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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 05:51 AM Original message |
10 North Naples Middle students suspended for taking part in “kick a Jew day” |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sadly, I am sure than more than a few people could get behind that "holiday." |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. NOT a holiday! |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Perhaps I wasn't clear... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Now I understand. |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. My apologies for being unclear. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. What do you think the school should have done? n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Expulsion. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. But doesn't that just send the problem to other schools without trying to fix it? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. They need to make sure the school is a safe, supportive environment for the kids who want to learn. |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. To understand the story in the first place - where the hell is North Naples? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Florida's west coast, I believe. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. 30-40 mi. south of Fort Myers. |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Perhaps this will help, |
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buzzycrumbhunger (793 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
39. It's the last thing before you hit the Everglades |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Principal with a GOOD head on her shoulders! |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. I think that principal just sent a message |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I disagree. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. The guidelines you quote in that post |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. In school suspension is the worst. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I don't like the idea of suspending or expelling school children; |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Fair enough, I suspect you are right about that, but |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Thanks, Truth. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. this is how we're raising our kids? |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I don't think kids are the meanest people. |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I agree with this entire post |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I, sadly, must agree with you. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. That "Kick a Christian day" will probably coincide with the week where roving bands of gay kids |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Who are you fucking kidding? If it were kick a Christian day you would |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
50. Reading comprehension |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Right. Waaaah. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. Oh, bullshit. The difference is, too many "Christians" think they're being "kicked" when they are |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
51. You are exactly the type of |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Really. Why is that? |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. i agree |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
15. 'Until further notice, |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. And there are idiots in our own Party that think hate crimes are not needed. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I also think it's sad that, judging by the response here, this story is of so little interest |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. Sad. huh? |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
47. *nodding* |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
25. They deserve to be suspended... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. They should have been expelled. n/t |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Why? What would it achieve that suspension wouldn't? n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. It would make it unequivocally clear that there is no tolerance for this sort of shit. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. How does suspension and other punishments not do that? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. One problem, as I remember it from when I was a kid, was that the staff was overworked and too busy |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Yeah, I hadn't thought of the resourcing issues of my suggestion... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Long in-school suspensions don't get the parents involved. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. i think a one-day suspension is a bit light |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. One-day is way too light. A week with community service would be a start. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. I think the suspension should have been longer n/t |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. And if this happened when my son was in middle school here, he would have kicked their asses. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
31. If they tried it on me (being a Jew myself) |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
49. I have a friend who lives in Naples, Florida and he says it's a stuck-up millionaire's town. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
54. Revolting behaviour. Wonder where they learned it?! |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
55. My best friend in middle school had to tolerate seemingly endless "Pollock" Jokes. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
56. How do they know who is Jewish and who isn't? |
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