tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.comments2023-08-24T11:15:42.362-04:00Reflections from a shallow poolFishinbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726813891052865809noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.post-3121090860047678652012-10-12T09:38:06.025-04:002012-10-12T09:38:06.025-04:00I thought the exact same thing when I heard Obama&...I thought the exact same thing when I heard Obama's 'tax the wealthy more than everybody else' plan.Edward Davyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495494015478226588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.post-75585008682650318612010-11-19T03:09:54.896-05:002010-11-19T03:09:54.896-05:00I totally agree with you. I also think media has t...I totally agree with you. I also think media has too much rights. Government should change that.Thomashttp://www.pcrisk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.post-71320051939051546282010-09-25T01:58:22.881-04:002010-09-25T01:58:22.881-04:00Vroom is a swiss auction with a twist. It's di...Vroom is a swiss auction with a twist. It's different from a lot of the other penny auction sites out there. I have more information about Vroom and other auction sites at my blog:<br />http://bidpenny.blogspot.comBid Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225505112678206894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.post-81969657672156316512009-08-18T07:49:01.813-04:002009-08-18T07:49:01.813-04:00Thats a very nice article thanks for posting me.Thats a very nice article thanks for posting me.Military Coin Displayshttp://www.freedomdisplaycases.com/coincases.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.post-26748999243130759772009-07-01T09:03:32.702-04:002009-07-01T09:03:32.702-04:00Blog is interesting and funny me a lot!! ThanksBlog is interesting and funny me a lot!! ThanksMilitary Retirement Shadow Boxhttp://www.freedomdisplaycases.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.post-49226404226152740062009-06-17T19:51:10.025-04:002009-06-17T19:51:10.025-04:00And I notice your comment was anonymous which says...And I notice your comment was anonymous which says something about your regard for honor. As for dignity, there is nothing wrong with a graduate celebrating, especially by blowing his mom a kiss. If there were other students getting more out of hand than this, then certainly steps should be taken. However, the acts of other students should have nothing to do with the Superintendent's reaction to Justin's actions. <br /><br />It seems that there must be quite a bit of disharmony at that school to cause an entire graduating class to mess up their big day just to make a point like this. Kids don't come to decisions like that unless somebody is pushing back instead of leading a way out of the conflict. <br /><br />By the way, were you there, anonymous? You talk like one who knows what truly transpired since you cite students acting "in retaliation for previous disciplinary action". I bet you're on the faculty of Bonny Eagle if not on the school board. Is this how you lead your student body, by making it an us versus them situation? <br /><br />If the other students were the subjects of previous disciplinary actions, why were they afforded the opportunity to walk across the stage at graduation? In the military we weed out our bad actors before a ceremony. They are not allowed to take part. If they have earned a diploma or certificate, it is mailed to their assigned base, along with an explanation of why they were sent home before graduation. In most cases, such individuals are not even retained until graduation but are sent home early to attempt to explain their untimely return to their commanders.<br /><br />According to the information I was able to gather, Justin did not retaliate for previous disciplinary actions, nor make lewd or obscene gestures, nor did he disrupt the proceedings. He blew his mom a kiss. If Justin had been the object of disciplinary actions in the past, then his attitude should have been dealt with at that time, not on graduation day for paying homage to his mother. <br /><br />This type of discipline I have heard described as Dump Trucking. Every infraction, every misdeed is stored up and never forgotten until one little thing trips the trigger and then the whole load lands squarely on the startled miscreant who stepped the slightest bit out of line this time. The punish does not fit the crime, if indeed there was a crime.<br /><br />I am reasonably certain of one thing. I am certainly in favor of stricter classrooms and higher standards. I think if we do the best job we can teaching our children all along the way, then we will be able to loosen up a bit when it comes time for them to graduate and messes like this will be a thing of the past. The bottom line is that these kids know that they are neither trusted nor respected. We definitely need to do better when it comes to our children. It's supposed to be a cooperative effort, not a battle.Fishinbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00726813891052865809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.post-32252621400940086162009-06-17T14:45:47.554-04:002009-06-17T14:45:47.554-04:00Actually, sir, you speak about that which you know...Actually, sir, you speak about that which you know not. The pared down, falsified, mother making excuses for her disruptive undisciplined son is nothing but an overhyped game of telephone gone wrong. The school was upholding a code of conduct after numerous students, in retaliation for previous disciplinary action, disrupted the ceremony, made lewd gestures, and disrespected all present, including their fellow students. In fact, another student was almost arrested, which gives you an idea of the level of disruption and disobedience. As retired military yourself, I'd imagine you would stand for honor and dignity. The superintendent was simply doing her job - it was the delinquent student who violated school rules and deserves your condemnation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110979194202476628.post-36240334809270587692008-10-12T21:10:00.000-04:002008-10-12T21:10:00.000-04:00Hi there. I am a wife of a friend of yours (I wil...Hi there. I am a wife of a friend of yours (I will have him send you an email about this). I would like more information about this acrcredidation problem you are running into. We are homeschooling our kids. If we continue this all through their school careers 2 of them will turn 18 before they finish school (traditionally speaking--they may finish earyly if we time it correctly). I want to look into this and send out a notice to our homeschool friends as well as some organiazations we belong to. He is filing for military disability and I want to be prepared for the future when we face this issue. Can you provide links if you have any?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795493225117426573noreply@blogger.com