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"J Young" |
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27 Nov 2005 03:19:29 AM |
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Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds of
impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes Mount
Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsible" an
English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but
there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average mind,
hence insuring him Republican votes," said one question on a quiz written by
English and social studies teacher Bret Chenkin.
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for their
own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being taken
out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students, but
invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead, it's, 'OK,
let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said he
would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained about
the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she also would
talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
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| User: "Yossarian" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 10:18:06 PM |
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"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
news:tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com...
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds of
impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes Mount
Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsible"
an
English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but
there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average
mind,
hence insuring him Republican votes," said one question on a quiz written
by
English and social studies teacher Bret Chenkin.
Oh that is so fucking horrible, a teacher with a point of of view! Why don't
we make everything value
neutral, then we won't have to worry about teaching science or history?
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for their
own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being
taken
out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students, but
invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead, it's,
'OK,
let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said he
would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Let them have an opinion as long as they are not teaching religion. I do not
know
a good professor without a point of view. The only thing that concerns me is
sloppiness.
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained about
the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she also would
talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yossarian
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| User: "Daniel Jackson" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 10:22:29 PM |
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And in all fairness to the atheists, I have repeatedly agreed with you that
religion belongs at home or church, not school, otherwise we will be
teaching dozens of religions and nothing else.
Cant you see that I am NOT your adversary on this subject?
"Yossarian" <yossarian@chaos.org> wrote in message
news:11okbu6gl9uohd9@corp.supernews.com...
"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
news:tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com...
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds of
impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes Mount
Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsible"
an
English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but
there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average
mind,
hence insuring him Republican votes," said one question on a quiz written
by
English and social studies teacher Bret Chenkin.
Oh that is so fucking horrible, a teacher with a point of of view! Why
don't
we make everything value
neutral, then we won't have to worry about teaching science or history?
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for their
own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being
taken
out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students, but
invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead, it's,
'OK,
let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said he
would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Let them have an opinion as long as they are not teaching religion. I do
not
know
a good professor without a point of view. The only thing that concerns me
is
sloppiness.
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained about
the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she also would
talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yossarian
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| User: "Yossarian" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 11:33:05 PM |
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"Daniel Jackson" <Jackson_SG-1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:3M2dnR7Gxrk4rBfeRVn-qw@giganews.com...
And in all fairness to the atheists, I have repeatedly agreed with you
that
religion belongs at home or church, not school, otherwise we will be
teaching dozens of religions and nothing else.
Cant you see that I am NOT your adversary on this subject?
Let me clarify "value neutral". It is the type of teaching where there are
two sides to every story, and that there must
be a wash. You cannot introduce three negative facts to just one positive
fact on a topic or teach a true fact that is so 'terrible' that it
would make a pressure group angry. Also if teaching a certain topic seems to
highlight the achievements of an out of favor power group
then it will be suppressed. Therefore highschool children will know little
about Plato, Rockefeller, or female circumcision. As to religion, it is
integral to history, philosophy, and literature, but should be taught as an
object of study, not professed belief. The Renaissance, the Crusades, the
Glorious
Revolution involve religious themes. If we were to embrace a value neutral,
business friendly, and multicultural approach(all culturals deserve nothing,
but obedient regard), then we lose education. Is atheism a religion?
Yossarian
"Yossarian" <yossarian@chaos.org> wrote in message
news:11okbu6gl9uohd9@corp.supernews.com...
"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
news:tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com...
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds
of
impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes
Mount
Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and
"irresponsible"
an
English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but
there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average
mind,
hence insuring him Republican votes," said one question on a quiz
written
by
English and social studies teacher Bret Chenkin.
Oh that is so fucking horrible, a teacher with a point of of view! Why
don't
we make everything value
neutral, then we won't have to worry about teaching science or history?
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for
their
own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being
taken
out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students, but
invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead, it's,
'OK,
let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said he
would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Let them have an opinion as long as they are not teaching religion. I do
not
know
a good professor without a point of view. The only thing that concerns
me
is
sloppiness.
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained
about
the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she also
would
talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yossarian
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| User: "Boy Toy" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 10:34:02 PM |
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:18:06 -0500, "Yossarian" <yossarian@chaos.org>
wrote in message <11okbu6gl9uohd9@corp.supernews.com>
"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
news:tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com...
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds of
impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes Mount
Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsible"
an
English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but
there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average
mind,
hence insuring him Republican votes," said one question on a quiz written
by
English and social studies teacher Bret Chenkin.
Oh that is so fucking horrible, a teacher with a point of of view! Why don't
we make everything value
neutral, then we won't have to worry about teaching science or history?
That's the whole idea Yossarian! Keep 'em stupid. They'll be easier
to control.
