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Date Posted: 13:08:46 03/08/06 Wed
Author: carson1
Subject: Re: thanks for the new Nazi Youth
In reply to: GarlicSoul 's message, "thanks for the new Nazi Youth" on 11:13:17 03/03/06 Fri

I hope that my son has a teacher like this. If we don't teach our children about the atrocities of our past and present, how will they ever learn not repeat those mistakes. They don't! I would hope that my child will feel free to assert his opinion in the classroom. Speaking his opinion but also hearing other's opinions is the best learning experience. Fuckin' freaky Republicans!

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[> Re: thanks for the new Nazi Youth -- light, 14:09:04 03/08/06 Wed [1]

You left-wing liberal wacko nutjobs!!

Idiots!!

(someone had to represent JCP)

Myself, I stand by what I said before. I feel that young people need to acquire at least a basic knowledge of places and situations before being able to digest, put into balance and argue specific positions, especially ones that require long-term dedicated study, like the ones set before them. In 10th grade, when they are apparently first learning definitions of terms like Capitalism, they are in no position to even-handedly debate issues with a teacher who, in this tape at least, seems firmly set in his beliefs and in promoting his own point of view.

Almost any biased point of view can be backed up with facts that support it. I don't see the lesson quoted above as a discussion, but more like a political rant. I don't see any attempt here to truly introduce balance. As an adult I don't like to be ranted at, whether the bias is gnn-oriented, or a right-wing equivalent or whatever. I can't imagine I would have enjoyed it more as a 14 year-old held captive in a classroom. (I did attend protest rallies where I could listen, or not, to similar speeches though, back at that age. There are many outlets and sources currently where young people can freely learn about and discuss these things in accordance to their level of knowedge and interest, without being graded on their input and attendence).

With that said, I think this situation has been blown up to ridiculous proportions. I've read some right-wing on-line publications in regards to this and they are scary! Sometimes I forget how narrow-minded and hate-filled, not to mention obsessionally active and organized, a lot of US citizens really are.

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