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Ilsa

(64,122 posts)

1. Fuck him.

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Wed Apr 5, 2017, 08:12 PM

Apr 2017

How about a letter proving they've been sold into bondage, or forced to take out student loans?

You don't screw people over under the guise of trying to help them think ahead. Some kids need more time to figure out what they want or to save money to go to trade school.

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Rahm Emmanuel says you can't get a H.S. diploma in Chicago unless.... [View all] SummerSnow Apr 2017 OP

Fuck him. Ilsa Apr 2017 #1

I agree. When I graduated highschool I had no clue what I wanted to do for the rest SummerSnow Apr 2017 #4

I took two years off to work. NightWatcher Apr 2017 #6

And just what legal authority is this pompous pus-bag going to cite to enforce this? hatrack Apr 2017 #2

What if a guy needs a diploma to get a fast food job to help his family? NightWatcher Apr 2017 #3

But this guy LWolf Apr 2017 #5

Good god, these people suck. Initech Apr 2017 #7

What a discriminatory policy. Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #8

WTF? BainsBane Apr 2017 #9

What if they want to go straight to work? I'm pretty sure public education can't control one's POST- WinkyDink Apr 2017 #10

This is one of the dumbest ideas I have heard in quite a while. roamer65 Apr 2017 #11

I am beginning to get a sense of how screwed up Chicago is HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #12

What an ass. And who pays for the application fees? Or taking over daddy's business? lostnfound Apr 2017 #13

I hate Rahm Emmanuel so, so much. alarimer Apr 2017 #14

Rahm is the best argument for Dems to become Socialist. - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #15

And what is he going to do, just keep them in school forever elehhhhna Apr 2017 #17

So so stupid. All the city colleges have open enrollment. Anyone is automatically accepted. elehhhhna Apr 2017 #16

So what do they do with a person that the military Doreen Apr 2017 #18

That's Trump-stupid. HeartachesNhangovers Apr 2017 #19

haha Alea Apr 2017 #22

Dipshit idea from a dipshit. JHan Apr 2017 #20

I'm thinking of the kid Yupster Apr 2017 #21

seriously going too far Skittles Apr 2017 #23

fucking idiot JI7 Apr 2017 #24

That is a terrible idea kcr Apr 2017 #25

To be fair dsc Apr 2017 #26