Crushing Dissent
deanesmay
Oy vey. So this kid wrote a paper saying he wanted to be a warrior like his grandfather who fought in World War II. And got in trouble for it.
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If that teacher taught school in our local district, or in any school district in Dane County, Wisconsin, I wouldn't rest until I had mobilized the parents to hound the local school board sufficiently to fire him. And if it had been one of my children he had abused, the bastard would have had cause to remember my family for a long damned time.
To think that hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and not a few women, died or were severely wounded to protect that man's freedom.
Sometimes, Dean, running across stuff like that, it puts a taste in my mouth that makes me feel vile.
Arnold Harris
Mount Horeb WI
These are just the things that pop into my mind at first glace...
I didn't believe it either until I saw the essay. I thought I'd scan it, then I decided that the scans might distract from the story. If you think this is going to turn into a myth, let me know and I'll post them.
The school in question is Carrcroft Elementary in Wilmington DE. My son goes there, and is friends with the kid in question.
If you don't think I'm legit, visit my non-profit corporation at www.itpaa.org. I asked Dean to post this because he gets way more traffic than The Razor - and it's not appropriate material for the ITPAA
If you do that, you'll lend more credibility to the story--and you'll be committing your very own act of journalism. Very exciting. :-)
I'll link it if you do it.
At this point, I am inclined to believe the story as factual. Here is Carrcroft Elementary School's site. Carol Norman is indeed the principal, and the school is located in Wilmington, DE. There are 4 second grade classrooms, each with its own teacher. The list of faculty is here.
That said, I think he more corroboration (sp?) you can come up with the better. We're all a little jaded and without questioning you personally, I'll only say that the word of some guy with a weblog isn't going to be enough for many people.
You could have something important here and it would be a shame to see it fade away. Go nuts, if it's real it'll get picked up and the puppy blender or someone similar will run with it.
Well, the Minnesota Twins bought themselves some abuse from the usual gang of peacenik idiots when they decided to give away G.I. Joe figures to kids under twelve at one of their recent games. They got a lot of public support and went ahead with the giveaway, though I recall reading that they removed the toy guns from the figures (but kept the grenades on its belt—odd).
I have enough fights on my hands (visit www.itpaa.org to see my dance-card) without adding this one to my list. She gave me contact info that I will pass along to the mother. It’s really her issue.
I'll just have to play the thing by ear. If my son gets this teacher, then I'll take it from there.
Honestly though, it's a tough balance between protecting him from "useful idiots" while exposing them to him so that he learns that everyone doesn't think like him. Or daddy. Or mommy. Or Grandpa...
It's been enlightening to hear from all of you. If the story changes, I'll let you know.
Regads,
Scott Kirwin
Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.
Still: behave like an adult, or go find somewhere else to play. Thanks.