Without seeing her in front of a class it's difficult to say what she's doing

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McFly — 6/8/2004 5:32:55 PM (archived)

Kids aren't zombies. Some will be attracted to her viewpoint, others not. If she's challenging the kids' preconceptions and showing them history that isn't in the books, I'm all for it. I wish I could see more of her apparent passion and enthusiasm in the teachers at my kids' highschool.

Instead of stifling her voice, it'd be far more helpful to instead ensure that capitalism and democracy are approached with similar enthusiasm, by other teachers if Ms Rossum can't muster it herself.

In the last couple of days I heard a recording of Reagan testifying before the McCarthy commission. To paraphrase, he said that capitalism and democracy need to stand on their own two feet, and there was no need to shut down any part of the political spectrum in America. Words of wisdom, imho.

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Your education tax dollars at work... - Tom Brosz - 6/8/2004 4:05:57 AM
- students are too stupid and impressionable to make up their own minds...... - Publius - 6/9/2004 2:51:33 AM
  - re: stupid and impressionable - Tom Brosz - 6/9/2004 9:20:23 PM
- Thank God she's not a mindless True Believer! - Bowser - 6/8/2004 4:51:56 AM
  - Read it again. She is a mindless true believer. - Tom Brosz - 6/8/2004 6:18:29 AM
    - You'd prefer someone who teaches violence as the option-of-choice? - Bowser - 6/8/2004 3:11:07 PM
      - I'd prefer someone who has some idea of what violence has bought us in this nation. - Tom Brosz - 6/8/2004 4:15:59 PM
        
        Without seeing her in front of a class it's difficult to say what she's doing - McFly - 6/8/2004 5:32:55 PM
        
        Attitudes - Larry J - 6/8/2004 6:48:55 PM

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