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Communisum in our Schools.

Realist1

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What kind of twisted thinking are Teachers trying with our kids? "Teaching" them it's "OK" to Steal? :x


Communism In Our Schools | NewsBusters.org


Tonight I had chance to listen to Bruce DuMont's radio show and heard the story of how teachers in one school confiscate all the children's school supplies (and in this case even lunch boxes), put them in a pile, and everyone takes turns coming up and taking what they want, whether the parents like it or not. A guest on the show, Erika Brees, Heartland Regional Director for College Democrats of America, defended this action saying that "it's an important lesson that people learn to do with less so others can have what they need too, and if the parents aren't willing to teach that, I think it's good that the school does." [I paraphrase]

This is nothing more than an introduction to communism. I was shocked. I thought there's no way that this redistribution of personal property really goes on in American school rooms. After a few searches and several calls to teacher friends, I've found this to be more common than I ever would have thought, and of course there is not one media story on the subject to be found.

It's one thing to buy extra supplies so the classroom has the tools it needs to conduct class. It's quite another to steal property from one person... and give it to another.
 
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Communism is a variant of socialism that involves the abolition of money, markets, and the state beyond socialism's establishment of the collective ownership and control of the means of production. The involuntary confiscation of possessive property (as opposed to private property, which primarily includes productive resources), has never been a facet of that ideology, so your reference to it is inaccurate.
 
Communism is a variant of socialism that involves the abolition of money, markets, and the state beyond socialism's establishment of the collective ownership and control of the means of production. The involuntary confiscation of possessive property (as opposed to private property, which primarily includes productive resources), has never been a facet of that ideology, so your reference to it is inaccurate.

I've NO use for any "variant" of Socialized Theft. Nor, any "Teacher" Stealing from Children.:(
 
I have no problem buying a bunch of supplies that everyone can share. Truth be told, I'd rather just write a check. However there I things I buy specifically for him, and it's up to him to decide whether or not to share.

If that were to happen in my son's class, I wouldn't file a theft report as the author suggests. I would set up a meeting w/the teacher the principal to discuss it. If it were not a school policy and something just limited to this classroom, I may let it stand. I would love for my son to learn first hand why that type of communal living stinks. We gladly help the poor. We have no desire to help people who are too lazy to run out to Target to buy their kids' supplies.
 
Communism is a variant of socialism that involves the abolition of money, markets, and the state beyond socialism's establishment of the collective ownership and control of the means of production. The involuntary confiscation of possessive property (as opposed to private property, which primarily includes productive resources), has never been a facet of that ideology, so your reference to it is inaccurate.

So in other words, YOU simply re-define what type of property an individual is allowed to possess and the proclaim that any involuntary confiscation of such property isn't theft as long as it serves the ends of "collective ownership?"
 
What kind of twisted thinking are Teachers trying with our kids? "Teaching" them it's "OK" to Steal? :x


Communism In Our Schools | NewsBusters.org


Tonight I had chance to listen to Bruce DuMont's radio show and heard the story of how teachers in one school confiscate all the children's school supplies (and in this case even lunch boxes), put them in a pile, and everyone takes turns coming up and taking what they want, whether the parents like it or not. A guest on the show, Erika Brees, Heartland Regional Director for College Democrats of America, defended this action saying that "it's an important lesson that people learn to do with less so others can have what they need too, and if the parents aren't willing to teach that, I think it's good that the school does." [I paraphrase]

This is nothing more than an introduction to communism. I was shocked. I thought there's no way that this redistribution of personal property really goes on in American school rooms. After a few searches and several calls to teacher friends, I've found this to be more common than I ever would have thought, and of course there is not one media story on the subject to be found.

It's one thing to buy extra supplies so the classroom has the tools it needs to conduct class. It's quite another to steal property from one person... and give it to another.

While this may have happened at a couple of schools (of which I don't agree) I call Bull**** that it is a common occurrence.

I have not encountered any school that has done something like this without the expressed consent of the parents.

You cannot tell me that a parent that spends say $25 on a lunch pail for their kid is going to be required to place it in a pile and then have their own kid wind up with a $5 lunch pail instead.
 
Re: Communism in our Schools.

link is broken for me
 
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While this may have happened at a couple of schools (of which I don't agree) I call Bull**** that it is a common occurrence.

I have not encountered any school that has done something like this without the expressed consent of the parents.

You cannot tell me that a parent that spends say $25 on a lunch pail for their kid is going to be required to place it in a pile and then have their own kid wind up with a $5 lunch pail instead.

If you notice,,,I high-lighted the part that covers your last Statement.

teachers in one school confiscate all the children's school supplies (and in this case even lunch boxes), put them in a pile, and everyone takes turns coming up and taking what they want, whether the parents like it or not.
 
If you notice,,,I high-lighted the part that covers your last Statement.

teachers in one school confiscate all the children's school supplies (and in this case even lunch boxes), put them in a pile, and everyone takes turns coming up and taking what they want, whether the parents like it or not.

I doubt highly that teachers would confiscate lunch boxes considering certain kids have food allergies.
 
If you notice,,,I high-lighted the part that covers your last Statement.

teachers in one school confiscate all the children's school supplies (and in this case even lunch boxes), put them in a pile, and everyone takes turns coming up and taking what they want, whether the parents like it or not.

And again, I call bull**** on that one. What was the name of the school? Where was the school located? The link is broken for me so I can not see anything to substantiate the claim.
 
I doubt highly that teachers would confiscate lunch boxes considering certain kids have food allergies.

Your under the impression the Teachers, that'd "follow" this Socialist Style "Lesson Plan in "Redistribution",,, (Theft), had thought it thru.:lol:

Take care.


