Tax Funded School Plays Partisan Politics

[scribblet]

Just an example of how teachers play politics with young minds

They are denying it saying it was a retired teacher, but it ain't settled yet.

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20101018/NEWS010702/10190308/

Three van loads of Hughes High students were taken last week – during school hours – to vote and given sample ballots only for Democratic candidates and then taken for ice cream, a Monday lawsuit alleges.

The complaint was made by Thomas Brinkman Jr., a Republican candidate for Hamilton County auditor, and the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending & Taxes against Cincinnati Public Schools.

“They plan to bring four more high schools (to vote) this week,” Christopher Finney, COAST attorney, said Monday after filing the suit.

It seeks a temporary restraining order to prevent school officials from participating or helping students participate in partisan politics during school hours or with school property or employees involved.

[punked]

Just an example of how teachers play politics with young minds

They are denying it saying it was a retired teacher, but it ain't settled yet.

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20101018/NEWS010702/10190308/

Yep and in Texas Republicans are keeping Democrats out of the voting booth or when they go in they are watching over their shoulder as they vote. What is your point again one side is worse then the other?

http://www.khou.com/news/election/Allegations-of-Voter-Intimidation-Growing-During-First-Week-of-Early-Voting-105558963.html

[Jack Weber]

Frankly,I could'nt care less about this...I went to the columns page of the Cincinatti Enquirer and my guesses were confirmed...

A right wing fishwrap...

And no doubt you don't read the Cincinatti Enquirer...You got the link from some US right wing blog...

However,I then read a column there by David Broeder about the poltical centre disappearing,and the potential pitfalls of what's coming for the GOP....

I found that far more interesting...

http://news.cincinatti.com/article/20101015/COL22/10160335/1019/EDIT/US+political+center+is+fast+disappearing

Edited October 23, 2010 by Jack Weber

[scribblet]

you'd care about it if you were American, or if the same thing happened in Canada. Indoctrination by teachers is not a good thing.

Your link doesn't work.

Edited October 23, 2010 by scribblet

[Jack Weber]

you'd care about it if you were American, or if the same thing happened in Canada. Indoctrination by teachers is not a good thing.

Your link doesn't work.

I'm not an American,and I have no problem with public education in this country...

Is this a veiled anti-union rant?Because when it comes to public sector unions I might agree with you...But not in the private sector...

I know the link does'nt work...I don't know why because I got it from your link...

Oh well,just go to the columns page of the Enquirer and look for the David Broeder piece...It's food for thought...

[scribblet]

What enquirer page, not the one I posted ?

Nothing to do with unions, there was no mention of unions, it's about taking kids on school time and promoting one party over another.

Edited October 23, 2010 by scribblet

[Jack Weber]

What enquirer page, not the one I posted ?

Nothing to do with unions, there was no mention of unions, it's about taking kids on school time and promoting one party over another.

Click on your link...

Go to "Opinion" at the top of the page...

Go down the "Syndicated Columnist" section to David Broeder...

That's where it is...

[Shady]

I see the Democrats are up to their old tricks again. I guess this is an updated version of their usual "smokes for votes" scheme.

[Shady]

What enquirer page, not the one I posted ?

I think Jack is drunk again. I'm not sure what the hell he's talking about either. This isn't an Enquirer story. It's being reported all over the media by dozens of sources.

Edited October 23, 2010 by Shady

[BubberMiley]

Good lord, you people are thick. He's talking about the opinion page on the Cincinatti Enquirer page cited. Go back to reading your National Enquirer.

[Shakeyhands]

Frankly,I could'nt care less about this...I went to the columns page of the Cincinatti Enquirer and my guesses were confirmed...

A right wing fishwrap...

And no doubt you don't read the Cincinatti Enquirer...You got the link from some US right wing blog...

However,I then read a column there by David Broeder about the poltical centre disappearing,and the potential pitfalls of what's coming for the GOP....

I found that far more interesting...

http://news.cincinatti.com/article/20101015/COL22/10160335/1019/EDIT/US+political+center+is+fast+disappearing

Enquirer Link

[Shady]

Good lord, you people are thick. He's talking about the opinion page on the Cincinatti Enquirer page cited.

Then maybe he should start his own thread about it. This thread is of a differet topic.

[scribblet]

Talk about straw man arguments and distractions. I got the link from a news aggregator and it is cited on numerous other sources.

I've no idea if Cincinatti.com is right wing or left wing, it's the content, not the source.

Schools should be very, very neutral, even if a retired teacher is helping, all sides should be presented and all names should be on the "ballot'.

[Bitsy]

I wss given a sample Republican ballot outside my early voting polling place but that did not influence my vote.

[Shady]

I wss given a sample Republican ballot outside my early voting polling place but that did not influence my vote.

Good. But we're talking about children at school. Not somebody at an early polling place.

[Topaz]

IF this works here the UPDATE....... http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101019/NEWS0108/10200338

[Bitsy]

Good. But we're talking about children at school. Not somebody at an early polling place.

If they are so ill-informed, they should not be allowed to vote

[Shady]

If they are so ill-informed, they should not be allowed to vote

The real issue is that teachers shouldn't be indoctrinating students.

[Bitsy]

The real issue is that teachers shouldn't be indoctrinating students.

And you know that teachers were indoctrinating these students how?

In the bigger picture, I do agree with you, however, teachers should not be indoctrinating students.

[Shady]

And you know that teachers were indoctrinating these students how?

I thought it was fairly obvious. Having students vote with Democrat only ballots. I'm sure those were the only ones available.

*cough* Teacher's Unions *cough*

[Bitsy]

I thought it was fairly obvious. Having students vote with Democrat only ballots. I'm sure those were the only ones available.

*cough* Teacher's Unions *cough*

How do you vote with a "sample" ballot?

Are you from the states, Shady? If so, when you vote do you received a separate ballot, one for Democrats, one for Republicans, one for Libertarians, one for the Green Party etc.? In my state, all parties are on the same ballot.

Huh, to Teacher's Union, and sorry for your cough.

[dre]

Republicans have been actively trying to destroy the education system for years so its kinda silly they are acting suprised about this.

But its STILL not a good idea to have party politics in schools. I agree they should stop doing it, or making sure that its non-partisan in nature.

[scribblet]

Teaching about politics and the system on a neutral basis isn't a problem, but when taking them to vote then showing them a sample ballot with only one party (democrat) on it, it is at least manipulating young minds.

That would be akin to going into a Canadian polling place showing a list of candidates, but with one name on it.

He sued the school district Monday, saying Hughes High students were sent to vote on school time last week and, when they arrived at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, were handed a sample ballot that listed only Democrat candidates.

[Bitsy]

Teaching about politics and the system on a neutral basis isn't a problem, but when taking them to vote then showing them a sample ballot with only one party (democrat) on it, it is at least manipulating young minds.

That would be akin to going into a Canadian polling place showing a list of candidates, but with one name on it.

The young minds that I know are not easily manipulated; actually, in the states , it seems the minds of seniors are the ones being manipulated.

In the states, there is no electioneering inside the polling place; I am surprised that it is allowed in Canada….here you must be at least 100 feet from the entrance to the polling place.

It will be interesting to see how this lawsuit proceeds. Conservatives are quick to yell sue or grievance, just to draw attention to their outrage but usually they fade into the woodwork after their first bit of publicity. We will see how this plays out.

[scribblet]

Good. But we're talking about children at school. Not somebody at an early polling place.

Exactly... found a bit more on this

http://costonscomplaint.blogspot.com/2010/10/school-children-manipulated-to-vote.html

vote Democrat then eat ice cream every day LOL