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Offline EN4CER

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« on: March 08, 2006, 05:57:13 AM »
High School student Sean Allen tapes his geography teacher Jay Bennish wondering way off topic in my opinion ….

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Needless to say it makes national news (Funny, I didn’t see it on any of the Main Stream Media stations though).

Bennish goes on the Today Show and is interviewed by Matt Lauer. He dances like Fred Astaire through all the leading questions thrown softly by Lauer.

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Taking aside Mr. Bennish’s points (I personally think he’s insane) this incident makes for great debate regarding “Freedom of Speech” and “Academic Freedom.” Was Mr. Bennish acting within his scope of employment as a teacher or was he way out of line?
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Offline Delirium

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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2006, 06:47:53 AM »
Lets see, the teacher got caught pushing an political left-wing agenda to students on the public dime. The teacher later claims he is looking to provoke a debate with his students and did not have a preconceived notion he wished to expose his student to.

The student tapes the teacher in an obvious agenda to attack his character from behind the scenes, which gets picked up by a lot of right-wing radio and TV personalities amazingly quick. The student claims he taped his teacher to help him study, even tho (according to the student) only 20% of the class was actual Geography (he needs a tape recorder for 20% of a class only?).

I think both sides are full of sh**, in regards to their public statements.
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2006, 08:06:20 AM »
Public school is an evil that we are forced to pay for.  

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Offline Westy

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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2006, 08:23:05 AM »
"I think both sides are full of sh**, in regards to their public statements."


 Most definitley.   The teacher absolutely chose the wrong forum to whip up a "debate" on politics.

 And it's a sure bet sure the kid will win some type of Bushler Youth award at the next party convention.
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2006, 08:30:32 AM »
It would simply be better if all parents had a choice on where to send their kids to school with all the extorted money big brother gives to the public school.

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Offline john9001

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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2006, 08:52:49 AM »
yawn, just another "boosh is hitler" neo-lib.
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2006, 09:53:18 AM »
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Originally posted by Westy
Bushler Youth award  


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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2006, 09:57:15 AM »
Isn't Massachusetts where Kerry and Kennedy the leaders of honesty and fairness keep getting elected?  

One of the few states that says child molesters shouldn't go to jail because they can't get treatment while in prison even though it's been proven treatment doesn't work. They don't like to punish them because it wasn't their fault.

Just curious because it points out the great wisdom and morality that comes from there.
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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2006, 10:04:40 AM »
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Originally posted by Westy
"I think both sides are full of sh**, in regards to their public statements."


 Most definitley.   The teacher absolutely chose the wrong forum to whip up a "debate" on politics.

 And it's a sure bet sure the kid will win some type of Bushler Youth award at the next party convention.
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2006, 10:04:49 AM »
yup.. same place. Also the place where standing on the spot where the 'shot heard round the world' was fired while wearing a coonskin cap and carrying an inert replica revolutionary war musket will getcha 10-20 in the slammer.
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2006, 10:12:11 AM »
Bushler
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ahh yes, the inevitable comparrison: Bush is Hilter
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« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2006, 10:21:26 AM »
Sorry to pop your balloon Mighty1 but while I've never voted for Kerry or Kennedy I don't see them as any different than the idiots you put up on a pedestal.
 And that was one case of a Vermont judge who felt that a child molester shouldn't have gone to prison as he wouldn't have gotten his treatment.  Course you can try to paint that one case as a general rule of thumb for Massachussets but neocon rants aren't typically accurate nor factual these days are they?


"while wearing a coonskin cap and carrying an inert replica revolutionary war musket will getcha 10-20 in the slammer."

Really? Never heard of thatbut I would like more info as it sounds hokey.
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« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2006, 10:43:11 AM »
Kennedy does not get elected.  I think it is written in Mass. law that he will be senator until he feels to retire.
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« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2006, 10:46:23 AM »
It's unbelievable how he stays in office.  IMO there are just too many senior citizens and other folks who still believe in the  Camelot myth and they vote him in each time.
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« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2006, 10:49:27 AM »
Yup, the dick is unaware that the state continues past Brookline.
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