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| User: "Parsifal" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 11:19:19 AM |
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*Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
*curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds
of
*impressionable youth.
Teachers are there to teach about life. I can't see anything wrong with
kids learning about tolerance, open-mindedness and the importance of
expressing intelligent, well-argumented ideas... You obviously got a
very poor education J Young, because all you can do is to repeat the
same sad clich=E9s heard thousand times before from nazi, fascist,
racist, and homophonic turds like you. In your hatred for everything
that your country stands for, you're not even capable of coming with
one original idea. You're patheric beyond words, J Young, and the more
you write, the more I know why I hate pseudo-christians who pretends to
be virtuous but are actually the lowest form of life on this planet.
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| User: "J Young" |
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27 Nov 2005 08:24:51 PM |
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"Parsifal" <jeanpascalvachon@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1133090359.906754.153180@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
*Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
*curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds
of
*impressionable youth.
Teachers are there to teach about life. I can't see anything wrong with
kids learning about tolerance, open-mindedness and the importance of
expressing intelligent, well-argumented ideas... You obviously got a
very poor education J Young, because all you can do is to repeat the
same sad clichés heard thousand times before from nazi, fascist,
racist, and homophonic turds like you. In your hatred for everything
that your country stands for, you're not even capable of coming with
one original idea. You're patheric beyond words, J Young, and the more
you write, the more I know why I hate pseudo-christians who pretends to
be virtuous but are actually the lowest form of life on this planet.
That is your biggest problem, you hate. You have hurled every insult
imaginable, and wished all sorts of horrible happenings, upon me because I
don't hold the same views as you. Learn to stop being so bitter. As far as
ideas; I contribute to every ng I subscribe. Nearly every subject I
participate in, you'll find I'm the original poster. What do you contribute?
Nothing but personal insults and nothing towards the topic at hand. If I
upset you that much, either don't read what I post or learn to use a kill
file.
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| User: "Joseph Welch" |
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28 Nov 2005 06:39:05 AM |
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"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
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That is your biggest problem, you hate.
LOL. Tell us of your love for homosexuals and all things you consider
"liberal", there love-boy.
--
JW
***************
"You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have
you left no sense of decency?"
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/welch-mccarthy.html
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| User: "Parsifal" |
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27 Nov 2005 09:21:38 PM |
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*That is your biggest problem, you hate.
Only you and people like you.
*You have hurled every insult imaginable, and wished all sorts of
horrible happenings, upon me because I
*don't hold the same views as you.
Who rejoiced over the death of tens of thousand of muslims, me or you?
Why so? Calling you by your name: nazi, closet-gay, intolerant bigot,
homophobic, is not hurling insult, but merely stating the truth.
*Learn to stop being so bitter. As far as ideas; I contribute to every
ng I subscribe. Nearly every subject I
*participate in, you'll find I'm the original poster. What do you
contribute?
Since you only throw lies, approximations and insults, the only decent
answer is to attack you since, as you are pointing, you are the
"original poster".
*Nothing but personal insults
How on earth am I supposed to respect someone who calls
African-Americans "niggers", homeless people "bums" and someone who's
happy then an earthquake kills tens of thousans of people?
*and nothing towards the topic at hand. If I upset you that much,
either don't read what I post or learn to use a kill
*file.
Never. I'll fight against intolerance, ignorance, stupidity and bigotry
at every opportunity. And the planet will be a much better place when
every J Youngs has disappeared.
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| User: "S. Maizlich" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 08:29:53 PM |
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J Young wrote:
"Parsifal" <jeanpascalvachon@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1133090359.906754.153180@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
*Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
*curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds
of
*impressionable youth.
Teachers are there to teach about life. I can't see anything wrong with
kids learning about tolerance, open-mindedness and the importance of
expressing intelligent, well-argumented ideas... You obviously got a
very poor education J Young, because all you can do is to repeat the
same sad clichés heard thousand times before from nazi, fascist,
racist, and homophonic turds like you. In your hatred for everything
that your country stands for, you're not even capable of coming with
one original idea. You're patheric beyond words, J Young, and the more
you write, the more I know why I hate pseudo-christians who pretends to
be virtuous but are actually the lowest form of life on this planet.
That is your biggest problem, you hate.
How do you read "hatred" into his post? He clearly
doesn't much like you or your political leanings, but I
certainly don't see anything that could legitimately be
called hatred. Seems to me either you're really thin
skinned, or you're just cynically making an accusation
you know to be false.
Nearly every subject I
participate in, you'll find I'm the original poster.
I've also noticed that you seldom attempt to defend
your provocations. In other words, you really do meet
most of the qualifications for "troll".
