Posted on 03/26/2023 8:04:32 AM PDT by John Semmens
Rep. Jedediah Hinkle (R-Belgrade}sponsored House Bill 450 and it passed by a 69-27 vote. It now moves on to the State Senate. The bill would allow students assaulted by bullies to fight back. Hinkle said "the schools' 'zero tolerance' approach to violence enables bullying because it punishes both the aggressor and victim equally. Good students who don't want to get suspended dare not defend themselves. It is unjust."
Rob Watson, spokesman for the School Administrators in Montana opposes HB450, contending that "it only intensifies the violence. Instead of just one person getting hurt it can double or triple the harm, or worse, depending on how many assailants join in on the beating. At least with zero-tolerance the injuries, one-sided though they may be, are more limited. Let's not forget that bullies are people too. How can we enact a law that would expose them to the retaliatory rage of a rightfully angry victim?"
Sarah Piper, spokeswoman for the Montana Federation of Public Employees agreed with Watson, adding "I think it is better to encourage students to use words rather than fists to shame bullies into better behavior. Isn't that what 'turning the other cheek' is meant to accomplish? Students are not qualified to determine what's fair. That's the school's job. This bill would impede school professionals from utilizing their superior expertise."
Hinkle characterized these objections as "weak. The incidence of bullying has risen in tandem with schools' zero tolerance policies. In an ideal world everyone would respect the right of others not to be assaulted. In the real world there are some who don't respect others and enjoy terrorizing and hurting them. Victims have the right to defend themselves and should not be punished for doing so."
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Political Correctness In Public Education must be fought tooth and nail we can’t allow our children’s education to look like Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba or any other Marxist-Leninist Communist country.
General Pinochet had to use bloody force to prevent Communism from taking over Chile 50 years ago this is no joke.
I think one of the reasons Communism came so easily to Venezuela is because it was everywhere when Hugo Chavez became President including the schools and the military etc.
We do have to assume bad guys control key sectors and deal with them non-violently but firmly understanding the other option may have to happen.
What does Tester think? It’s all that matters.
Biden and Company are thinking about Tester and they want to save his “Testes” so to speak next year no wonder they cut deals with Canada about “irregular border crossings”.
The natural right of self-defense could not be more manifest. Schools are truly sick that promote policies against that initiative.
Quote from program on America’s Voice.
..white Republicans are the weakest beings on the planet..
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