Author Topic: Need some advice... (Read 249 times)

lasersailor184 · « **on:** October 24, 2006, 07:47:16 PM »

In a week or two, I'm going to be giving a problem speech to my Speech Communications Class. I had a great idea for it. I was going to give the speech about how Taxes are Theft, and how the american people never chose to pay taxes. I already have a great outline, a great introduction ready. I feel like I can rock this speech.

However, last tuesday we had to turn in a paragraph describing what we wanted to do our speech on. I turned it in, and got it back today. I went up to talk to my professor about some comments he left on my paper. He told me that the topic was fantasy and not reasonable. He then went on a tangent about money and how it doesn't really exist.

Now, I know him to be a socialist, but politics haven't really been a part of this classroom (except for another speech I gave, I can describe later if people are interested). But today I have realized that I have threatened his entire being with this simple "Taxes = Theft" speech. He has come out and blatantly told me that I would fail the class if I gave the speech with the topic I laid out. He said he might accept a topic on tax reform.

Should I rock his world? Or bend over and just take it for the grade?

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2006, 07:51:07 PM »

I would want to rock his world.

I would actually go the other route. Being that your/parents/scholarship $$$ is at stake. Also passing the class.

J_A_B · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2006, 07:51:22 PM »

You're going to have to bend over and take it. The college system really is that corrupt.

Complain to his boss, strongly.

J_A_B

Vudak · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2006, 07:52:43 PM »

Well, I'd say you won't change the world by your speech in that class, and you should just play the game and do what he says... But, to put it lightly, I dunno if you're really the type of guy who's going to pass a class that requires communicating with others, anyway, so you might as well just do what you feel is right and have fun doing it.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:06:36 PM »

See now I've never been the type to "just play the game"
Well I do. Just that I do it by my own rules.

I'd rock his world on principle alone just cause I knew I could. Or cause I knew it would bug him. Particularly if I didnt like him.

so I might not be the best person for you to take advise from on this.

but if you really want my advise.
Grab him by the gonads hard and squeeze just as hard as you can till he opens his mouth to scream.
then when he does.
Shove it down his throat.

Dont think that'll get ya a passing grade though.
But it will feel good as hell doing it

M36 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:07:59 PM »

I would rock his world up side and down the other. You have no problems rocking all of ours, why stop here. Go for it dude!!!!!

Cheers

dmf · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:13:37 PM »

Money doesn't really exist? And they let him teach?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:19:44 PM »

Yeah. I'm a senior, and I do have to say that this is one of the first times I've had a political problem.

I'm beginning to think I should just suck it up and go for the grades.

ByeBye · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:20:24 PM »

If you decide to make the speech, you might start off with a brief explanation to the audience as to why you decided to make the speech, despite being threatened with failing the class by the professor.

That'd probabaly really torque him. And record it if you can.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:25:41 PM »

Money not existing...

The only thing I can think of is that hes going along the lines of all money now is based on trust in our goverment. Trusting it will still be there tomorrow and our piece of paper will still be worth the same. Otherwise we would still trade objects.

Me thinks.

cav58d · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:33:16 PM »

If I were you I would go with what you believe in....If the teacher grades you because of a personel disagreement with your thesis, and on anything other then your ability to construct intelligent idea's and communicate them in a manner that is understandable to the class then you should head over to the Dean of Student Affair's and bring it up with him/her....You can also go to the department chair, and if u really need support, go to the college republican's, democrat's or socialist (whoever happens to support your idea), and let them know what the teacher has done....They will be happy to protest in hopes of getting on Hannity & Colmes or the Al Franken show=)

Kuhn · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:33:26 PM »

I read some where that the man who started FEDEX overnite originally wrote his thesis about the possibility of an overnight delivery company and got a C for it because his Prof. said it was a good idea but not feasable.

Just some food for thought.

Vudak · « **Reply #12 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:34:23 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
If you decide to make the speech, you might start off with a brief explanation to the audience as to why you decided to make the speech, despite being threatened with failing the class by the professor.

That'd probabaly really torque him. And record it if you can.

Well, unless he recorded the conversation where the professor said he'd fail... Which I never even heard him say was said... That's a nice slander case for ya.