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[BSmack]

Where children turn in their teachers to the thought police.

But I bet he would have been fine if he were teaching "alternatives" to evolution.

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

Where children turn in their teachers to the thought police.

But I bet he would have been fine if he were teaching "alternatives" to evolution.

No, there would have been some wacko kid/parent complaining about that as well.

Towards the end of the class, Bennish goes on to say, "I'm not in anyway implying that you should agree with me, I don't even know if I'm necessarily taking a position. But what I'm trying to get you to do is to think about these issues more in depth and not to just take thinks from the surface."

Can't have kids thinking for themselves.

Sinc,
Brainwashing Parent

[SunCoastSooner]

Where children turn in their teachers to the thought police.

But I bet he would have been fine if he were teaching "alternatives" to evolution.

No, there would have been some wacko kid/parent complaining about that as well.

Towards the end of the class, Bennish goes on to say, "I'm not in anyway implying that you should agree with me, I don't even know if I'm necessarily taking a position. But what I'm trying to get you to do is to think about these issues more in depth and not to just take thinks from the surface."

Can't have kids thinking for themselves.

Sinc,
Brainwashing Parent

That isn't what he is doing. 99% of the time a statement like that is made in the classroom getting kids to follow their train of thought is excatly what they were doing. He doesn't want them to think more on the issues he wants hem to agree with him.

[PSUFAN]

We've all had teachers we disagreed with. That's a good thing, because kids are then challenged to galvanize their thoughts in opposition. It's not good for them to just sit there and nod.

Rack this teacher.

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

SCS,
Do you think the teacher should be given anything more than a slap on the wrist for discussing something that wasn't part of his curriculum?

[Terry in Crapchester]

I'm not in anyway implying that you should agree with me, I don't even know if I'm necessarily taking a position. But what I'm trying to get you to do is to think about these issues more in depth and not to just take thinks from the surface.

If that's a reportable offense, then education is dead. I feel badly for my children, and for their children to come.

[PSUFAN]

Sounds like this teacher needs to leave that place, and fast.

It's Reich, btw.

[Rich Fader]

I'm trying to figure out what world geographical feature Bush-Hitler comparisons are meant to teach about...little help here?

TIA.



What an iodot.

[Cicero]

Where children turn in their teachers to the thought police.

But I bet he would have been fine if he were teaching "alternatives" to evolution.

WOW. Such a double standard when it comes to the Left on this board. Its a geography class. A Bush/Hitler comparison does not fit into the discussion and comparing Bush to Hitler is unexcusable. That teacher has an agenda and it is Anti-American, and no way should those kids have to listen to his attempts to brainwash them into thinking his way.

RACK that kid.

[Goober McTuber]

A Bush/Hitler comparison does not fit into the discussion and comparing Bush to Hitler is unexcusable.

Good point. Hitler was a much better public speaker, and much more able to remain upright on a bicycle. No comparison.

[Terry in Crapchester]

A Bush/Hitler comparison does not fit into the discussion and comparing Bush to Hitler is unexcusable.

Good point. Hitler was a much better public speaker, and much more able to remain upright on a bicycle or chew a pretzel. No comparison.

FTFY. :wink:

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

Where children turn in their teachers to the thought police.

But I bet he would have been fine if he were teaching "alternatives" to evolution.

WOW. Such a double standard when it comes to the Left on this board. Its a geography class. A Bush/Hitler comparison does not fit into the discussion and comparing Bush to Hitler is unexcusable. That teacher has an agenda and it is Anti-American, and no way should those kids have to listen to his attempts to brainwash them into thinking his way.

RACK that kid.

Your idiocy knows no bounds.

[PSUFAN]

It's well familiar with leaps and bounds, however

[socal]

My son's American history teacher is a great American. She doesn't teach necessarily to the level of rigor I'd like to see. Instead of the U.S. Constitution let's do the same state capitals dittos I taught 5th graders 25 years ago. But she does remind the kids that there's a great show on television now, Monday nights at 9:00 p.m. on Fox. It's called '24'. "It's so realistic. Jack Bauer is a patriot."

<----Little socal

"Hey, Dad! Guess what Mrs. Great American watches."

"BWAAAAAAA" <----socal

Rack teachers.

[Cicero]

Where children turn in their teachers to the thought police.

But I bet he would have been fine if he were teaching "alternatives" to evolution.

