Posted on 11/19/2010 11:44:58 AM PST by Article10
EPSOM – He admits he could have communicated his message in a more sensitive way. But a school board member who told young children at a Veterans Day assembly that "liberalism" and "progressivism" were among five "isms" he considered to be "enemies of the Constitution" is standing by his remarks.
"People are way too politically correct, to the point of foolishness," said Gordon Ellis, who resigned Wednesday as chairman of the Epsom School Board after an outcry from teachers over his remarks.
"I'm a very blunt person," he said, adding that if he gave another speech to young students, "I'd definitely do it differently."
(Excerpt) Read more at unionleader.com ...
NH has some of the HIGHEST property taxes in the country...guess where 70% of those taxes go?
Yes that is true, but you can control your tax bill by where you live, how big your place is etc... I can earn a ton of money and not pay an “income” tax on it, like wise no sales tax. Lot of “old” money domicled in NH for that very reason.
Yep, but at least he stepped up. That is the good out of all of this
Why would the grandchildren be upset unless they had been taught that communism and socialism were just A-OK and their world had been thrown off its axis by his remark?
You forgot Feminism... just a nasty and more personal...
"For years, fear of retribution and intimidation has kept our staffcommunists quiet," the letter stated.
There, fixed it. Get used to it progressive traitors. More to come...
Stay classy, New Hampshire...
Welcome to public schools.....
...sounds to me like Grandma was more upset than the children...children were also frightened when Ellis mentioned ‘George Soros’. Oooooo...spooky dude.
Welcome Home Brother, NH Ping.
Mass transplant more than likely...
Aye. Thank you and noted...
New York or Connecticut are a possibility, as well...
Yep. Front page of the NH/UL today. My first thought was: would exactly did he say that was wrong? Of course, truth is no defense to thoughtcrime.
“Mr. Ellis has shown a pattern of bias and political intolerance,”
Like those socialist/communist/marxist teachers haven’t been doing their indocttrinating for lefty causes. . .
“He has taken advantage of his position as school board chairman to intimidate and further his personal political beliefs.”
Actually, it should read: They have taken advantage of their position as school teachers to intimidate and further personal political beliefs.”
Better.
Gives us all some more insight into how our tax dollars are being “spent” at school.
This AM I was listening to the radio on the way to work and the conversation was about teachers being able to teach anything they wanted in the classroom. A professor from a local college called in and said that 90% of all teachers in colleges are liberal 90%! And, they are spewing all these “isms” at our kids all the time and they can’t say anything back.
Must be an ex-Masshole or some other oppressed minority.
Talk about a ‘golden oldie’...on the other hand; progressives believe in recycling...
The teachers unions will not allow truth and honesty into the schools. If they did they would lose their power down the road. They have got to keep the children as dumbed down as possible to keep the liberal agenda alive......
“baby killer” coming from a leftist who is probably a pro-abort.
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