tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post448520728587865425..comments2023-05-27T12:00:17.547-04:00Comments on Far More Than Rubies: In the NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post-16727042826163755192010-05-12T13:42:55.589-04:002010-05-12T13:42:55.589-04:00I think it's absolutely ridiculous of the prin...I think it's absolutely ridiculous of the principal to send those boys home for wearing the American flag t-shirts. This IS America! AMERICANS should be allowed to wear AMERICAN flag t-shirts whenever they want, and there is no way that should be considered racist - it's more like national pride, and there's nothing wrong with that. <br />I hadn't heard about the all-black field trip. That's ridiculous too. Can you imagine how much trouble that school would be in if they did an all-white field trip? If there can't be an all-white field trip, there shouldn't be an all-black field trip either - excluding certain students from a field trip because of their skin color seems racist to me, no matter which group is the one being excluded. But apparently it's only racism if the minority group is the one being excluded. The double standards are astounding.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861361418450032311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post-91453184601105821392010-05-11T19:30:20.740-04:002010-05-11T19:30:20.740-04:00I can not believe the second story! As a teacher, ...I can not believe the second story! As a teacher, it is so frustrating to hear where children are intentionally not included. On top of that, people from high up are unwilling to do anything about it. It a sad look at where our country has been before and would prefer not to go back to.Brian and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774040421608070311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post-31740802714697476242010-05-11T15:45:04.789-04:002010-05-11T15:45:04.789-04:00I did not hear either of those stories but I think...I did not hear either of those stories but I think both of them are completely ridiculous!<br />1.) This is America. We should be teaching our kids to be PROUD of OUR flag. Not punishing them for wearing it.<br />2.) I think the white kids could have benefited from the speaker, too. Maybe not as much as the black kids (or maybe so, who knows?) but still...<br /><br />Honestly!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820615307402518583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post-90012097693876801942010-05-06T21:55:48.417-04:002010-05-06T21:55:48.417-04:00That second story.....wow. As a teacher, my first...That second story.....wow. As a teacher, my first thoughts go to the school system. All of our field trips have to be approved my first the principal, and then our superintendent. We have to give evidence and extensions for how this fits in with state and national standards. Who approved this field trip?<br /><br />I'm so shocked, I can't even formulate more of a comment.The Taffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152735905911134284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post-4065631761560762652010-05-06T21:35:01.126-04:002010-05-06T21:35:01.126-04:00I am truly amazed at the stupidity of those storie...I am truly amazed at the stupidity of those stories. How do these people get in charge of our kids???<br /> <br />Thank God there are many more good ones than bad, but this sure is a different world than when I was a kid.<br /><br />On that note Brit, Be sure that you know that YOU can make a difference in the lives of other people!<br /> Luv ya!stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303565677986959423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post-27649992735374600892010-05-06T14:46:15.354-04:002010-05-06T14:46:15.354-04:00I can't even comment as I'm speechless in ...I can't even comment as I'm speechless in regards to both of those instances. Wow.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431749144309749798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post-21810123186125243702010-05-06T14:17:57.941-04:002010-05-06T14:17:57.941-04:00Both of these stories are ridiculous.
The first...Both of these stories are ridiculous. <br /><br />The first story... if the boys were trying to incite something, they should be punished... but would that principal punish students wearing the same shirt on St. Patrick's Day? They live in the US and should be able to wear a flag shirt (not bandanna though) any day they choose.<br /><br />The second story... reverse rasicm... but those kids should not have booed their classmates, that was uncalled for. The parents should have stood up and taken action.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762140586290266829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534994551990168596.post-86965670827330357632010-05-06T14:11:19.482-04:002010-05-06T14:11:19.482-04:00Wow, I am just stunned.
How can this be? I am fr...Wow, I am just stunned. <br /><br />How can this be? I am frusterated with the ignorance. <br /><br />How sad.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214217695583490523noreply@blogger.com