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We have been on this since Friday; check related topics for a fairly convoluted background of this whole thing.

Please, everybody; some of you may not appreciate just how close we may have come to a serious incident involving an enraged parent, relative, or some other concerned individual who might have been sufficiently outraged by this as to "snap" and confront somebody within the Public School or Teacher's Union - guilty or innocent; we're not at all sure at this point - in a way which we would probably all regret after the fact.

I think I'm just as fired up as anybody here, but I do NOT want to see anyone getting physically threatened or harmed over this! Investigated? Definitely. Prosecuted? If indicated by credible evidence; of course. Sued? If culpable of psychological child abuse, it wouldn't hurt my feelings in the least.

But rolled out of the classroom on a gurney in a zip-up vinyl bag? Not in this State - PLEASE!!!

Frequently comments about "Whooping a$$", "Tar and Feathers" and the like can be amusing, but I respectfully implore posters here to think responsibly before posting such sentiments - even in jest. This situation, IMHO, is still way to volitile to be safely throwing this sort of thing around. So can we just take a breath, count to ten, and cool it a little? Someone's health could really depend on it.

That's not to say that this issue should just go away; i have little doubt (and Rush's suspicions seem to now be aroused) that there has been an intense cover-up operation underway since Monday, and it is continuing.

Have you noticed how slow the FR has been today? There is a very organized organization up here in Maine who might have an interest in the outcome of this case (*ahem*). One of their more notorious tactics to shut down or isolate an opponent is to activate a massive telephone chain, whereby Web sites and phone lines can be taken down for hours at a time. Once it goes National, the NEA gets a call and they WILL raise hell with about anybody they want to.

This issue has now (as of this Morning) gone National.

FR "slowdown" a coincidence today? Could be.

Personally; I don't really think so. But let's all keep our shirts on, OK?

Uncle Jaque in Maine

If you check my comments I was making an historical refference regarding the tar and feathers. All I was stating prior to that for direct consequences was firing the slimeballs involved once it is established they tried to inflict their views of those who serve our nation on the children of those serving our nation.

Now as to wheeling someone out in a body bag because they espoused these views, that is not something I am encouraging now. I expect most Freepers are law abiding and would go the fire their butts out of the school system route first. Clearly such is the minimum preferred course of action although the law suit and prosecution routes should also be encouraged.

I am also quite familiar with Maine although mostly the southern half of the state. I used to live there for a time and grew up on the NH Maine border.

Uncle Jaque -

Tar and feathers were invented for this exact case. I don't want to see anyone in a body bag either - but I'm not the one who crossed the line here - the child abusing teacher is the one who has. If this were in my school I would be there tommorow.

This behaviour is totally unacceptable. If we can have "zero tolerance" for bullying, or threatening, or language, or drugs etc - I expect zero tolerance for child abuse of the children of american soldiers.

Tar and feathers are exactly the punishment a sane society would perscribe.

If these people cannot control their defamatory language and conduct any better they should not be teachers. No discussion required.