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| User: "Parsifal" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 09:26:24 PM |
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*How do you read "hatred" into his post? He clearly
*doesn't much like you or your political leanings, but I
*certainly don't see anything that could legitimately be
*called hatred. Seems to me either you're really thin
*skinned, or you're just cynically making an accusation
*you know to be false.
Well, thank you, S. Maizlich, for "defending" me but I do actually hate
him...
*> Nearly every subject I
*> participate in, you'll find I'm the original poster.
*
*I've also noticed that you seldom attempt to defend
*your provocations. In other words, you really do meet
*most of the qualifications for "troll".
Interestingly, a few weeks ago, I was calling J Young a fascist and you
attacked me and protected him. I guess you've learned a little bit
about our friend J Young since then. Calling him a troll is right on
the money. As far as trolling goes, I can tolerate stupidity (I rarely
answer to Duke or Fred Stone...) but J Young is such a revolting person
that I HAVE to answer back... Call it a weakness...
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| User: "S. Maizlich" |
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29 Nov 2005 03:42:56 AM |
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Parsifal wrote:
*How do you read "hatred" into his post? He clearly
*doesn't much like you or your political leanings, but I
*certainly don't see anything that could legitimately be
*called hatred. Seems to me either you're really thin
*skinned, or you're just cynically making an accusation
*you know to be false.
Well, thank you, S. Maizlich, for "defending" me but I do actually hate
him...
*> Nearly every subject I
*> participate in, you'll find I'm the original poster.
*
*I've also noticed that you seldom attempt to defend
*your provocations. In other words, you really do meet
*most of the qualifications for "troll".
Interestingly, a few weeks ago, I was calling J Young a fascist and you
attacked me and protected him.
No, that's inaccurate. I said that you inferred something - his
support for broad censorship of media - from a particular post of his
that didn't exhibit any such support. You felt he had demonstrated it
amply in other posts, and perhaps he has, but your claim that he was
exhibiting it in that post was unfounded.
I guess you've learned a little bit
about our friend J Young since then. Calling him a troll is right on
the money. As far as trolling goes, I can tolerate stupidity (I rarely
answer to Duke or Fred Stone...) but J Young is such a revolting person
that I HAVE to answer back... Call it a weakness...
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| User: "LC" |
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27 Nov 2005 09:05:39 PM |
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Schizo-troll "J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> aka "IBen Getiner" wrote in
message news:5LedneH1H6UVixfenZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@giganews.com...
That is your biggest problem, you hate.
<irony meter on overload>
"Don't you know that hate... especially racial hate... is a full
time job? Hate destroys and purifies and that's just what I aim to do
when I set my sights on some ignorant mark . He might be a whiny white
liberal or a relatively dumb black or it may be my favorite in the whole
wide world.... a white ***** who gets off by doing the nasty with the
species of animal who walks erect like a man. But the bottom line is to
destroy. To crush. To bring one's opponent near the point where he/she
questions their very beliefs and all that they've been taught. And I've
raised quite a few to just such breath-taking heights."~ J "IBen" Young,
back in his web tv days.
<13754-39FA8030-75@storefull-298.iap.bryant.webtv.net
As far as ideas; I contribute to every ng I subscribe.
Yeah...*someone else's* ideas, cut-n-paste boy.
Your moronic "opinions" are nothing more than flame bait.
Nearly every subject I participate in, you'll find I'm the original
poster.
That's what trolls do.
Not to mention that you're usually off topic, wildly crossposting to
whatever 'froups catch your fancy.
Of course, as far as actually *defending* your trolls, you're '0 for
lifetime'.
LC~ Run, "J", run!
"I AM NOT a troll. Why do you keep saying that?" ~ J "IBen" Young, troll in
denial.
Message-ID: <6ba61564.0403152252.1135945@posting.google.com>
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| User: "Cleopatra" |
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28 Nov 2005 11:13:45 PM |
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X-No-archive: yes
Teachers are there to teach about life. I can't see anything wrong with
kids learning about tolerance, open-mindedness and the importance of
expressing intelligent, well-argumented ideas... You obviously got a
very poor education J Young, because all you can do is to repeat the
same sad clich=E9s heard thousand times before from nazi, fascist,
racist, and homophonic turds like you. In your hatred for everything
that your country stands for, you're not even capable of coming with
one original idea. You're patheric beyond words, J Young, and the more
you write, the more I know why I hate pseudo-christians who pretends to
be virtuous but are actually the lowest form of life on this planet.
Well-argumented? What the ***** is that? Jesus Keerist, and this
ill-tutored knobgobbler has the temerity to lecture others on
intelligence? No doubt a product of our wonderful public schools which
turn out morons who know everything about putting condoms on bananas
and little about anything else.