WOW. Such a double standard when it comes to the Left on this board. Its a geography class. A Bush/Hitler comparison does not fit into the discussion and comparing Bush to Hitler is unexcusable. That teacher has an agenda and it is Anti-American, and no way should those kids have to listen to his attempts to brainwash them into thinking his way.

RACK that kid.

Your idiocy knows no bounds.

Really? How??? Cause it deals w/ not agreeing w/ your punk ass and the rest of Welcome Back Kotter? What if a right wing teacher was praising Bush and a student filed a complaint. You hypocrites would be going ape shit. And you know it.

[Goober McTuber]

WOW. Such a double standard when it comes to the Left on this board. Its a geography class. A Bush/Hitler comparison does not fit into the discussion and comparing Bush to Hitler is unexcusable. That teacher has an agenda and it is Anti-American, and no way should those kids have to listen to his attempts to brainwash them into thinking his way.

RACK that kid.

Your idiocy knows no bounds.

Really? How??? Cause it deals w/ not agreeing w/ your punk ass and the rest of Welcome Back Kotter? What if a right wing teacher was praising Bush and a student filed a complaint. You hypocrites would be going ape shit. And you know it.

Well, of course. If he was praising Bush, he’s obviously a raving lunatic, and has no business teaching our kids.

[Terry in Crapchester]

Where children turn in their teachers to the thought police.

But I bet he would have been fine if he were teaching "alternatives" to evolution.

WOW. Such a double standard when it comes to the Left on this board. Its a geography class. A Bush/Hitler comparison does not fit into the discussion and comparing Bush to Hitler is unexcusable. That teacher has an agenda and it is Anti-American, and no way should those kids have to listen to his attempts to brainwash them into thinking his way.

RACK that kid.

Talk about your double standards, Crown. Considering the manner in which the Right bastardizes Hillary's first name, they have no standing to complain about any comparison to Hitler.

What goes around, comes around. Just sayin'.

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

WOW. Such a double standard when it comes to the Left on this board. Its a geography class. A Bush/Hitler comparison does not fit into the discussion and comparing Bush to Hitler is unexcusable. That teacher has an agenda and it is Anti-American, and no way should those kids have to listen to his attempts to brainwash them into thinking his way.

RACK that kid.

Your idiocy knows no bounds.

Really? How??? Cause it deals w/ not agreeing w/ your punk ass and the rest of Welcome Back Kotter? What if a right wing teacher was praising Bush and a student filed a complaint. You hypocrites would be going ape shit. And you know it.

You assume way too much for one thing. You immediately turned this into a Lib v Con issue, it's not. Any additional explination will be too far out of your tunnel vision.

[Cicero]

Thats what it is. The teacher is left wing and trying to force his beliefs on his students in a class that has nothing to do w/ the subject. Just the kid is smart enough to know when he is trying to be brainwashed.

[PSUFAN]

Rack Sissyroo's three working synapses. They've been working like dogs.

[Goober McTuber]

If that's a reportable offense, then education is dead.

Education is dead when you have moronic simpletons claiming that Bush is Hitler in Geography class.

You’ve got a point there. They should be teaching that in the Poli Sci class.

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

If that's a reportable offense, then education is dead.

Education is dead when you have moronic simpletons claiming that Bush is Hitler in Geography class.

Didn't read the article did you?

"I'm not saying Bush and Hitler are exactly the same, obviously they're not. OK? But there are some eerie similarities to the tones that they use," says Bennish in his critique of U.S. economic and foreign policy.

Towards the end of the class, Bennish goes on to say, "I'm not in anyway implying that you should agree with me, I don't even know if I'm necessarily taking a position. But what I'm trying to get you to do is to think about these issues more in depth and not to just take things from the surface."

His comments really had no place in a geography class, but giving him more than a slap on the wrist is bullshit.

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

Yes, I did read it and, yes, that is exactly what that dumbfuck said.

His comments really had no place in a geography class, but giving him more than a slap on the wrist is bullshit.

His comments have no place in any class. This guy is obviously a complete idiot and has no business "teaching" anybody anything anywhere.

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

You are obviously a product of similarly sub-moronic cretins. Now look at you. Dumb as fucking dirt.

A parent making this mountain out of a mole hill is sub-moronic. If you really believe the shit you wrote, then you have no basis to judge anyone’s intelligence. As I'm afraid you do believe the abortion you typed up ... you're attempt at attacking my intelligence is laughable at best.

