Colorado School Protests

[kalm]

Nice to see some youngsters giving a shit.

ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of students walked out of classrooms around suburban Denver on Tuesday in protest over a conservative-led school board proposal to focus history education on topics that promote citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority, in a show of civil disobedience that the new standards would aim to downplay.

The youth protest in the state's second-largest school district follows a sick-out from teachers that shut down two high schools in the politically and economically diverse area that has become a key political battleground.



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[CitadelGrad]

Yeah, citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority are bogus. What do they wish to be taught instead?

[SDHornet]

If the school board wasn't "conservative led" would this even be an issue? And why are those topic associated with "conservatism"? Aren't those American/civic topics?

[houndawg]

Yeah, citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority are bogus. What do they wish to be taught instead?

Not hearing a whole lot of respect for authority these days from our conservative brothers.

[kalm]

Yeah, citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority are bogus. What do they wish to be taught instead?

"Strength through unity, unity through faith"!

[Pwns]

Guys. High school students. They don't walk out of class on principle. This was pushed by liberal teachers. Don't be naive.

[kalm]

Guys. High school students. They don't walk out of class on principle. This was pushed by liberal teachers. Don't be naive.

Good point. It was probably also pushed by liberal parents. Still, not a bad lesson in civil disobedience and how the education system works for the kids.

Learning to question everything in life is just as important as "patriotism".

[CitadelGrad]

Yeah, citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority are bogus. What do they wish to be taught instead?

Not hearing a whole lot of respect for authority these days from our conservative brothers.

Do you mean illegitimate, unconstitutional authority?

When the government does not obey its own laws, there is no such thing as treason.

[YoUDeeMan]

Awesome!

Finally, someone is protesting gObomba's actions in the Middle East!

Woo-hoo! Those Colorado people are true patriots for protesting our 1,500 boots on the ground in Iraq, our bombing of yet another country, our troops still being in Afghanistan, and our continued use of drones to invade Pakistani airspace to kill anyone and everyone within 100 yards of a bad guy.

And it is good that the teachers are also protesting gObomba's actions.









Wait...they're actually protesting what?

[89Hen]

The proposal comes from an elected board with three conservative members who took office in November. The other two board members were elected in 2011 and oppose the new plan

make sure materials "promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free-market system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights" and don't "encourage or condone civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law."

[AZGrizFan]

Yeah, citizenship, patriotism and respect for authority are bogus. What do they wish to be taught instead?

Not hearing a whole lot of respect for authority these days from our conservative brothers.

Obvious troll.

[Chizzang]

Patriotism is a form of brainwashing that shuts more doors in a brain than it opens...



Uppity damn kids, next the bottom wage earners will think they can walk out...
this is a prison called Democracy you Kids back in here !!!

[89Hen]

Patriotism is a form of brainwashing that shuts more doors in a brain than it opens...

Go smoke a bowl.

[Chizzang]

Patriotism is a form of brainwashing that shuts more doors in a brain than it opens...

Go smoke a bowl.

Why don't you go shoot some H..?
oh right, because you don't do drugs (except church endorsed alcoholism)

BTW: I don't smoke pot - I'm 100% drug free (except coffee)

[89Hen]

I'm 100% drug free (except coffee)

So not 100%.

[Chizzang]

I'm 100% drug free (except coffee)

So not 100%.

I'm down to my LAST addiction dude (go easy on me)

It's all I've got left man

[89Hen]

I'm down to my LAST addiction dude (go easy on me)

It's all I've got left man

It's a tough one. I've been caffeine "limited" for several years now. By that, I mean I have one cup of half-caff each morning and that's it. Used to drink a lot of soda (man, I do love a fountain Coke and raspberry iced tea) but didn't like the heart issues that went with it. First two weeks were pretty rough... headaches, attention, etc...

Beer is the next one to go... or at least be cut back severely. That one will be tougher.

[travelinman67]

Go smoke a bowl.

BTW: I don't smoke pot - I'm 100% drug free (except coffee)

Oh, fuck off Porter Breath!

If a spicy single barrel bourbon, or an ice cold IPA strutted past.

...you'd grab like Sophia had just dropped her top.

[DSUrocks07]

make sure materials "promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free-market system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights" and don't "encourage or condone civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law."

State sponsored brainwashing...err...education is ok when its conservative principles.

Meanwhile in Pleasentville:

[Chizzang]

BTW: I don't smoke pot - I'm 100% drug free (except coffee)

Oh, fuck off Porter Breath!

If a spicy single barrel bourbon, or an ice cold IPA strutted past.

...you'd grab like Sophia had just dropped her top.

Seriously I am DRUG FREE and have been for years
The last alcohol I had was I'm pretty sure at a Seahawks game in 2008 or 2009 I can't pinpoint it precisely

Anyway: A long long time
Today I am the picture of fitness

[JohnStOnge]

Well, hopefully the protesters will get their way and we'll get the truth about the Civil War. You now...about how Lincoln was the the worst about violating the Constitution and abusing executive authority. That kind of thing.

Somehow I doubt we'll see that even though it really is true.

[YoUDeeMan]

The proposal comes from an elected board with three conservative members who took office in November. The other two board members were elected in 2011 and oppose the new plan

make sure materials "promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free-market system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights" and don't "encourage or condone civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law."

Wait, I thought elections had consequences...Obama said it so it must be true.

Why are the losers misbehaving?

[JohnStOnge]

BTW, I think the School Board used the wrong language and should've had language about having a balanced treatment. But I would not be surprised at all if the "national framework for teaching history that supporters say encourages discussion and critical thinking" is actually a framework for teaching history from a "liberal" perspective and is focused on its own objectives in terms of promoting attitudes and behaviors.

[kalm]

Wait, I thought elections had consequences...Obama said it so it must be true.

Why are the losers misbehaving?

At least they're questioning. Perhaps they'll be the ones who question military adventurism and the establishment when they come of age ? Or should we wait for those open minded and anti-colonial conservative youth to lead the way?

[kalm]

BTW, I think the School Board used the wrong language and should've had language about having a balanced treatment. But I would not be surprised at all if the "national framework for teaching history that supporters say encourages discussion and critical thinking" is actually a framework for teaching history from a "liberal" perspective and is focused on its own objectives in terms of promoting attitudes and behaviors.

Education should be unbiased AND liberal, John. Balance on the other hand, can be very biased when it comes to history.