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Bluerthanblue

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28. there was no threat

Tue May 22, 2012, 08:05 PM

May 2012

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made by the couple who were arrested because they wore anti-Bush t-shirts. (they actually got an $80,000 settlement as a result)

http://www.progressive.org/mag_mc082007

Or this man?

Or this man?
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-3087866.html

The fact is, there was little tolerance for any statements critical of Bush. And the idea of a person greeting the arrival of Pres. Bush in Portsmouth NH with a gun strapped to their leg, carrying a sign inferring that his blood should water the tree of liberty would have gotten him arrested.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-5235445-503544.html

I don't think the teacher handled the situation well at all, but the outright hatred and misinformation that has been thrown around by all kinds of people against Pres. O- including the "you lie" asshole at the SOTU & SC Justice Alito's "not true" foolishness. Bush and his gang didn't tolerate or allow the freedom of speech that is being allowed under Pres. O.

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Fox News and a school student ruins teacher's life [View all] Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 OP

Teacher ruined her own life MadHound May 2012 #1

Old man sheckj May 2012 #32

Illustration get the red out May 2012 #2

It's all the fault of Fox News and the student slackmaster May 2012 #3

I had wondered how long this would take to get on Fox News? southernyankeebelle May 2012 #4

I see that as he goated the teacher to yell at him. Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #6

You knew he would. Did they mention the teacher's name? southernyankeebelle May 2012 #10

Tanya Dixon-Neely Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #21

They said they weren't going to let the teacher's name out. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #24

It was already out beforehand. Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #25

Sad really. The teacher was out of line but this kid is an a...hole for sure. It sounds like he southernyankeebelle May 2012 #27

He said he recorded it because this is the not the first time she has behaved like this joeglow3 May 2012 #29

Yes, I think the teacher was wrong but I think this kid set her up. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #31

Jay Bennish, who compared Bush to Hitler alp227 May 2012 #20

Thank you, and great catch. Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #26

People went to PRISON for just joking about Bush. Octafish May 2012 #5

yup- the teacher might not have handled this very well, Bluerthanblue May 2012 #9

People went to jail for saying that Bush was an asshole as a kid? RZM May 2012 #13

there was no threat Bluerthanblue May 2012 #28

Yes! CW FTW! Chrome Rocks!!!! Puzzledtraveller May 2012 #33

Indeed :) RZM May 2012 #36

That's neither here nor there RZM May 2012 #11

Ugh.... She was an absolute embarassment... soc7 May 2012 #7

The kid set the teacher up, why else was he filming the ceiling? siligut May 2012 #8

Apparently this teacher has done this sort of thing before 4th law of robotics May 2012 #34

The video looks really bad for the teacher in my opinion. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #12

There's that "Both Sides" BS again maxrandb May 2012 #14

Here is a question that needs pondering Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #19

How was she set up? joeglow3 May 2012 #30

That kid sounds like an O'Keefe in the making. 6000eliot May 2012 #38

Ah, I think the teacher acted rather inappropriately myself--though I am not sure it warrants Puregonzo1188 May 2012 #15

The whole tone of the discussion was wrong and she was leading it KurtNYC May 2012 #16

Sorry. In my opinion, if her life is now "ruined" it's her own fault... richmwill May 2012 #17

It appears that she isn't cut out for managing a classroom full of teenagers RZM May 2012 #18

Overhyped, unsubstantive stories like this draw people to the right, sadly. alp227 May 2012 #22

bzzzt. gigantic fucking FAIL cali May 2012 #23

Agreed. n/t vaberella May 2012 #37

4 years ago. And the teacher is screaming at her kids for criticizing Bush 4th law of robotics May 2012 #35