I thought you were smarter than that, I was as wrong as wrong can be.

Ciceroo, you'll be just like mvs is in a few years. Have a good look at your future.

[Cicero]

Good job, have money and still distrust the Left?

I hope so.

[BSmack]

Didn't read the article did you?

His comments really had no place in a geography class, but giving him more than a slap on the wrist is bullshit.

I would say that they do have a place in a geography class. If one is to understand the map of our world, one must understand what forces have acted to make that map look the way it does.

BTW: Drudge had a link to an MP3 of the full tape. For some reason that link is no longer valid. It runs about 20 minutes. I listened to it on my way to work this morning. In no way, shape or form was that teacher out of line. Nor would he have been out of line had his lecture been about the merits of our imperialist foreign policy. He did not browbeat students who disagreed with him. Nor he did not tell students that his opinion was a matter of fact. All I heard was a teacher who was trying to make his students think outside their little prefab mental box.

Fire him? Reprimand him?

Hell, I'd give him a raise.

[Cuda]

We've all had teachers we disagreed with. That's a good thing, because kids are then challenged to galvanize their thoughts in opposition. It's not good for them to just sit there and nod.

Rack this teacher.

I'll just attribute your thoughts on the matter to you being a fucking idiot.

Challenging students to think is the LAST fucking thing assholes like Bennish have in mind when they "teach"

And dissent is the last fucking thing assholes like him will tolerate in class.

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

Good job, have money and still distrust the Left?

I hope so.

Down on 3 straight pitches, it's back to the Mexican league for you kid.

[BSmack]

We've all had teachers we disagreed with. That's a good thing, because kids are then challenged to galvanize their thoughts in opposition. It's not good for them to just sit there and nod.

Rack this teacher.

I'll just attribute your thoughts on the matter to you being a fucking idiot.

Challenging students to think is the LAST fucking thing assholes like Bennish have in mind when they "teach"

And dissent is the last fucking thing assholes like him will tolerate in class.

I heard him answer the little dittotard not once, but three different times. He showed that kid nothing but respect. A lot more respect than I would have shown the little polesmoker I might add.

[ChargerMike]

We've all had teachers we disagreed with. That's a good thing, because kids are then challenged to galvanize their thoughts in opposition. It's not good for them to just sit there and nod.

Rack this teacher.

I'll just attribute your thoughts on the matter to you being a fucking idiot.

Challenging students to think is the LAST fucking thing assholes like Bennish have in mind when they "teach"

And dissent is the last fucking thing assholes like him will tolerate in class.

I heard him answer the little dittotard not once, but three different times. He showed that kid nothing but respect. A lot more respect than I would have shown the little polesmoker I might add.

...in other words....this Left wing spewing teacher wasn't the usual screaming blowhard, he got his Bush hating agenda aired in class, and did in a way that would have made silver tounge Bubba proud.

[Cuda]

I heard him answer the little dittotard not once, but three different times. He showed that kid nothing but respect. A lot more respect than I would have shown the little polesmoker I might add.

What you heard was the mailman fucking your wife

[BSmack]

...in other words....this Left wing spewing teacher wasn't the usual screaming blowhard, he got his Bush hating agenda aired in class, and did in a way that would have made silver tounge Bubba proud.

He also took some shots at Clinton too. But don't let facts get in the way of your talking points.

[BSmack]

I would say that they do have a place in a geography class.

Of course you would. You're a dumbfuck.

If you think Bush is Hitler or "eerily similar" to Hitler, you are a fucking idiot. Period.

Bush isn't even "eerily similar" to FDR or he would have every Muslim in the country in a concentration camp and he would have issued an executive order eliminating the free press as FDR did.

Figures a tard like yourself would construe "there are some eerie similarities to the tones that they use" with "Bush is Hitler or "eerily similar" to Hitler".

How about you fuck yourself with an OED and get back to me.

[Cicero]

Good job, have money and still distrust the Left?

I hope so.

Down on 3 straight pitches, it's back to the Mexican league for you kid.

At least its not the California Penal League.

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

Good job, have money and still distrust the Left?

I hope so.

Down on 3 straight pitches, it's back to the Mexican league for you kid.

At least its not the California Penal League.

Dream big kid, you'll make it there eventually.

[Dinsdale]

If you think Bush is Hitler or "eerily similar" to Hitler, you are a fucking idiot. Period.

