WestCoastRunner

Not sure if this belongs in this thread but I didn't want to start another thread on Israel! The Israeli's have decided that education to school children is not of importance to them and have bulldozed a brand new school near Bethlehem which was funded by the European Union. Three educational facilities have been torn down, including a kindergarten school. One school had it's solar panels taken away, their only source of power. The reason: They didn't receive the right permits. According to NRC, "the majority of planning requests are denied; the NRC says that leaves international donors and Palestinians alike with no choice but to build anyway" Honestly, how much of a threat to Israel are educated school children. http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/29/middleeast/israel-demolishes-palestinian-schools/index.html

Argus you are scaring me. Where in Canada are these crazed violent terrorists and fanatical religious monsters with their violent anti social values and beliefs?

It's not a fiasco, this is just more over-reaction. Many people were getting all hyped up about Mexicans crossing the border when Canada lifted the visa requirements but it has since stabalized and the same reaction is happening with the Haitian claimants:

And no one's interested in the incentives.

Do you want context? "And one thing to think about is, forget about for a moment whatever might have motivated these men to have fought. The fact is, had they won, you would have had an independent nation overseeing the largest and most powerful system of slavery in the modern world." https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/bb/shifting-history-confederate-monuments

That's odd when you consider that in the 2015 election The Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Sun, Ottawa Citizen as well as all The Sun newspapers all endorsed the conservative party.

Here is more info. https://www.teachspeced.ca/?q=node/680

If a student has some sort of learning disability that requires accommodation from the educational system they can get a diagnosis that will carry them through elementary school, high school and post secondary. At least here in BC. That may include extra time to complete exams, assignments etc. It's been around for a very long time and there have been no complaints that i can see in BC. As i say, this is a stupid and poorly written opinion piece. I guess they were desperate for material. Who knows.

Someone taking longer to complete a task is not stupider than someone else.

What a stupid opinion piece. Students asking for extra time to complete an exam is not the same as the Olympics. They are asking for a fair chance to succeed in life. Everyone deserves a fair chance for that pursuit in life. Are you suggesting only high achievers get a stab at a financially secure and successful life. In the end, what does an extra hour or so hurt. These are all young people hoping to carve out a life and if it takes someone longer to complete a task it doesn't really matter in the real world as long as it's completed successfully This is a poor opinion piece that deserves to be chucked in the trash bin.

Samantha Bee interviewed former neo-nazi who's group fights Extremism. Obama had approved 400,000 funding for this group to fight violent extremism which trump's administration had quickly pulled. "Now, the group is crowdfunding to "fight hate and racism." It has raised nearly $37,000 of its $400,000 goal. (You can donate right here.) "White people created this problem, and it's our job to fix it," Christian Picciolini, co-founder of the group, told Samantha Bee. The full segment will air in September. The show released the clip Monday, days after a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, resulted in the death of three people, including Heather Heyer, who was killed when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting the neo-Nazis, KKK members, and other white supremacists who had gathered in the city. “If they had given us the funding right away within a month or two of being awarded, we would have been up and running before Charlottesville," Tony McAleer, another Life After Hate co-founder, told The Hill. "Whether or not we would have made a difference, it’s impossible to know."" http://mashable.com/2017/08/15/samantha-bee-interviews-former-neo-nazi-whose-group-fights-extremism-then-had-funds-cut-by-trump.amp

I can't state my abhorrence to this event better than these guys: Jimmy Fallon Stephen Colbert Seth Meyers http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/late-night-trump-charlottesville-1.4247647

You are confused It's the KKK and anti-Semitism that was spewing hatred.

One thing for sure is that Trump in his tepid speech has again exposed America's white identity crisis and their Presidents bigotry. He has also exposed racial hatred that is alive and thriving. Perhaps this will bring to light and cause further discussion Now if only he will call the demonstration out for what it really was. A KKK and anti Semite demonstration espousing hate towards noncaucasions. This is what 'lets make America great again' is really about.

Yes let's rely on the facts stated by Argus.

What a ridiculous assumption. That assumption of course if based on your own personal opinion. If You Want Less Police Violence, Hire More Female Cops

An interesting Q&A in this post QA Talk Explores Role of Islamic Feminism Here are a couple of excerpts:

Most times.

Sure they are but that is part of reform.

what if they are equal candidates? Wouldn't you want your son to see a male elementary school teacher considering that probably 50% of the class is male students? In that case, I would have no problem with a male teacher being hired.

No it doesn't

Your logic doesnt make sense. Just because there are less female applicants it doesn't make them less qualified.

You are assuming that the men are better candidates.

Betsy, your posts are being responded to and if you don't like the responses then don't post.