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Posted on October 17 at 10:12 p.m.
I agree with you, lovemycountry, that Mr. Risbrudt is a wonderful person. He is a man of honor and leads by example. I do not have the privilege of knowing him on a personal level, however I know a number of individuals who went to Hillcrest who regard him as a hero. I disagree with your assertion, whether stated or not, that public schools lack values because they are not guided by biblical principles. As current student teacher, I have had the opportunity to meet number of teachers who advocate every day for the well-being of their students. Caring about children and wanting to positively impact the lives of young people is not only a "Christian" value. One can find selfless heroes, such as Mr. Risbrudt, all cultures and faiths of the world. Those individuals contribute to their communities, giving much more than they take, positively influencing everyone they work with. Those types of individuals are fueled by faith, love, and honor. In my opinion, I don't care if they are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or athiest - if they are able to positively impact the lives of young people as profoundly as Mr. Risbrudt has, their religious preferences should not matter.
Also, as a Christian myself, I become so frustrated a parents who are unwilling to place their children in public education. Christ did not segregate himself from his community. He was a man of the people who interacted with a large segment of the population that society viewed as being despicable. He brought hope and compassion to everyone, including people who had much different religious views than those of his fellow Jews. How can one utilize their "God given gifts" in today's world if they are sheltered from reality? It has always pained me to see the "Deer in the headlights" look that young home-schooled children face when they finally find themselves in a college classroom. They enter a whole new reality that they never new existed, and struggle to adapt to the rhythm of the real world. And while many of them are able to compensate, it is unfortunate that they were forced to endure the culture shock that will inevitably occur.
Posted on October 15 at 1:22 a.m.
GOBAMA! GOBAMA! I can't wait to see the look on the faces of you right-wing WASP nutjobs when our new leader takes office. We've suffered through eight years of failure and we're ready for change. We will take back America.
Posted on October 7 at 11:16 p.m.
Again... This town needs to tame down it's religious guilt. Overreaction like this would never happen in a "German-Catholic" town, as they know how to relax and enjoy life (yeah, I admit, that was a huge generalization). Anyone who is seriously offended by this act needs to seriously get some counseling.
Posted on October 5 at 1:53 p.m.
My two brothers were in their homecoming show two weeks ago. Both of them described the experience as "Lame as h***." Yes, they put a lot of work into the show, but honestly, the majority of sports fans don't know. They use the half-time break to go to the bathroom or to get some food at concessions. I was not at the game, but everyone who I have talked to thought it was "Funny as h***." Yeah, the kid made a mistake. But he did not hurt ANYBODY but himself. He did not ruin the halftime show; nobody will be mentally damaged for life from watching this young man run naked across the field. It's not a big deal folks.
Posted on October 5 at 8:48 a.m.
hightag08:
I must have hit a sensitive note with the Viagra comment? Yeah, I know it is for ED, but anyone who thinks a harmless prank is worthy of jail time could benefit from a four hour erection. Should I recommend some more artists who could help stimulate your mood: Tedy Pendergrays, Marvyn Gay, Al Grien...
Posted on October 5 at 1:17 a.m.
Chill the $*@& out people!!! There is seriously way too much religious guilt in this town! This is only as big of a deal as you make it out to be. Streaking at sporting events is just as much of our culture as those lame homecoming shows. Honestly, the only people who come to watch the halftime show are former band members or parents of the kids who are playing. Kudos to the students for putting in all the effort, but they can't help that nobody cares. Ten years from now nobody will remember the show, but everyone will remember the hilarity of the act. I'm not trying to justify this kids actions... Yes it was a mistake, however it's simply that: a childish mistake. A crime??? Yes it was illegal, but do you want to throw the book at a kid who had the courage (and stupidity) to pull off a stupid prank? I have a recommendation for those of you who want to throw the book at this kid: you need get a prescription for Viagra, buy a Berry White CD, take the weekend off, send the kids to your parents, and ... ... ... until you can relax and giggle about the stupid, yet funny act that this young kid played at the homecoming football game.
Posted on October 4 at 8:39 a.m.
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Posted on September 22 at 9:23 p.m.
Trisha: Great job of using person-first terminology, something which is still rarely seen in any published articles.
Posted on September 22 at 8:07 a.m.
Jamie:
That is all we wanted. A simple explanation of how you inhaled 9/11 dust. Thank you for your explanation.
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Posted on October 18 at 2:55 p.m.
Bill Ayers was a member of a domestic left-wing fundamentalist group that was responsible for some pretty frightening activities. As a liberal, I find it disheartening that his group (or any for that matter) would resort to the use of violence. That being said, his actions took place nearly forty years ago. He has since become an academic, and from my knowledge, has not taken part in any illegal activities. Was he wrong? Yes. Has he changed? I'm not sure,I don't know the man. Does he deserve a second chance? I believe so. Just remember, their are some fundamentalist right-wing Christians who have said some pretty awful things recently. For example, Pat Robertson calling for the murder of Hugo Chavez. I'm sorry, I don't recall any Sunday school lessons in which Jesus advocated for assassination.
I agree that not all home-schooled children are inept when they enter the real-world. I have, in my own personal experience, encountered friends who did struggle with the transition. As they began to blossom into young-adults, they continued to be "INVADED" by their parents, who were not willing to let them go. Of course, this is not the case for all of them.
As far as the "kind of people" like Bill Ayers, who are invading our school system. I don't think you will find many. As a high school, college, and now graduate student I have not encountered anyone who advocated for violence. The vast majority had a passion for positively molding young minds. Yeah, I've had a couple of "bad apples" but they lacked the motivation to have any significant impact (positive or negative) on their students. As I currently sit in a program with nearly 40 teaching candidates, I can assure you that NOT ONE OF THEM is somebody who you will need to protect your children from.
All things aside, I am simply glad that the Fergus schools have people like Mr. Risbrudt. I wish he was teaching and coaching at the High School when I was a student there.
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