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'Enemy' 'isms' talk draws fire in Epsom (Vet speaks the truth, liberal teachers cry)
Union Leader ^ | 11/19/2010 | Dan O'Brien

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."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1st; academicbias; liberalism; liberty; mentaldisorder; newhampshire; pc; speech; thoughtcrime; vet
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To: Bitsy

Yep a good reason to go to your school board meetings and be heard!


41 posted on 11/19/2010 1:19:07 PM PST by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: SECURE AMERICA

That is why I go to school board meetings and home school our son!


42 posted on 11/19/2010 1:20:10 PM PST by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: MrB
“baby killer” coming from a leftist who is probably a pro-abort.

That crossed my mind, as well...NH is a solid 'pro-death' state...

43 posted on 11/19/2010 1:24:10 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: who knows what evil?

Alinsky, accuse your opponent of what you are doing. Typical of a real baby killer


44 posted on 11/19/2010 1:31:08 PM PST by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: Article10

Alinsky is now in a lot of public school libraries...


45 posted on 11/19/2010 1:40:07 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: who knows what evil?

And most if not all christian books are gone. This country is so screwed.


46 posted on 11/19/2010 1:45:09 PM PST by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: a fool in paradise

“Progressivism is soft-sell socialism” and socialism is communism lite.


47 posted on 11/19/2010 2:15:01 PM PST by tillacum
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To: Article10

There´s nothing wrong with feminism that Sarah Palin can´t fix.


48 posted on 11/19/2010 2:56:14 PM PST by onedoug
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To: Article10

Huzzah for him!

Why is it THEY can bash the snot out of “bitter clingers” and “Tea Party racists” and “Bushitler” and whatnot with impunity, but they get their panties in a bunch when an American exercises his First Amendment? Well pooh on them!


49 posted on 11/19/2010 4:03:58 PM PST by DNME (Got a year supply of food in storage? No? Then don't plan on taking mine!)
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