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jerry611 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 01:44 AM Original message |
Middle school teacher burns American flags in class |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe he'll burn a bunch of books and newspapers |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 01:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Hell - |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 01:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yikes, don't say that |
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liberaldemocrat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 01:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
71. The teacher should have taken a larger flag then ripped it up |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Eh. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I feel the same! |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. But but but - |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 12:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Don't make me laugh!!!!! |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 12:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. All the news |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. He made a class non-boring. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe he should have burned a couple of rainbow flags |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
5. I applaud the teacher... |
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Mugsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. Agreed. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
65. Handcuffs?!? |
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NYdemocrat089 (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 11:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
67. I agree. |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. Unless this was a science experiment under controlled conditions... |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 02:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. ahh come on |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 03:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I agree. He was a fool for starting a fire inside a school full of kids. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Better do away with all the chemistry classes then. |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 07:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. That's quite the leap you're making... |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. No bigger than the leap you made. |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 06:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. And another leap... |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. Well, if you can't go from A to B even with neon arrows pointing |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 01:31 AM Response to Reply #64 |
73. You must've fingers in your ears and be singing "la-la-la can't HEAR you" |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Yes, but chemistry classes are controlled situations with appropriate |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. The teacher had 27 years experience. |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Well, I have no idea what that has to do with my post, and I have |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Okay. Let me put it this way. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 07:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. There are no sprinklers in my classroom |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 07:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Well, all three of your points have been demolished. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 06:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Really, really not true. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 04:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Agreed |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
52. Agreed |
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evox (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'm curious |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 02:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. To make students THINK |
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agentkgb (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Yeah |
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CATagious (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 02:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. his motive is in the first 2 sentences: |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 02:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Screw them and their outrage - |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 06:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Right ON! |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 02:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I suspect he was trying to teach the children about |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. The second hand smoke would be enough to imprison him |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:11 AM Response to Original message |
18. The small flags, were they made in China? I think it should be |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
19. Some teachers fuck their students |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
20. delete - dup |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
21. Excellent demonstation of the "freedom of speech" |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
24. Poor judgement, to say the least. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. From a safety standpoint, this was idiotic |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. The VFW certainly considers flags sacred and |
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CollegeDUer (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
27. I think the teacher was fine but should watch out for safety reasons |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
29. Good for him. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
32. k+r |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. Wow, he was actually trying to TEACH his students-imagine that. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
36. Good for him. Silence is the best ally of fascism. |
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3121guitarist (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
41. Not a smart person, here. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. It may be bad taste at best. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
45. So in science lab |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Science labs have safety features that other classrooms don't |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
46. He's a contender for the Idiot of the Week award |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 06:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Let's say it was a mistake to do this wihout clearing it |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 07:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Posted in wrong place, reposted and deleted .NT |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 07:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Yes it does |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 07:59 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. If he lit a candle, would you want him fired? NT |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 08:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Not my decision |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Was that fire caused by a teacher lighting something in |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 11:26 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. no it was electrical |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #68 |
76. I think that most adults are able to light something |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Doesn't matter |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 01:30 AM Response to Reply #58 |
72. It does sound like a fire hazard. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
51. Great idea but dumb move |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
56. Some thoughts: |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 01:11 AM Response to Reply #56 |
70. What political statement did he make? |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
60. Whats the big damn deal??! |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
62. If this was really the America I had an illusion it was |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-23-06 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
63. Great another excuse to ignore the real problems of the world |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
69. Mike Webb talking about this teacher now -- stream link |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
74. Forget flags |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 02:08 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. "A distraction from the real problems." |
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ariellyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
77. Welcome to Amurikka. n/t |
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