For those that don’t know (and this included me until a year ago), a
UMS is a University Model School. The kids go Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday. They are homeschooled Tuesday and Thursday. This works out
great because we get to have more of a say in their education, but we
also don’t run into nut jobs like this
one. I don’t condone anyone saying such things as comparing President
Bush to Hitler. As much as I disliked what President Clinton did while
in office, there is no need to do anything to him either. I’m as
conservative as can be, but you still must respect the office. If there
person in there doesn’t deserve it, then the blame falls on the voters.
Also, I found this
article interesting. In 1991, a federal appeals court ruled that
teachers do not have absolute freedom of speech while teaching. The
ruling stated “up until the age of
majority, children are easily influenced … in a way that they don’t
have the faculties to sort out rights from wrongs,the court concluded
that schoolteachers do not have a constitutional right to academic
freedom.” Interesting at least.
This may make me unpopular around the city, but I don’t think it’s a
good idea when people try to load up any particular body with those who
only agree with each other. There needs to be some dissent to make
people think about why they are voting a particular way. This is one
reason I don’t feel any particular pressure to run for city council
anymore. I’ve been approached by at least three people, two of which
are council members, asking me to run. I decided not to because I don’t
have the time. I would rather be more involved in the church, with my
family, or growing my business than spending time at city hall in
meetings about stuff that people are going to fight over anyway. Just
my personal preference.
Wow. That one drifted on me. Need to focus more I think.
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