Ithaca HS Graduation Features Murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal

The Ithaca Journal ^

[governsleastgovernsbest]

ITHACA -- They sang, they danced, they played cello and the bongos in a true alternative graduation ceremony. But the multi-talented seniors at the Alternative Community School also celebrated their commitment to justice, equity and compassion at commencement Monday night.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Beyond the outrage of honoring convicted murderer Jamal at the graduation, note that "one of the requirements for graduation from the Alternative Community School is to 'understand bias and take action to eliminate it.'"

In other words, students must adhere to the PC political agenda, and even become activists within it, in order to receive their diploma. Worthy of any Chinese re-education political indoctrination concentration camp.

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Do my tax dollars support this bullsh*t?

[goldstategop]

Ithaca: Home Of The Empire Strikes Back!

[AppyPappy]

Ithaca - The City of Evil (tm)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Yes, this school and its atrocity of a graduation are paid for by the taxpayer. The "alternative" school involved here is a public school. I have emailed two members of the Ithaca school board this morning, expressing my outrage.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

ping

[chemainus]

Ho9w about a theme for our ROTTEN EDUCATION RACKET that goes like this SOL " Understand the growth of civilization and prepare yourself to productively participate. "

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Just when I think nothing can drive the point home better that Ithaca is the City of Evil, you get articles like this.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Also note the parting comments of the school principal, who blatantly calls on the students to become left-wing political activists:

"He [the principal] spoke of reading Spencer Johnson's "Who Moved My Cheese?" about mice and "little people" in a maze and their reactions as they found their beloved cheese moved one day. All acted out of instinct or self-interest in solving the problem.

"Why have a maze?" Lehman asked. "Where is the collaborative democratic community sharing the decision-making?" he asked to roars of laughter.

"I see you not fitting into a maze," he told the students. "I see you making changes for democratic justice"

Of course "collaborative democratic community" and "democratic justice" are code words for socialism.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

City of Evil bump

[knuthom]

'understand bias and take action to eliminate it.'

Like "diversity" and "tolerance" this probably does not include the increasing bias against conservative or Christian views.

[IronJack]

seniors at the Alternative Community School also celebrated their commitment to justice, equity and compassion at commencement Monday night.

"Justice, equity, and compassion" for the murderer. Where's the justice, equity, and compassion for Daniel Faulkner and his survivors?

EXECUTE MUMIA!

[ArmoredCav]

These people are the ones who will want to lead lives of responsibility-free granola munching and birkie wearing dancing and camping until they decide it is time to "settle'. They will then see and become envious of the fruits of those who took responsibility for their own lives earlier on, and then lay claim to a "fair portion" of the others earnings. They will claim that those opposed to their pickpocketing are "mean", and really don't care about "the children", the "environment", or "the poor". They will endorse freakish behavior in return for the freaks supporting their cause, then label their opponents as "freakophobic" extremists. They will pimp minorities to support thier cause, after framing their attempted thievery as a racial issue. CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC,their partners in crime will shower then with praise: "They are so brilliant!" The praise will embolden these shallow peacocks, and they will run for office, actually believing their own tripe. Lies and deception become standard and accepted. The word "is" loses definition. Bottom line: rename this type of school a Clinton Factory.

[general_re]

The evening began with a message from radio journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has been on death row in Pennsylvania for 20 years for the killing of a police officer. According to defenders, he was framed because of on-air comments the Philadelphia establishment didn't like.

Yeah, that's what happened. Sheesh.

Not that anyone around here needs it, but for reference purposes, and for those lurking, you can get the other side of the "Free Mumia" story here - find out why this sh*tbag is exactly where he belongs.

"I see you not fitting into a maze," he told the students. "I see you making changes for democratic justice and self-determination. And I don't see you as 'little people.' I see you ACS graduates as giants."

And I'll be seeing them at the drive-through window...

[diotima]

But the multi-talented seniors at the Alternative Community School also celebrated their commitment to justice, equity and compassion at commencement Monday night.

Oh...puh-lease!

[ncpastor]

'understand bias and take action to eliminate it.'

In other words, do away entirely with the important process of discernment.

[mhking]

"When I grow up I wanna be on death row, just like my hero, Mumia..."

Oh, gag me and make me puke!

[NativeNewYorker]

I have to admit that I knew things were bad up there, but I never dreamed they had deteriorated to this level.

The next time some liberal moron tells me educational vouchers will lead to screwball schooling, I'll give him an earful about this.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

To all: what is really so outrageous about this is that this is taking place in a public school. If it were a private school, we good shake our heads and wonder, but respect their right to miseducate their childrena.

But here, not only are our dollars being used to fund this, but our public institutions are being corrupted. Liberals claim to be good people, but they don't hesitate to use their power to undermine our democratic insitutions and twist them to their political agenda.

[wannabpoolshark]

Having recently graduated from Cornell this May, I can say that Ithaca really is one of the most ridiculous places I have ever visited. For the four years I went to school there, they tried to give me a liberal brain washing. I was constantly criticized by administrators and students for having ANY conservative views. These people are just insane and I am not surprised by this latest of insanity.