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happpychemtrails2U

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1. I did a silent, still facepalm when the POTUS said that.

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 09:07 PM

Jan 2012

First of all, there are no longer any truant officers. I know--I have family members whose parents were not concerned enough to make damn sure they went to school every day. Yeah, they have robocalls or maybe even a live voice trying to speak to a parent but never did they come out and find out why my half-brother didn't show for weeks on end!

The other factor in this is the disruptiveness. Most of these kids are probably very lost academically, which is why they drop out in the first place. They will not take too kindly to being forced to sit in a building all day, feeling dumb and incompetent.

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Republicans vow to protect high school dropouts from Barack Obama. [View all] FarLeftFist Jan 2012 OP

I did a silent, still facepalm when the POTUS said that. happpychemtrails2U Jan 2012 #1

We hardly knew ye. Son of Gob Jan 2012 #7

um yes there are truant officers demtenjeep Jan 2012 #9

Cause state and local governments have been doing such a great job? abelenkpe Jan 2012 #2

It's looking out for the national welfare. It's call "incentivizing" We do it for corporations nanabugg Jan 2012 #3

I kind of agree with Lee bigwillq Jan 2012 #4

But it's ok for Newt to tell schools who to hire as Janitors? nt Greg K Jan 2012 #5

I really support Obama on this KT2000 Jan 2012 #6

I dropped out of high school-- twice.... mike_c Jan 2012 #11

OK - but KT2000 Jan 2012 #12

he's only the PRESIDENT demtenjeep Jan 2012 #8

"These are matters for state and local government." mike_c Jan 2012 #10