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malthaussen

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18. My only appearance on TV

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2015, 08:37 AM

Mar 2015

Occurred when my mother, along with others from our 'hood, was protesting that the school district didn't have a bus for the children in our area, even though there were many, and it was a long and dangerous walk to the school. TV station filmed it, and in the shot I'm walking up the stairs to the school doors. It was 1962.

Somehow, it makes me want to wear one of those tee-shirts that reads "I can't believe I'm still protesting this after all these years."

-- Mal

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Indiana Supreme Court: Schools don't have to bus students [View all] Newsjock Mar 2015 OP

Decision is probably sound rpannier Mar 2015 #1

How do children living in rural areas get into school? Most of the children in our schools live in jwirr Mar 2015 #9

What do you mean by "walking distance"? happyslug Mar 2015 #11

Child endangerment? Marthe48 Mar 2015 #20

My point was that without a bus most rural children (outside city limits) would not be able to go to jwirr Mar 2015 #23

IN my area of Indiana... Adrahil Mar 2015 #28

One would think that the cost of transportation is included in the district's budget and if so notadmblnd Mar 2015 #2

You'd think... Marthe48 Mar 2015 #21

I think maybe the attorneys are lazy notadmblnd Mar 2015 #22

I think under Pence Marthe48 Mar 2015 #29

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #34

Progressives need to get out and vote Marthe48 Mar 2015 #36

Here is the actual opinion happyslug Mar 2015 #3

GOP applying ,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #4

If they discontinued bus service in my area it would be a devastating blow cstanleytech Mar 2015 #5

Wouldn't work near me... Historic NY Mar 2015 #6

We all know what groups that's going to hit hardest... groundloop Mar 2015 #7

many Indiana public schools also have "book fees" caraher Mar 2015 #8

If children are required to attend school, doesn't that then become an unfunded mandate? Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #10

I have heard that argument and I agree. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #14

Ya but the other side of that is if there was no school then alot of cstanleytech Mar 2015 #17

Welcome to the U.S. - we don' like to edumacate are kidz. vkkv Mar 2015 #12

Technically, the decision is probably sound. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #13

Every time school bonds come up for a vote christx30 Mar 2015 #32

Never had the opportunity to be yellow-bussed to/from home/school BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #15

Works for me. Those people picked where they want to live. seabeckind Mar 2015 #16

and thus we pretend we have a valid argument. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #26

+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #35

As a farmer I'm curious if you like your fresh veggies at the local farmers market? riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #31

My only appearance on TV malthaussen Mar 2015 #18

Why not put a fee on parents/students driving? Marthe48 Mar 2015 #19

My daughter VA_Jill Mar 2015 #24

That was what Franklin Township originally wanted to do. AwakeAtLast Mar 2015 #25

Propose to eliminate school sports and use the savings to fund the transportation program tularetom Mar 2015 #27

Especially if they're gay. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #30

Next up Indiana whistler162 Mar 2015 #33