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alp227

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3. Possibly the best point anyone can make in this thread.

Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 02:56 PM

Feb 2013

Thank you very much. These impressionable children NEED to know the line of free speech ENDS with bullying/ad hominems.

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Indiana School Decides Not To Discipline Teacher Who Says Gays Have No Purpose In Life [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

And in defending her first amendment rights, he has given her permission justiceischeap Feb 2013 #1

Possibly the best point anyone can make in this thread. alp227 Feb 2013 #3

Exactly obama2terms Feb 2013 #31

I actually prefer: Hosnon Feb 2013 #7

But does it effect her daily life? justiceischeap Feb 2013 #8

Probably not in the long run. But her students saw the backlash and she likely won't be speaking Hosnon Feb 2013 #10

Is she were my kid's guidance counselor leftynyc Feb 2013 #21

I incorrectly identified her as a guidance counselor. Hosnon Feb 2013 #23

Same here leftynyc Feb 2013 #39

this is a good parenting time to explain that the 1st amendment protects even stupid things that leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #9

Exactly - a heart for you! dbackjon Feb 2013 #13

how can an LGBT student in her classroom feel safe? there's just no way. CreekDog Feb 2013 #16

"At Will" employment at it's "best". TTE, "We can hire all of the bigots we want, thank you very patrice Feb 2013 #2

Surely thou jest... DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #14

I wasn't sure, so I was trying to frame that as an "if there are unions" they're probably weak and patrice Feb 2013 #20

They are weak DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #32

Tell me! I live in BrownKochistan, Kansas, have watched family elders go through their patrice Feb 2013 #34

Not the first time I've heard that abhorrent opinion Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #4

ask if that applies also to "spinster aunts" magical thyme Feb 2013 #11

If I was a parent with her teaching my child, I'd yank em out of her class bluestateguy Feb 2013 #5

What if she said this about Irish Catholics midwest irish Feb 2013 #6

It's Indiana! DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #12

What about the college towns like Bloomington (Indiana U) or West Lafayette (Purdue)? alp227 Feb 2013 #17

I include those too DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #19

In fact, the liberal commentator from PBS and PRI Tavis Smiley alp227 Feb 2013 #22

Have you ever lived in/been to Indiana? DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #30

No I've never been to Indiana. alp227 Feb 2013 #33

As far as I can tell, Indiana's only purpose is to prevent Michigan from crashing on top of firenewt Feb 2013 #25

Since LBGT have no purpose Trillo Feb 2013 #15

I don't have kids DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #18

My wife and I timdog44 Feb 2013 #28

It's tragic, but it's the correct decision. Xithras Feb 2013 #24

I remember the case of the NJ teacher who posted anti gay comments on facebook. alp227 Feb 2013 #26

I'm not defending the teacher. At all. Xithras Feb 2013 #35

So what if you found out your kid's teacher posted on racist or anti-Semitic message boards? alp227 Feb 2013 #37

By allowing bigots to remain you can "unofficially" uriel1972 Feb 2013 #27

My only question get the red out Feb 2013 #29

Basically, VA_Jill Feb 2013 #36

Ignorant teacher. Homosexuality serves a purpose. McCamy Taylor Feb 2013 #38