Cleopatra
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| User: "LC" |
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29 Nov 2005 12:16:26 AM |
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"Cleopatra" <Let_Em_Eat_Indictments@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Parsifal wrote:
<Ms. Cleo wasn't bright enought to figure out how to quote it>
Well-argumented? What the ***** is that? Jesus Keerist, and this ill-tutored
knobgobbler has the temerity to lecture others on intelligence? No doubt a
product of our wonderful public schools which turn out morons who know
everything about putting condoms on bananas and little about anything else.
Thanks for showing your wide-ranging ignorance once again, Mariopatra.
No doubt you're unaware of the fact, posting as you are from your low rent
California trailer, that Usenet is an international forum.
Indeed, for some of the folks posting here, it just so happens that English
isn't their first language.
Go figure, eh?
Had you not been so quick to jump to one of your your usual erroneus
conclusions, you might have noted that 'Parsifal' is posting from Austria.
Y'know, birthplace of the Guvernator?
In any event, have one of your counselors point it out on a globe for you.
Thanks for playing.
LC~ Always willing to go the extra mile to educate terminally stupid bigots.
"Jak, largely secular Yids in this country do this so as to destroy the
last remaining underpinnings of Christianity, the last thing standing
in their way of a huge socialist pig pen of stupid goy swine ripe for
the picking. Not happy with running over half the country's banks,
markets, loan institutions, movie production companies, casinos,
lottery scams, porn outlets, abortion clinics and God knows what else,
this 6% of the country's population wants it ALL!"~ Eva 'Marie' Braun,
always in favor of an old fashioned genocide.
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
29 Nov 2005 02:43:53 AM |
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LC wrote:
Thanks for showing your wide-ranging ignorance once again, Mariopatra.
No doubt you're unaware of the fact, posting as you are from your low rent
California trailer, that Usenet is an international forum.
Indeed, for some of the folks posting here, it just so happens that English
isn't their first language.
Go figure, eh?
Had you not been so quick to jump to one of your your usual erroneus
conclusions, you might have noted that 'Parsifal' is posting from Austria.
Y'know, birthplace of the Guvernator?
Asscunt, I don't much give a ***** where "it" was posting from because
my criticism centered around the fact that this little ***** was
lecturing others on their general intelligence, and when you presume to
do that you had better have your own ducks in a row. So, viewed in that
light my anger encompassed not so much the verbal faux pas, as such,
but rather the nature of his criticism of the other chatter, which
condescending remarks left this ***** wide open for this type of slam.
IOW, this twink is a whole lot like you, Twinky.
As for my digs, Shitlicker, we don't even allow derelicts like you to
drive by our places, much less knock on our doors. I could buy and sell
you, and every giant chatruese ***** you own, with one month's stock
dividends.
Cleopatra
"Jak, largely secular Yids in this country do this so as to destroy the
last remaining underpinnings of Christianity, the last thing standing
in their way of a huge socialist pig pen of stupid goy swine ripe for
the picking. Not happy with running over half the country's banks,
markets, loan institutions, movie production companies, casinos,
lottery scams, porn outlets, abortion clinics and God knows what else,
this 6% of the country's population wants it ALL!"~ Eva 'Marie' Braun,
always in favor of an old fashioned genocide.
Uh, great stuff, LC. Keep it coming.
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| User: "LC" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
29 Nov 2005 03:12:47 AM |
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"Cleopatra" <Let_Em_Eat_Indictments@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1133232233.517944.68240@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
X-No-archive: yes
LC wrote:
Thanks for showing your wide-ranging ignorance once again, Mariopatra.
No doubt you're unaware of the fact, posting as you are from your low
rent California trailer, that Usenet is an international forum.
Indeed, for some of the folks posting here, it just so happens that
English isn't their first language.
Go figure, eh?
Had you not been so quick to jump to one of your your usual erroneus
conclusions, you might have noted that 'Parsifal' is posting from
Austria.
Y'know, birthplace of the Guvernator?
Asscunt, I don't much give a ***** where "it" was posting from because
my criticism centered around the fact that this little ***** was
lecturing others on their general intelligence, and when you presume to
do that you had better have your own ducks in a row. So, viewed in that
light my anger encompassed not so much the verbal faux pas, as such,
but rather the nature of his criticism of the other chatter, which
condescending remarks left this ***** wide open for this type of slam.
IOW, this twink is a whole lot like you, Twinky.
I now see another reason for your lame-***** posting style, Eva:
By not including the text you're replying to, you can go with any straw man
you want to pop up.
Of course, your backtracking gives lie to what you actually wrote:
"Well-argumented? What the ***** is that? Jesus Keerist, and this ill-tutored
knobgobbler has the temerity to lecture others on intelligence? No doubt a
product of our wonderful public schools which turn out morons who know
everything about putting condoms on bananas and little about anything else."
Message-ID: <1133219625.774304.11700@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>
Lie much, Cleo?
