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RB TexLa

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28. Here in DFW there is a home school sports program that participates in the private school league
Thu Feb 14, 2013, 08:56 PM
Feb 2013

If the private school leagues want to allow these programs they can have an avenue where the students can participate in interscholastic sports.
WHAM-O!!! stlsaxman Feb 2013 #1
BOOM! Nice comeback. Nt NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #2
that was well played. frylock Feb 2013 #18
Indeed it was! nt NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #29
That last quote is awesome. Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #3
Ironically Tim Tebow couldn't fly the Jets either Johonny Feb 2013 #4
Don't remind me. iandhr Feb 2013 #5
At least Tebow's getting his ass thrown out of the Jets Hard Assets Feb 2013 #7
Yup iandhr Feb 2013 #8
I send my advanced condolences to whichever team is unlucky enough to end up with him davidpdx Feb 2013 #31
Ouch! Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #10
BWAH! bigwillq Feb 2013 #11
rim shot, sim shot arely staircase Feb 2013 #13
beautiful frylock Feb 2013 #24
hehe fishwax Feb 2013 #43
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #58
Great comeback! nt avebury Feb 2013 #6
This! AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #33
Excellent obxhead Feb 2013 #9
Why not if they are not using the public school system. Heather MC Feb 2013 #12
Because a public school system promotes the public good. A private school system FSogol Feb 2013 #14
not so fast, elehhhhna Feb 2013 #30
not so fast. Don't you think that's a special case and FSogol Feb 2013 #40
I dont' have kids at all. obxhead Feb 2013 #15
And a desirable school system The Wizard Feb 2013 #25
Another reason would be the problem of "recruiting" the best players. Lochloosa Feb 2013 #19
oh yeah arely staircase Feb 2013 #21
That's why they want this, to get college scholarships obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #27
online school midwest irish Feb 2013 #74
because they benefit from it nevertheless arely staircase Feb 2013 #20
ok thanks Heather MC Feb 2013 #22
Should I get a tax break never having had any kids? obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #26
i remember being single no kids no mortgage Heather MC Feb 2013 #44
Should people without kids get a tax braek? obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #47
look i am not going to start calling my congress man on this issue Heather MC Feb 2013 #50
Bully for you - just up and bought a house to help your tax situation. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #54
Ok so do you think single people deserve a tax break? Heather MC Feb 2013 #55
You had no deductions because the tax code is designed to favor those with children. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #59
And those children.... sendero Feb 2013 #65
They'll contribute the most if they are educated Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #75
I gave you a heart for the inevitable embarrassment that will occur... randome Feb 2013 #70
lol i always do guess i perfer the other word more Heather MC Feb 2013 #85
good.. frylock Feb 2013 #16
Funny how conservatives politicize personal responsibility. alp227 Feb 2013 #35
or introduce legislation to prevent sharia law while wanting to impose their christian version.. frylock Feb 2013 #45
They don't even need a league... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #79
I can't agree. MissMarple Feb 2013 #17
In that case the student IS enrolled at the school. alp227 Feb 2013 #36
In most cases, I would agree. MissMarple Feb 2013 #42
GOOD obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #23
Here in DFW there is a home school sports program that participates in the private school league RB TexLa Feb 2013 #28
Should they also be allowed WoodyM90 Feb 2013 #32
Why is there so much dislike for Tebow? I don't know much about football anymore but southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #34
It has a lot to do with the fact that he is a self righteous, self promoting, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #37
Well now I get that. I always thought he was all show and nothing else. I alway southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #38
I am an atheist and think religion is a joke but tebow to me has never.... Logical Feb 2013 #46
Nice enough, but was never good enough. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #49
+1 Sissyk Feb 2013 #63
Great college career, mediocre pro career despite high expectations. alp227 Feb 2013 #39
I am so out of the game of football. I refuse to watch the game anymore. I don't southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #41
Give the Baltimore Ravens a try - LibertyLover Feb 2013 #52
Oh am sure they do good things. I'm just so disappointed with sports in general. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #61
True dat! LibertyLover Feb 2013 #71
In fact give all the Baltimore sports teams a try. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #56
This all sounds greek to me. Sorry, LOL. I'm lost that livin feeling for sports of any southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #60
Totally agree - I don't even follow Nottingham City any more. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #68
I totally agree with you on the athletic departments getting and taking away from real southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #73
I'm all for the math and science but GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #78
Truthfully, Tebow wasn't even a one year wonder mnmoderatedem Feb 2013 #62
The expectations for his pro career were VERY LOW. His mechanics were and are terrible. Dawgs Feb 2013 #82
it's not just christian fundies who home school liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #48
Every student who does not attend a public school helps cause that school to fail riqster Feb 2013 #51
Thank you for that very cogent analysis. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #57
so am I just suppose to let the school district use my kid so they can have good liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #64
I understand that individual students have individual needs riqster Feb 2013 #66
Well done again. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #69
you can think whatever you want of me. I don't care. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #80
Lucky for you to have resources and options riqster Feb 2013 #81
My husband is on disability and we have a $925/month health insurance premium liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #84
As would we all riqster Feb 2013 #86
this obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #67
maybe tying state and federal dollars to enrollment is a bad idea. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #83
Good. HappyMe Feb 2013 #53
They allowed it in Florida. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #72
FABULOUS retort! That goes into my quotes collection! calimary Feb 2013 #76
"Your taxes also purchase an F-22 jet fighter, but that doesn't give you the right to fly it," legaleagle_45 Feb 2013 #77
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