Well the OP is talking about taking this national so it really doesn't matter where she teaches.
Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism-Oklahoma. Iowa next?
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You’re welcome, guy who played a prison guard with a non speaking role.
Speaking as a retired teacher, we all feel attacked right now. I can't remember where alaska's daughter teaches, but if it is a red state it's likely happening there as well. I know it is in Iowa.
I was actually the Clapper Loader, so, didn't even make the film. You overestimated me. Great job catching the reference. Wonderful movie.
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The MAGA movement might be the most feelings-based movement in American history. There is literally no substance to any major grievance they throw out as a reason to be pissed off. About the only thing they have come close to getting right is our border security problem, which has been a problem for decades (I remember being in California in 1992 and there were many cautionary road signs with a woman figure holding the hand of a child figure while running, representing illegals crossing the border). So, not only is it nothing new, it is a regional problem that has minimal to no impact on the lives of people in Iowa or North Dakota. And yet, rural America living in the Midwest want to act like this problem is destroying their local communities.
I guess a lot of their fat asses will need a new scapegoat when Walmart has to raise their prices to $13.00 for a pound of bacon or some shit whenever Trump’s proposed policies pass and begin to take effect.
****ing idiots. All of them. But guns and Jesus and no chicks with dicks! ‘merica!
The hypocrisy of the argument lies in how religious indoctrination in private schools is totally okay.
Depends on the age of the kids. If she's a 1st grade teacher, it's pretty straightforward. If she's teaching high school juniors, it would seem strange to be teaching them how to read.
Why is that a strange comment when it's probably the biggest topic flooding the air waves and social media with regards to social media; "woke" indoctrination and the YUGE need to counter it with prayer and the Bible in school. Indoctrination, indoctrination, indoctrination. Are you living under a rock?
$hitty parenting and screens have 100% more impact on the classroom than any one "woke" teacher trying to indoctrinate kids.
Yup. They'd shit themselves.
She teaches 4th grade at a Title 1 school. However, when she taught at the middle school level (as recently as last year), she had some kiddos who struggled with reading.
The point she's trying to make is she is too busy trying to get the children in her class to understand the basics, she doesn't have time to indoctrinate them into whatever boogie man the far right (or far left for that matter) think she's doing.
As a Christian, I'd be pissed if the teacher was up there reading from the Bible. There is literally zero time for that and furthermore, I feel that is my responsibility as a parent (if that's the path I choose for my kids) and my Church's. It isn't the responsibility of the public education system.
Why is that a strange comment when it's probably the biggest topic flooding the air waves and social media with regards to social media; "woke" indoctrination and the YUGE need to counter it with prayer and the Bible in school. Indoctrination, indoctrination, indoctrination. Are you living under a rock?
I probably am living under a rock. I quit social media altogether (other than this) due to the fact that there are so few middle of the road, common sense type people out there. I do my best not to take much of what the far right or left say because it is such a small % of the population.
I honestly have heard very little on this topic where I live. No offense was intended toward your daughter, I was just curious if she had a direct personal attack on her specific district by a parent or group. I was going to ask you a few more questions if that was the case.
That actually makes perfect sense since they don’t have any other history books that would have the constitution.
Thank god I don’t teach in a redneck state like Oklahoma. I don’t think I could do it.
I’m sure that idiot is also nostalgic for the days of segregation and Jim Crow.
Seems like it.
I think he’s yet another ambitious young Republican who sees ignorant evangelicals as the path to greater success.
I applaud you for being able to do that (not have social media). I've done pretty well by only have FB and this forum, but being on here clearly exposes me to pretty much all of it; especially X. Unfortunately, that small percentage has the loudest voice.
It's probably "louder" due to that small percentage you mentioned above and it gets used as the boogie man so we can sadly focus on all the wrong things, books, bathrooms, etc.
First Amendment:
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
So, if we bypass the first clause of sentence one and go straight into the second clause, then schools have to permit Wicca, Satanism, Hinduism, Islam, Roman or Greek pagan orgy rituals, and all kinds of shit on that basis.
Jesus Christ these people are so ****ing stupid.
Early in my teaching career in Central Florida bible belt, I had a student in my Government class ask (southern drawl) "Coach, why can't we just stand up and pray before class? Who does it harm?" I said, "You know what? You're right. Stand up and I'll lead us in prayer." They got all excited and got up. I said "Bow your heads. Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you..." She cut me off right away! And said "What is that? I meant a normal prayer!" I explained to her that was a normal prayer for Catholics. And then explained if I had actually prayed to Allah, there'd be 10 parents up in the office an hour later. They couldn't fathom that they shouldn't be allowed to pray to THEIR God and force everyone else to get on board. Those kids are now about 40 years old and the adults passing these kinds of laws.
I think the most likely explanation is that full immersion in religion for an inordinate amount of time severely diminishes the capacity of the human brain for intelligent thought.
That’s what we’re seeing played out here.
Religious christians like to ignore the first clause of sentence one in 1A about Congress not making a law respecting an establishment of religion.
They take the Scalia view that religion only means the Abrahamic ones (and wink wink, not really those other two).
A Constitutional Hierarchy of Religions? Justice Scalia, the Ten Commandments, and the Future of the Establishment Clause
If there is one principle of Establishment Clause jurisprudence that has enjoyed the unanimous support of all of the Justices of the Supreme Court over the last half century, it is that all religions are afforded equal status under the Constitution. With his dissenting opinion in the 2005 Ten...
So, you come HERE for all the middle of the road, common sense type people? Lol
Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?
Ah, simpler times.
Ah, simpler times.
Two thoughts. Pamela is a smoke show. Secondly the nutter is the type who thought the Duggers were normal or a good Christian Family role model.
Good start. I wish more American kids grew up to be fine Christians like Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth.
Turns out I don't know what a normal prayer is. I did Catholic stuff until 1st communion so I thought you were doing pretty good!
Most of my religious exposure since then has been Greek Orthodox, and I don't speak Greek....