As for my digs, Shitlicker, we don't even allow derelicts like you to
drive by our places, much less knock on our doors.
Uh huh.
I'll give you this, your delusions are amusing: Bar hag Cleo, the
foul-mouthed sailor swag, livin' large!
Too funny.
I could buy and sell you, and every giant chatruese ***** you own, with
one month's stock dividends.
LOL!
Sure thing, Eva. Since when do penny stocks pay dividends?
Lemmee guess...you're not doing biz with Goldman Sachs?
Hit a raw nerve, I see.
The inane bluster's kind of funny, tho.
Cleopatra
"Jak, largely secular Yids in this country do this so as to destroy the
last remaining underpinnings of Christianity, the last thing standing
in their way of a huge socialist pig pen of stupid goy swine ripe for
the picking. Not happy with running over half the country's banks,
markets, loan institutions, movie production companies, casinos,
lottery scams, porn outlets, abortion clinics and God knows what else,
this 6% of the country's population wants it ALL!"~ Eva 'Marie' Braun,
always in favor of an old fashioned genocide.
Uh, great stuff, LC. Keep it coming.
Count on it, Eva.
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| User: "L. Michael Roberts" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
29 Nov 2005 03:18:49 AM |
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Cleopatra wrote:
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LC wrote:
<snip>
Had you not been so quick to jump to one of your your usual erroneus
conclusions, you might have noted that 'Parsifal' is posting from Austria.
Y'know, birthplace of the Guvernator?
Asscunt, I don't much give a ***** where "it" was posting from because
my criticism centered around the fact that this little ***** was
lecturing others on their general intelligence
In a language that is not his/her mother tongue. Most Europeans speak
3 or more languages... while most American can hardly speak English!
Color and thru are but 2 examples... sheesh!!!
<snip>
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+==================== L. Michael Roberts ======================+
This represents my personal opinion and NOT Company policy
Goderich, Ont, Canada. To reply, post a request for my valid E-mail
"Life is a sexually transmitted, terminal, condition"
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| User: "Andrealphus" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 03:27:21 AM |
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In News tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com,, J Young at
youngopinions@aol.com, typed this:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the
minds of impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes
Mount Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and
"irresponsible" an English teacher's use of liberal statements in a
vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes," said one
question on a quiz written by English and social studies teacher Bret
Chenkin.
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for
their own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being
taken out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students,
but invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead,
it's, 'OK, let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Wow, imagine that. A teacher that encourages his pupils to think. We
can't have that, can we? LOL!
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said
he would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained
about the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she
also would talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yeah! We have to shut down them free thinkers before it's too late! LOL!
--
Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be
one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded
fear. – Thomas Jefferson
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| User: "VRWC6" |
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| Title: Re: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
28 Nov 2005 04:32:48 PM |
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:27:21 GMT, "Andrealphus"
<NOREALEMAIL10@THISADDRESS.FOAD> wrote:
In News tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com,, J Young at
youngopinions@aol.com, typed this:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the
minds of impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes
Mount Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and
"irresponsible" an English teacher's use of liberal statements in a
vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes," said one
question on a quiz written by English and social studies teacher Bret
Chenkin.
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for
their own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being
taken out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students,
but invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead,
it's, 'OK, let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Wow, imagine that. A teacher that encourages his pupils to think. We
can't have that, can we? LOL!
Exactly what "thought" would be relevant or appropriate regarding the
phrase:
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes,"
In what way can this kind of statement catalyze ANY kind of useful,
educational or informative educational experience?
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said
he would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained
about the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she
also would talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yeah! We have to shut down them free thinkers before it's too late! LOL!
Exactly HOW does what the "teacher" wrote encourage "free thought"?
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| User: "Andrealphus" |
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| Title: Re: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
29 Nov 2005 02:34:38 AM |
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In News i3cmo19kdggohksmi0hd43ssu1a4ohlm17@4ax.com,, VRWC6 at
nospam@none.com, typed this:
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:27:21 GMT, "Andrealphus"
<NOREALEMAIL10@THISADDRESS.FOAD> wrote:
In News tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com,, J Young at
youngopinions@aol.com, typed this:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the
minds of impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes
Mount Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and
"irresponsible" an English teacher's use of liberal statements in a
vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes," said one
question on a quiz written by English and social studies teacher
Bret Chenkin.
The question referring to the president asked students to say
whether coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence
would be more coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right
has (balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them
for their own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are
being taken out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know
it's tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students,
but invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead,
it's, 'OK, let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Wow, imagine that. A teacher that encourages his pupils to think.
We can't have that, can we? LOL!
Exactly what "thought" would be relevant or appropriate regarding the
phrase:
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes,"
In what way can this kind of statement catalyze ANY kind of useful,
educational or informative educational experience?
