tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post463675384779229808..comments2024-03-26T12:10:51.054-07:00Comments on the lazy farmer: A sad commentary on the Oregon Board of Education and Bureaucracy in Generalbuddeshepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-30242617190324781272012-05-26T12:26:11.712-07:002012-05-26T12:26:11.712-07:00Yes, I was listening to what my daughter was telli...Yes, I was listening to what my daughter was telling me from their indoctrination class, er, the counselor speaking to her class and it is disturbing.buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-21711335913247527842012-05-26T09:02:38.347-07:002012-05-26T09:02:38.347-07:00One of the first things they do is redefine bullyi...One of the first things they do is redefine bullying. It now includes almost anything that could make someone feel uncomfortable at any time. It has moved from physical to mental, thus becoming an attempt to control thought. Orwellian is a good term.<br /><br />I will see if I can find time to share some of the curriculum. <br /><br />Grace and peace.Pumicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226427953642942426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-82935020769308293362012-05-21T22:07:05.090-07:002012-05-21T22:07:05.090-07:00They are not forgetting. They are ignoring this in...They are not forgetting. They are ignoring this in order to flex political clout and to raise money and to appear politically correct.buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-27812991253208608332012-05-21T22:04:11.479-07:002012-05-21T22:04:11.479-07:00The name can remain but they can't use the Ind...The name can remain but they can't use the Indian or they will lose state funding. The school pays for the new uniforms and everything else. Idiots run everything nowadays.buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-44465351292191171442012-05-21T08:32:49.171-07:002012-05-21T08:32:49.171-07:00Pumice, I would say after reading your blog that y...Pumice, I would say after reading your blog that you are the one in 100,000 good teachers...I could go on for hours about the "teaching class," my wife is a teacher... (A good one of course)<br />I would also like to hear more about the bullying. My daughter came home with a whole load of BS from here half hour indoctrination class. They have a "counselor" come in and talk to buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-56574331217008462942012-05-20T16:17:30.326-07:002012-05-20T16:17:30.326-07:00what people forget is that team names such as thes...what people forget is that team names such as these had a purpose. it was an attempt to instill the spirit and to take on the qualities of the name into the persons of a team. People have been doing this forever on an individual basis.The Griperhttp://griper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-67806755673521695882012-05-20T15:08:54.213-07:002012-05-20T15:08:54.213-07:00The UofF has the Seminoles as a team mascot/team n...The UofF has the Seminoles as a team mascot/team name. They actually have a person required to dress up & stay in character as a Seminole chief for the season. His costume is designed by the actual Seminoles, who have no problem with the whole thing.<br />I would have no problem with a team named say, the white devils, or the long knifes. <br />Is this the best use of our tax money and MuddyValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561027881611420247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-66429615067016769132012-05-19T22:36:10.962-07:002012-05-19T22:36:10.962-07:00So are the Tillamook "Cheesemakers" disr...So are the Tillamook "Cheesemakers" disrespectful to the folks who work at the cheese factory? How about the Oakland "Oakers"? I'm thinking class action lawsuit on behalf of all Oregon White Oaks. <br /><br />The Scio "Loggers" may be offensive to folks who cut trees down but I don't see anyone in Salem being worried about them! Waldport, Sheldon (In NE Orin Nusbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866830808570707036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-91372697637524906232012-05-19T18:43:10.482-07:002012-05-19T18:43:10.482-07:00So will the Amity Warriers be affected by such lun...So will the Amity Warriers be affected by such lunacy? And who is going to pay for all the new signs, letterheads, mascot cotumes, etc? Idiocy.frumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-10684971822743252202012-05-19T09:02:45.588-07:002012-05-19T09:02:45.588-07:00You're right, it's all about power (and ma...You're right, it's all about power (and maybe a tad of "feel good foolishness").Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527757877422839218.post-68368931164220130412012-05-19T08:46:37.642-07:002012-05-19T08:46:37.642-07:00You obviously have equality issues. Don't you...You obviously have equality issues. Don't you know that knickers were a sign of wealth? A more appropriate phrase might be "spandex in a wedgie." <br /><br />As one of the tax consuming teacher class I tell you it is just as frustrating being on the classroom end of this nonsense. I have been bullied into teaching about bullying. We have a federal government grant to pay for Pumicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384572020071079433noreply@blogger.com