Publik Skule vs. Home School

Townhall ^ | 1/8/05 | Doug Giles

[Liberty Wins]

"As to conspiracy theories, on Bilingual Education (in its Spanish-only form), I do subscibe to a conspiracy theory. I think the libs see the Hispanic population of this country as up for grabs, and fear that they would integrate and join our mainstream, once they master English, just like Italians, Asians, and others. If you prevent them from getting fluent in English, they stay a minority, beholden to the Dems."

This actually makes sense. Can anybody explain it otherwise?

[nmh]

LOL!

Post away.

I've got better things to do.

I shouldn't have bothered to respond to you and your other buddies to begin with. Denial of the negative impact that secular public schools have on a child is not something you appear to be able to grasp.

Part of any step towards recovery is to admit there is a problem. IN your situation the problems lie with a secular public school education - if you can call it an "education". I'll use alcohol addiction as my analogy. Till an alcoholic can admit they have a drinking problem there is not alot you can do to have them help themselves.

There's nothing good about public schools. Nothing. If you want to believe they are wonderful - go ahead. Have a nice day. You and others are welcome to flame away, take what I say out of context, ridicule it or whatever else delights you which I am sure you will do anyway.

[PleaseNoMore]

I agree. People like this are really pathetic and sad. But, the bible does speak of those who say "Lord, Lord..." not getting in. At least that is what I think of when dealing with such people.

[PleaseNoMore]

Ha! I knew it. No facts to base up your accusations. I will save this thread as a personal reminder to call you out as the slanderer that you are. Now, run along and troll the other threads. I am sure that you can find someone else to spew your "morality" too.

[annyokie]

True. Unfortunately, there is a whole subset of her ilk on this forum. Several were booted this fall for going too far.

[exnavychick]

Thanks, Coopster!

[annyokie]

There's nothing good about public schools. Nothing.

You need some serious intervention.

[Max Combined]

"I'm evil incarnate in his eyes"

Of course the fact that Gabz claims that I think she is "evil incarnate", despite my NEVER posting anything in this or any other thread that in any way supports her allegation, is immaterial, since it conflicts with your program.

Some homeschooler, somewhere, at some time might think that Gabz is "evil incarnate" so that is close enough for your purposes.

Gabz making things up out of thin air is just hunky dory in your book.

[BobL]

"This actually makes sense. Can anybody explain it otherwise?"

I bounced it off a Hispanic (Mexican) co-worker who grew up in a Spanish Language household in El Paso. She spoke perfect English and told me that English was the only language in her school (at the time). She married a white, took on a "white" name, did great at work, and it was almost impossible to tell she had any Mexican blood, much less 100% of it. I can't even remember how we came across the subject.

She told me my conspiracy theory was nuts. But I still believe it - in part because of her success.

[cyncooper]

It's the only way to go.

No, it's not the "only" way to go. It's one way and it's a good way, it's not the "only" desirable way.

[Kevin OMalley]

Good post, BobL.

My sense is that her story is not unique. This represents a major opportunity to affect changes in school policy that would be a dramatic quantum shift rather than incremental.

I hope y'all else would join us in the discussion.

[cyncooper]

Well, no, not ALL public schools are bad. You could move to small town USA: 1,000 people? maybe, but try even smaller....

Wrong. Our public school system in a large city is excellent.

[annyokie]

She is not "making it up." You haven't witnessed the beatdowns that she and I have taken on some of these threads.

AntiChrist is only the half of it.

[exnavychick]

It sounds to me like your disagrement is with Gabz...perhaps you could refrain from dragging other people into it? I don't recall posting anything argumentative to you, so please leave me out of it, unless you just want to argue with everyone.

If you were offended by my earlier post, I'm sorry. I am not attempting to denigrate anyone with that post, but make some observations. If you choose to see that as a personal attack, I can't do much about that, since I clearly stated that was not my intent.

[cyncooper]

"All public schools are bad?"

Yes.

LOL.

You couldn't be more wrong.

[derheimwill]

The bilingual/dems conspiracy exists but is not the reason for every bilingual program. Most schools who do bilingual do so because it results in higher passing rates, at least at first. Higher passing rates means more money. Also, they can get grant money just for having the program.

[exnavychick]

And FWIW, I don't think Gabz is doing anything except trying to defend herself.

[cyncooper]

But I have done a LOT of reading on people that do track what goes on in public schools and it's pretty darn scary.

Are you daring to accuse those of us with children in public school with not tracking what's going on there?

What breathtaking gall, ignorance and arrogance wrapped up in one repugnant little slimeball.

[Max Combined]

"with the people on these threads who constantly insinuate that "we" are bad parents because we send our kids to public schools."

No, it is Gabz who insinuates that people on these threads constantly insinuate that people who send their kids to are bad parents. When asked to point to the posts on this thread that called people bad parents because they send their kids to public school, she could not come up with a single one.

Now that you have made the same accusation, could you please point to specific posts on this thread or another thread where anyone calls parents who send their kids to public schools bad parents for doing so? It should be very easy for you to do so, since you claim they are doing so "constantly".

[cyncooper]

My husband's H.S. alma mater is the academically excellent mid-town Catholic H.S. He laughed when I suggested we think about it for our daughter and informed me that it was party central and not the haven from evil influence I imagined it to be. LOL