To get kids thinking about politics, something other than memorization and
regurgitation.
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said
he would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't
have a license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it
was a personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained
about the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she
also would talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yeah! We have to shut down them free thinkers before it's too late!
LOL!
Exactly HOW does what the "teacher" wrote encourage "free thought"?
Exactly HOW does it not?
--
Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be
one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded
fear. - Thomas Jefferson
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| User: "Bonnie Bitch" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
28 Nov 2005 05:39:30 PM |
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On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:32:48 -0600, the faaaaabulous supreme deity
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Ruler of the heavens and host of fab parties,
opened the heavens and shone his light upon the wisdom of VRWC6
<nospam@none.com>
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:27:21 GMT, "Andrealphus"
<NOREALEMAIL10@THISADDRESS.FOAD> wrote:
In News tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com,, J Young at
youngopinions@aol.com, typed this:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the
minds of impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes
Mount Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and
"irresponsible" an English teacher's use of liberal statements in a
vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes," said one
question on a quiz written by English and social studies teacher Bret
Chenkin.
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for
their own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being
taken out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students,
but invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead,
it's, 'OK, let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Wow, imagine that. A teacher that encourages his pupils to think. We
can't have that, can we? LOL!
Exactly what "thought" would be relevant or appropriate regarding the
phrase:
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes,"
In what way can this kind of statement catalyze ANY kind of useful,
educational or informative educational experience?
Shame on you for advocating lying and/or withholding the truth from
young minds.
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said
he would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained
about the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she
also would talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yeah! We have to shut down them free thinkers before it's too late! LOL!
Exactly HOW does what the "teacher" wrote encourage "free thought"?
Anyone is free to disagree, even at the risk of coming across as
delusional for disagreeing with the truth.
Besides, aren't you christstains all about telling the truth and
saying no to drugs and alcohol? Using the American praetor as a prime
example of why not to mix drugs and alcohol would be very educational.
And if that doesn't work, the teacher can always point out the result
of the US praetor's addiction issues -- his lovely daughters Tart and
Lush.
And if that doesn't get the point across, the ensuing discussion about
the praetor's wife, Murderess, should drive the point home, much as
she drove her car over the man she killed and wasn't prosecuted for
because of her family's wealth and her last name.
The truth shall set us free, eventually.
May the Blessings of Gong Gong rain ubiquitously and reign supreme!
Rev. Bonnie *****, Universal Life Church
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| User: "VRWC6" |
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| Title: Re: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
28 Nov 2005 11:29:26 PM |
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On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:39:30 -0800, Bonnie *****
<bonnieb@fifispad.org> wrote:
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:32:48 -0600, the faaaaabulous supreme deity
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Ruler of the heavens and host of fab parties,
opened the heavens and shone his light upon the wisdom of VRWC6
<nospam@none.com>
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:27:21 GMT, "Andrealphus"
<NOREALEMAIL10@THISADDRESS.FOAD> wrote:
In News tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com,, J Young at
youngopinions@aol.com, typed this:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the
minds of impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes
Mount Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and
"irresponsible" an English teacher's use of liberal statements in a
vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes," said one
question on a quiz written by English and social studies teacher Bret
Chenkin.
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for
their own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being
taken out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students,
but invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead,
it's, 'OK, let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Wow, imagine that. A teacher that encourages his pupils to think. We
can't have that, can we? LOL!
Exactly what "thought" would be relevant or appropriate regarding the
phrase:
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes,"
In what way can this kind of statement catalyze ANY kind of useful,
educational or informative educational experience?
Shame on you for advocating lying and/or withholding the truth from
young minds.
Given the incoherence of this utterance, it's easy to see how a mind
like yours could fantasize a "lie" in there somewhere.
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said
he would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained
about the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she
also would talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yeah! We have to shut down them free thinkers before it's too late! LOL!
Exactly HOW does what the "teacher" wrote encourage "free thought"?
Anyone is free to disagree, even at the risk of coming across as
delusional for disagreeing with the truth.
Besides, aren't you christstains all about telling the truth and
saying no to drugs and alcohol? Using the American praetor as a prime
example of why not to mix drugs and alcohol would be very educational.
And if that doesn't work, the teacher can always point out the result
of the US praetor's addiction issues -- his lovely daughters Tart and
Lush.
And if that doesn't get the point across, the ensuing discussion about
the praetor's wife, Murderess, should drive the point home, much as
she drove her car over the man she killed and wasn't prosecuted for
because of her family's wealth and her last name.
The truth shall set us free, eventually.
May the Blessings of Gong Gong rain ubiquitously and reign supreme!
