphael' date='13 May 2010 - 12:52 AM' timestamp='1273722731' post='2109736'] Which is why you should insist that the government not use your money for illegitimate purposes. If the government were practicing the Principle of Subsidiarity, this sort of thing wouldn't be happening. Parents shouldn't have to send their kids to private school to have a say in policies and decisions. This is taxation without representation. [/quote] More or less, though parents can home-school their kids too and not have to spend a boat full of money for private schools, which aren't really all that cracked up. I have seen and known a family or two that home-schools with pretty good success even with only one parent working. [quote] This is taxation without representation. [/quote] We havn't been represented in a long long long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenciledOne Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' date='13 May 2010 - 12:59 AM' timestamp='1273723178' post='2109741'] No wonder you're an anarchist. I'd be an anarchist too if I believed the people should have no say in the government. [/quote] Oh you believe we have a say? Sorry, let me check the latest news on what is going on in Washington......oh I was scared for a second......we still don't have a say. EDIT: Sorry didn't mean for that to come of so incredibly sarcastic. : ) Edited May 13, 2010 by ThePenciledOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='ThePenciledOne' date='13 May 2010 - 12:04 AM' timestamp='1273723495' post='2109744'] EDIT: Sorry didn't mean for that to come of so incredibly sarcastic. : ) [/quote] It's ok, it's like a second language to me. So in your opinion, it's all or nothing? There's no such thing as any sort of representative republic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='ThePenciledOne' date='13 May 2010 - 12:00 AM' timestamp='1273723223' post='2109742'] More or less, though parents can home-school their kids too and not have to spend a boat full of money for private schools, which aren't really all that cracked up. I have seen and known a family or two that home-schools with pretty good success even with only one parent working. [/quote] Just because parents can homeschool their kids doesn't mean they should have to do that as the only means have having any control over the school their kids attend and for which they pay (through the nose in most places, I might add). [quote]We havn't been represented in a long long long time.[/quote] That doesn't mean we should roll over and take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenciledOne Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' date='13 May 2010 - 01:09 AM' timestamp='1273723773' post='2109748'] It's ok, it's like a second language to me. So in your opinion, it's all or nothing? There's no such thing as any sort of representative republic? [/quote] Well, as far as representative republic, with the current system and the way politicians are now, no there is no such thing. At least not here. And as far as I am concerned it would take a true restructuring to fix the current system, but then most people are uncomfortable when that is said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='ThePenciledOne' date='13 May 2010 - 12:23 AM' timestamp='1273724591' post='2109754'] Well, as far as representative republic, with the current system and the way politicians are now, no there is no such thing. At least not here. And as far as I am concerned it would take a true restructuring to fix the current system, but then most people are uncomfortable when that is said. [/quote] I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm okay with rebooting our entire political and economic systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 [quote name='ThePenciledOne' date='13 May 2010 - 12:23 AM' timestamp='1273724591' post='2109754'] And as far as I am concerned it would take a true restructuring to fix the current system, but then most people are uncomfortable when that is said. [/quote] Instead we should just trash it all and live in tribes? I'd imagine people would be more comfortable with reforms than anarchy, but then, I haven't seen the polls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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