Posted on 03/10/2006 4:37:07 AM PST by PJ-Comix
What a PHONY backtrack. So what dictator would you compare Bush to, Bennish? And what about the REST of his leftist anti-American rant?
Last week he was a Geography teacher.
Next week he'll be an Economics Nobel Laureate.
No kidding. What different dictator?
This is very amusing. The kid "tapes" this guy and totally turns the tables on him.
I called the principal involved about 3 days ago and e-mailed him the story on Jay Bennish which had an audio link and we talked about what happened those long years ago between us. Here's his e-mail response:
XXXXXXX,
One man's revolutionary is another man's hero. The recording actually brought back memories of growing up in the 60's. Funny how times change. Not knowing that teacher, it was difficult for me to figure out whether he was trying to challenge his students to think beyond what they hear on the evening news. I always believed that you , yourself used "shock value" to challenge students to think.
Your obstacles were twofold: 1. You were in xxxxxxxxxx (name of school). 2. Students and parents thought they were in your class only to learn Spanish. Perhaps your ideas would have been better received in a social studies class. Jay's comments, while thought-provoking, could be more justified because of the content setting of his teaching assignment. Colorado is more liberal than xxxxxxxxxx.
I always did admire your high expectations. I hope that time and experience have helped you be more effective in reaching those goals. In most schools (except xxxxxxxxxx), it's good to have a XXXXXXX around to keep things interesting. You just would not want a school full of XXXXXXXs. Hope all is well. Tell the family hello. I hope you have forgiven me for any persecution you may have felt and understand that it was best for everyone, especially you, in the long run. I always say, "You can get bitter, or get better." I trust that, given your outstanding intellectual abilities, the latter is true for you. You have much to offer. Never stop growing.
XXXXXXXXX
How would some of you analyze the above response? Seems to me he is glad Bennish made the comments he made. The liberal side thinks it's okay to indoctrinate students to their point of view, but he opposite is NOT to be tolerated. This is war.
As opposed to your employee Bennish, who apparently looks to you like a Nobel laureate.
It wouldn't be Fidel Castro since Bennish admires him.
Geography? Perhaps the school board should pass a resolution saying that a teacher can be fired if he doesn't spend his class time teaching the subject for which he was hired. No wonder so many students do so poorly on end of course exams that ask for content knowledge.
The Spanish teacher who followed her was constantly griping that he was being paid as a substitute and not as a regular teacher. One day he was called to the office and never came back. Fired.
I fail to see how any of this relates to geography.
Of course he is.
He also is writing as if he thinks you are an idiot.
Easy. He thought Bush wanted to rule the world. Geography! For liberals, anything that bashes Bush qualifies as appropriate course study while being paid with taxpayer dollars.
/SARC
VOUCHERS!!
He ought to reimburse the taxpayer for the money they've paid him in the last 6 years, at a minimum.
What a little smart a$$. I learned a long time ago, working with children never to try to extract an apology from the unrepentent, or you get something like this: "apologise for calling him an idiot." "ok, I'm sorry he's an idiot."
Bennish's mental maps are drawn on flat earth, and he's pretty sure that when it comes to conservatives, "here there be dragons." No amount of factual evidence can alter this type of mind set, cause it's really a matter of faith.
Facts, logic, history aren't admissable. He's enjoying this immensely.
I tend to agree with his notion that political comments are at least more on-topic in a geography class than a Spanish course.
Facts, logic, history aren't admissable. He's enjoying this immensely.
Dead on.
Yeah, that would have made it all better.
(snort)
First, I am surprised you would bother communicating with the commielibtard. Second, you you right to criticize Bill Klintoon. The entire country should have slapped him down. Third, I think you should tell him to go obscenity his liberal psuedo-intellectual self. Bennish should be fired the same as you did. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the leftwing gander.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.