Rev. Bonnie *****, Universal Life Church
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| User: "Bonnie Bitch" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
29 Nov 2005 02:08:01 AM |
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On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:29:26 -0600, the faaaaabulous supreme deity
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Ruler of the heavens and host of fab parties,
opened the heavens and shone his light upon the wisdom of VRWC6
<nospam@none.com>
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:39:30 -0800, Bonnie *****
<bonnieb@fifispad.org> wrote:
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:32:48 -0600, the faaaaabulous supreme deity
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Ruler of the heavens and host of fab parties,
opened the heavens and shone his light upon the wisdom of VRWC6
<nospam@none.com>
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:27:21 GMT, "Andrealphus"
<NOREALEMAIL10@THISADDRESS.FOAD> wrote:
In News tPadnZ-XHuenuxTenZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@giganews.com,, J Young at
youngopinions@aol.com, typed this:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the
minds of impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes
Mount Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and
"irresponsible" an English teacher's use of liberal statements in a
vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes," said one
question on a quiz written by English and social studies teacher Bret
Chenkin.
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for
their own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
Chenkin, 36 and a teacher for seven years, said the quizzes are being
taken out of context.
"The kids know it's hyperbolic, so-to-speak," he said. "They know it's
tongue in cheek. They know where I stand."
He said he isn't shy about sharing his liberal views with students,
but invites vigorous debate in the classroom.
"Never once have I said, 'OK, you're wrong,'" he said. "Instead,
it's, 'OK, let's open this up. Let's see where this can go.'"
Wow, imagine that. A teacher that encourages his pupils to think. We
can't have that, can we? LOL!
Exactly what "thought" would be relevant or appropriate regarding the
phrase:
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech,
but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the
below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes,"
In what way can this kind of statement catalyze ANY kind of useful,
educational or informative educational experience?
Shame on you for advocating lying and/or withholding the truth from
young minds.
Given
How sad for you, operating under the delusion that Praetor Shrub is
not a drug-addled, alcoholic mess.
Perhaps only a mind as oblivious as yours could fantasize like that.
<snip VCR's ignorance of reality>
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Superintendent Wesley Knapp said
he would not want his children subjected to such teaching.
"It's absolutely unacceptable," he said. "They (teachers) don't have a
license to hold forth on a particular standpoint."
Knapp said he was recently informed of the situation and that it was a
personnel issue that he took seriously.
Principal Sue Maguire said she hoped to speak to whoever complained
about the quiz and any students who might be concerned. She said she
also would talk with Chenkin about the context of the quiz.
"I feel like this needs to be investigated," she said.
Yeah! We have to shut down them free thinkers before it's too late! LOL!
Exactly HOW does what the "teacher" wrote encourage "free thought"?
Anyone is free to disagree, even at the risk of coming across as
delusional for disagreeing with the truth.
Besides, aren't you christstains all about telling the truth and
saying no to drugs and alcohol? Using the American praetor as a prime
example of why not to mix drugs and alcohol would be very educational.
And if that doesn't work, the teacher can always point out the result
of the US praetor's addiction issues -- his lovely daughters Tart and
Lush.
And if that doesn't get the point across, the ensuing discussion about
the praetor's wife, Murderess, should drive the point home, much as
she drove her car over the man she killed and wasn't prosecuted for
because of her family's wealth and her last name.
The truth shall set us free, eventually.
May the Blessings of Gong Gong rain ubiquitously and reign supreme!
Rev. Bonnie *****, Universal Life Church
May the Blessings of Gong Gong rain ubiquitously and reign supreme!
Rev. Bonnie *****, Universal Life Church
"Exorcising Usenet, one christstain at a time, since 2004"
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| User: "beber" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 02:39:44 PM |
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what kind of pansy pervert would teach a word like arrogate?
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| User: "Yossarian" |
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27 Nov 2005 10:25:41 PM |
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"beber" <buplerum@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:h8hjo1tio2lpica56ivlvdt47ovsvuona7@4ax.com...
what kind of pansy pervert would teach a word like arrogate?
Well that is a bit much from a chronic masticator, who performs on stage as
a thespian
Yossarian
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| User: "Bonnie Bitch" |
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27 Nov 2005 03:03:30 PM |
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 08:39:44 -0600, the faaaaabulous supreme deity
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Ruler of the heavens and host of fab parties,
opened the heavens and shone his light upon the wisdom of beber
<buplerum@yahoo.com>
what kind of pansy pervert would teach a word like arrogate?
Yours, obviously.
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| User: "Cleopatra" |
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28 Nov 2005 01:34:21 AM |
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X-No-archive: yes
beber wrote:
what kind of pansy pervert would teach a word like arrogate?
Uh, the kind of pansy pervert pedagogues who, if elected to high
office, would likely be involved in scandals named Felchgate, Fistgate,
AltarBoygate or Dildogate?