"NATURALLY THE COMMON PEOPLE DONT WANT WAR, BUT AFTER ALL IT IS THE LEADERS OF A COUNTRY THAT DETERMINE THE POLICY. ITS ALWAYS A SIMPLE MATTER TO DRAG PEOPLE ALONG WHETHER ITS A DEMOCRACY, A FACIST DICTATORSHIP, A PARLAMENT OR A COMMUNIST REGIME.
VOICE OR NO VOICE THE PEOPLE CAN ALWAYS BE BROUGHT TO DO THE BIDDING OF THEIR LEADERS.

THIS IS EASY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING THREATENED WITH AN ATTACK ,THEN DENOUNCE THE PACIFIST FOR LACK OF PATRIOTISM AND EXPOSING THE COUNTRY TO DANGER. THIS WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."



HERMANN GOERING ,

HITLERS REICH MARSHALL AT THE NUREMBURG TRIALS

[Goober McTuber]

If you think Bush is Hitler or "eerily similar" to Hitler, you are a fucking idiot. Period.

"NATURALLY THE COMMON PEOPLE DONT WANT WAR, BUT AFTER ALL IT IS THE LEADERS OF A COUNTRY THAT DETERMINE THE POLICY. ITS ALWAYS A SIMPLE MATTER TO DRAG PEOPLE ALONG WHETHER ITS A DEMOCRACY, A FACIST DICTATORSHIP, A PARLAMENT OR A COMMUNIST REGIME.
VOICE OR NO VOICE THE PEOPLE CAN ALWAYS BE BROUGHT TO DO THE BIDDING OF THEIR LEADERS.

THIS IS EASY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING THREATENED WITH AN ATTACK ,THEN DENOUNCE THE PACIFIST FOR LACK OF PATRIOTISM AND EXPOSING THE COUNTRY TO DANGER. THIS WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."



HERMANN GOERING ,

HITLERS REICH MARSHALL AT THE NUREMBURG TRIALS

Excellent.

[PSUFAN]

Hey cholo - did the dude compare Bush to Hitler in every aspect? No, he didn't.

a teacher who was trying to make his students think outside their little prefab mental box.

Exactly.

hallenging students to think is the LAST fucking thing assholes like Bennish have in mind when they "teach"

And dissent is the last fucking thing assholes like him will tolerate in class.

I'm not surprised that you can't understand it, half-wit. Nor would I be surprised that you would have a few axes to grind from your school days. I'd be SHOCKED if that was the case, btwimo

[Terry in Crapchester]

If you think Bush is Hitler or "eerily similar" to Hitler, you are a fucking idiot. Period.

"NATURALLY THE COMMON PEOPLE DONT WANT WAR, BUT AFTER ALL IT IS THE LEADERS OF A COUNTRY THAT DETERMINE THE POLICY. ITS ALWAYS A SIMPLE MATTER TO DRAG PEOPLE ALONG WHETHER ITS A DEMOCRACY, A FACIST DICTATORSHIP, A PARLAMENT OR A COMMUNIST REGIME.
VOICE OR NO VOICE THE PEOPLE CAN ALWAYS BE BROUGHT TO DO THE BIDDING OF THEIR LEADERS.

THIS IS EASY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING THREATENED WITH AN ATTACK ,THEN DENOUNCE THE PACIFIST FOR LACK OF PATRIOTISM AND EXPOSING THE COUNTRY TO DANGER. THIS WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."



HERMANN GOERING ,

HITLERS REICH MARSHALL AT THE NUREMBURG TRIALS

Yes, of couse. A very basic observation on human behavior is an "eerie similarity" between Bush and Hitler.

Another "eerie similarity" is that they both employed said very basic observation on human behavior to suit their agenda. Of course, you left that one out.

But in any event, your moving the goalposts, again.

[Rich Fader]

Okay, one more time. It's a very simple question.

What relevance do Bushitler bombs have in the context of a high-school world geography class?

The correct answer is "none". Which is also, incidentally, the answer to the question "What does an extended discussion on how great Dubya and Reagan were, and which one was better, have to that same class?" It's not a matter of agreeing with one or the other. It's that whether you agree with the one or the other, neither really adds to the class' understanding of geography, and that therefore neither belongs in the mix. Teach class in class, and leave the bullshit editorial commentary for lunch, recess and after school.