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Mellow Drama

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13. I support the curriculum. This is really tough for me.

Reply to silvershadow (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 02:21 PM

Sep 2013

We need to ensure the schools have the right tools to teach students about how to learn the right things, such as progressive environmentalism, socialist economics, and generally against the current capitalist structure. It is not right for parents to question this.

But I don't think he should be arrested. This will only arouse the Tea Party goons and potentially hurt Common Core, which will be the REAL tragedy. Yes, the parent may be educationally abusive, but we should have shut him up in other ways.

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WATCH: Father Forcefully Ejected From Town Hall Forum for Asking Common Core Question [View all] silvershadow Sep 2013 OP

Don't question the overlords! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #1

Asking questions = terrorisim! OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2013 #2

I hate that this is Fox. earthside Sep 2013 #3

Yeah, I know. I worried before I even posted. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. silvershadow Sep 2013 #8

Didn't this same thing happen when they were holding hearings on the ACA health care? RC Sep 2013 #4

there is more to this story Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #5

there's always at least one who will defend this kind of abuse...sad bowens43 Sep 2013 #11

I am not defending it. we just have one side... Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #12

Yeah... he didn't have the floor... chervilant Sep 2013 #15

I have seen it at city council Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #16

BTW, chervilant Sep 2013 #18

I am crushed Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #19

Longer article from the Baltimore Sun. Downwinder Sep 2013 #6

I asked our teachers on back to school night what they thought of common core. OregonBlue Sep 2013 #7

Thinking or talking about anything (other than corporate entertainment) has been declared... Taitertots Sep 2013 #9

Be this guy. Scuba Sep 2013 #10

^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #20

I support the curriculum. This is really tough for me. Mellow Drama Sep 2013 #13

Common Core is not chervilant Sep 2013 #17

Baltimore Sun editorial alp227 Sep 2013 #14