Comments on: ILLINOIS KID’S BLOGS MUZZLED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT

By: Eric Blair

Eric Blair — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:32:55 +0000

I hate Illinois Nazis.

By: Neo

Neo — Thu, 25 May 2006 01:09:39 +0000

You can tell when these folks are just not working hard enough. They come up with stuff like this ..

State is not Removing ” America” from Classroom Instruction in Michigan

By: Neo

Neo — Thu, 25 May 2006 01:01:43 +0000

I remember a story that was pasted around about the strange disappearance of some neighborhood cats in the area around the school cafeteria.

If this one kid is getting expelled, or at least suspended, for complaining, I bet this would have these folks spinning like a mad hatter.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:27:56 +0000

I agree Rick. Obviously if there is something potentially criminal (threats of violence for instance) then that is one thing. But getting suspended because you call a teacher “butthead” on myspace is way over the line.

By: Edward Lunny

Edward Lunny — Wed, 24 May 2006 22:44:50 +0000

Hmmm….are the administrators and teachers held to the same standards ? Whom gets to decide what is inappropriate ? Were I a taxpayer in this district I’d find this administrations behaviour and actions inappropriate and call for there immediate dismissal, along with the forfeiture of all benefits as punishment for the inappropriate behaviour.â€œThe district respects the 1st Amendment rights of our students, but not all words can be categorized as protected speech.â€…..sounds like the taliban talking.

By: EA

EA — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:34:26 +0000

sheesh. moonbat video needs debunking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17km19_1kuU

By: Svenghouli

Svenghouli — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:46:00 +0000

Rick,

I remember in Catholic middle school; when almost my entire class go into trouble because of vulgar Mad Libs. We had to sit in detention during recess for one month.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:57:06 +0000

But they are doing it “for the children”.

I’ve always been sceptical of the whole “code of conduct” thing. Sure we don’t want our football players and cheerleaders to be drunken louts and smoking is not good for your health BUT…these are kids and they are going to do things that are dumb.

It’s one thing to require obedience to some “code of conduct” while they are on school grounds or functions, but to control their off campus behavior is more creeping statist nonsense.

By the way, Fr. Render rings a bell with me. You wouldn’t happen to be an alumni of a certain all male Catholic high school in Arlington Heights, IL? I don’t remember any off campus underground paper, but I do distinctly remember trying to get rid of ties (which happened), allowing smoking on campus (boy were we coddled!) and wearing jeans (which also happened).

I was there from Jan of 71 to Jan of 73.