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In reply to the discussion: WTF? Kansas bill would allow teachers to beat children to the point of leaving bruises. [View all]RKP5637
(67,112 posts)48. I just don't get it, this is state sanctioned child abuse! They should be charged with
child abuse. WTF is next, state sanctioned water boarding in schools!
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WTF? Kansas bill would allow teachers to beat children to the point of leaving bruises. [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Feb 2014
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The District Attorney who brought this forward as a good idea, 10 assaults is legal, 11 is not(?)...
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#27
I'm not sure she's a Democrat, I think maybe she went so far right she came back around the other
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#13
Many democrats in Kansas are worse than republicans. They are a whole new breed. One is
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#41
Thanks, have you seen her recent response? She needs to be stopped..it's disgusting.
Jefferson23
Feb 2014
#60
Upside down world. I don't know if her district is so conservative that she is hearing requests for
Jefferson23
Feb 2014
#62
Fantastic...and now the true child advocates in Kansas need to push for a Democratic
Jefferson23
Feb 2014
#66
Isn't the Kansas Leg the one trying to pass the refuse service to LGBT citizens? nt
arely staircase
Feb 2014
#25
Yep, same place, and not long ago they also tried to deny medical services to LGBT if
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#44
I use to go to Hobby Lobby before I learned all about them. I was so naive, I thought they
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#47
Arizona still allows and sanctions corporal punishment. Spare the rod, spoil the child.
Nanjing to Seoul
Feb 2014
#26
I would like to be able to give an administrator or teacher 10 wackes with a closed fist with
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#46
I don't remember there being a parental right to beat a child to the point of leaving bruises.
JoeyT
Feb 2014
#28
You obviously never heard of the "I think my son is gay" law, which allows beating the kid
Nanjing to Seoul
Feb 2014
#51