Cleopatra
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| User: "Maureen McM" |
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27 Nov 2005 01:59:27 PM |
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J Young wrote:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds of
impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes Mount
Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsible" an
English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but
there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average mind,
hence insuring him Republican votes," said one question on a quiz written by
English and social studies teacher Bret Chenkin.
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for their
own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
It's funny. When I was a med school prof, another prof used Reagan's Iran-Contra statements, his med history and
asked students in an exam to explain the contradictions and his last claim that he didn't remember.
The correct explanation for the exam was that Reagan was confabulating,*which is a symptom) and that he had Senile
Dementia , Alzeheimer's type.
Students learn better from such unusual questions, they pay attention better and reflect more.....Such questions
make course work more compelling and relevant...
--
Maureen McMahon
Membre de L' Academie des Femmes
One of the Lesbian Immortals of the Left Bank
We never die....
"She would clench her hands in a kind of fury. How long was this persecution to
continue. How long would God sit still and endure this insult offered to His creation?
How long tolerate the preposterous statement that inversion
[homosexuality/Lesbianism] was not a part of nature? For since it existed what else
could it be? All things that existed were a part of nature."
"The Well of Loneliness" ---Radclyffe Hall
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| User: "Bonnie Bitch" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 02:11:26 PM |
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 13:59:27 GMT, the faaaaabulous supreme deity
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Ruler of the heavens and host of fab parties,
opened the heavens and shone his light upon the wisdom of Maureen McM
<BonVivant@LadyHeathers.Palace.org>
J Young wrote:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds of
impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_under_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes Mount
Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsible" an
English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but
there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average mind,
hence insuring him Republican votes," said one question on a quiz written by
English and social studies teacher Bret Chenkin.
The hell with the republiCUNT accusations -- this alleged English
"teacher" doesn't know that he/she used "insured" wrong. The proper
word should be "ensured."
That teacher should be fired for that alone.
The question referring to the president asked students to say whether
coherent or eschewed was the proper word. The sentence would be more
coherent if one eschewed eschewed.
Another example said, "It is frightening the way the extreme right has
(balled, arrogated) aspects of the Constitution and warped them for their
own agenda." Arrogated would be the proper word there.
It's funny. When I was a med school prof, another prof used Reagan's Iran-Contra statements, his med history and
asked students in an exam to explain the contradictions and his last claim that he didn't remember.
The correct explanation for the exam was that Reagan was confabulating,*which is a symptom) and that he had Senile
Dementia , Alzeheimer's type.
Students learn better from such unusual questions, they pay attention better and reflect more.....Such questions
make course work more compelling and relevant...
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| User: "Matt" |
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| Title: Re: Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism |
27 Nov 2005 07:39:46 PM |
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Bonnie ***** wrote:
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 13:59:27 GMT, the faaaaabulous supreme deity
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Ruler of the heavens and host of fab parties,
opened the heavens and shone his light upon the wisdom of Maureen McM
<BonVivant@LadyHeathers.Palace.org>
J Young wrote:
Teachers should remember that they are in the classroom to teach the
curriculum for the course that they are assigned, not poison the minds=
of
impressionable youth.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2005/11/25/teacher_u=
nder_investigation_for_alleged_liberalism/
Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism
November 25, 2005
BENNINGTON, Vt. --The school superintendent whose district includes Mo=
unt
Anthony Union High School has labeled "inappropriate" and "irresponsib=
le" an
English teacher's use of liberal statements in a vocabulary quiz.
"I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, b=
ut
there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average =
mind,
hence insuring him Republican votes," said one question on a quiz writ=
ten by
English and social studies teacher Bret Chenkin.
The hell with the republiCUNT accusations -- this alleged English
"teacher" doesn't know that he/she used "insured" wrong. The proper
word should be "ensured."
That teacher should be fired for that alone.
Hm. While I'm impressed by someone that actually knows the difference
between "insure" and "ensure", in this case, I side with the teacher.
From
the definition of "insure" (or insuring):
in=B7sure ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-shr)
v=2E in=B7sured, in=B7sur=B7ing, in=B7sures
v=2E tr.
1, To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures
homeowners and businesses.
To acquire or have insurance for: insured herself against losses;
insured his car for theft.
2=2E To make sure, certain, or secure. See Usage Note at assure.
Note definition 2. The note says:
Usage Note: Assure, ensure, and insure all mean "to make secure or
certain." Only assure is used with reference to a person in the sense
of "to set the mind at rest": assured the leader of his loyalty.
Although ensure and insure are generally interchangeable, only insure
is now widely used in American English in the commercial sense of "to
guarantee persons or property against risk."
In this case, I'd say the teacher was within the bounds of reasonable
speech.=20
Matt
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