And keep in mind,,,this silly Twit the Dems "provide" as Cover.


A guest on the show, Erika Brees, Heartland Regional Director for College Democrats of America, defended this action saying that "it's an important lesson that people learn to do with less so others can have what they need too, and if the parents aren't willing to teach that, I think it's good that the school does." [I paraphrase]
 
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Re: Communism in our Schools.

I listened to the radio show--it's sourced to a friend of a friend.

So that kind of says something.
 
Your under the impression the Teachers, that'd "follow" this Socialist Style "Lesson Plan in "Redistribution",,, (Theft), had thought it thru.:lol:

Take care.


And keep in mind,,,this silly Twit the Dems "provide" as Cover.


A guest on the show, Erika Brees, Heartland Regional Director for College Democrats of America, defended this action saying that "it's an important lesson that people learn to do with less so others can have what they need too, and if the parents aren't willing to teach that, I think it's good that the school does." [I paraphrase]

What I think is your story is BS.
 
Right,,,In your mind, it NEVER HAPPENED.:roll:

Take care.

Apparently newsbusters didn't think the story credible enough to keep it up. I tried doing a search on their site and couldn't come up with any links that would go to it again. It's not in the news crawl either
 
Right,,,In your mind, it NEVER HAPPENED.:roll:

Take care.

What school? Where? What were the EXACT circumstances? These are things that have not been answered and since your link has suddenly "Disappeared" and is not available none of these questions can be answered.

Basically it has the credibility of a blog entry right now.
 
All public schools need to be privatized, and parents need to be given complete control over their children's education. Having a separation between education and state is even more important in a modern society than the separation between church and state!


Communism is a variant of socialism that involves the abolition of money, markets, and the state beyond socialism's establishment of the collective ownership and control of the means of production. The involuntary confiscation of possessive property (as opposed to private property, which primarily includes productive resources), has never been a facet of that ideology, so your reference to it is inaccurate.

All forms of forced collectivism are indistinguishable from each-other.
 
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What school? Where? What were the EXACT circumstances? These are things that have not been answered and since your link has suddenly "Disappeared" and is not available none of these questions can be answered.

Basically it has the credibility of a blog entry right now.

I did some tracking too. Nothing...:confused: I COULD claim a "Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy" is involved, but No. That'd put me in the same "boat" with the Liberals.:lol:

I'll keep checking. Take care.:)
 
I did some tracking too. Nothing...:confused: I COULD claim a "Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy" is involved, but No. That'd put me in the same "boat" with the Liberals.:lol:

I'll keep checking. Take care.:)

I did a google search. Other sites keep pointing to the newsbusters story which they got from hearing a story on a radio show which in turn got it from a friend of a friend talking about a school in chicago. No one named the school. So its hard to tell if this story is anymore than a rumor since no one has come forward to vouch for its authenticity and give details
 
All public schools need to be privatized, and parents need to be given complete control over their children's education. Having a separation between education and state is even more important in a modern society than the separation between church and state!

All forms of forced collectivism are indistinguishable from each-other.

Can you name a single industrialized nation where all schools are privatized? Japan maybe? No? What about Sweden? No? Oh you can't? Because this 'modern society' you speak of isn't realistic? Thanks for playing.
 
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Re: Communism in our Schools.

Right,,,In your mind, it NEVER HAPPENED.
IIRC, the only evidence that it did happen is the radio show host's friend said he had a friend who heard it happened. There was no detailed info as to school or names provided. So there's not really anyway to verify it at all.

Not very substantial, imho. YMMV


I knew a friend whose cousin knew lady in western NY who went grocery shopping. When she came home the back door was open. She didn't think much about it . . . it was a small town where the doors rarely got locked and neighbors often stopped in. But when she got into the kitchen, she found their dog doberman on the floor in obvious distress. She loads the dog into her truck and speeds to the vet. The vet tells her to leave the dog, he'll call when he knows something. About an hour later, he calls and asks if she's looked around her house. She hadn't, but, puzzled, agrees to. Upstairs, in front of her jewelry chest is a puddle of blood, and the room is a mess. Frightened, she asks the vet what's going on. He tells her to hang up and call the police immediately. He thinks her house has been broken into, because the dog was choking on human fingers!
 
I have no problem buying a bunch of supplies that everyone can share. Truth be told, I'd rather just write a check. However there I things I buy specifically for him, and it's up to him to decide whether or not to share.

I'm not being critical of you but I find odd in the least that so many have accepted that, even though our schools are well funded, people still have to donate supplies because the district can't afford it on their own.
 
I'm not being critical of you but I find odd in the least that so many have accepted that, even though our schools are well funded, people still have to donate supplies because the district can't afford it on their own.

Districts have, from what I've seen, become bureaucratic monsters where "administration" eats up far too much of the budget.

Return control of schools to local districts, and most especially to the taxpayers and parents of those districts!
 
Districts have, from what I've seen, become bureaucratic monsters where "administration" eats up far too much of the budget.

Return control of schools to local districts, and most especially to the taxpayers and parents of those districts!

That is the crazy thing though, a great majority of the schools are controlled locally.
Except for some curriculum standards, they are managed more by the school boards than anything else.
 
Can you name a single industrialized nation where all schools are privatized? Japan maybe? No? What about Sweden? No? Oh you can't? Because this 'modern society' you speak of isn't realistic? Thanks for playing.

America should be the 1st then.:lol: Freedom of Choice.:lol: Teachers that Teach,,,instead of Indoctrinate.:lol:

You're on to something Hawchewy. Thanks.:mrgreen:
 
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