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Amazing how many Freepers hate teachers so much that even one who saved her students and died in the process doesn’t meet their oh-so-perfect standards. I’d venture to say this woman was worth more than the self-righteous creeps who use conservatism as an excuse to hate rather than as a set of principles to live by.

Amazing how many Freepers hate teachers so much that even one who saved her students and died in the process doesn’t meet their oh-so-perfect standards. I’d venture to say this woman was worth more than the self-righteous creeps who use conservatism as an excuse to hate rather than as a set of principles to live by.

I think that people make comments at times, without thinking of all the factors involved. When they do this, they expose themselves to ridicule. I understand your comments, and agree with them to a point.

A bit off topic, some folks think action must be taken to earn the credit of being a hero. Anotherwords, you can't passively be a hero. IMO, this woman took action to protect her kids, and most definately was a hero.

I don't think we should use our principles to simply hate, but I do find myself quite upset at some things people do/don't do when they should. So at times, I find myself quite upset. Is this a time when we should focus on that aspect of what people are? No. This is an event so big that people can be judged separately from our normal areas of concern. We must dismiss those other areas of concern for the moment, unless they are related to this incident (gun control), and even then we should address them in the abstract. Whatever people's positions were on some topics, this is a terrible event and compassion should trump. This loss of life was tragic.

In the real world separate from this, we have a situation where our children are being collectively separated from God, from ultimate respect for parents, from respect for traditional values, and indoctrinated to be accepting of things that have been considered to be taboo for thousands of years. On top of this, you have children being graduated without being able to read, do simply everyday math, and the like.

Is this ultimately all teacher's fault? No. On the other hand I listen for the outrage I feel about all this, to be echoed by teachers. All I hear is crickets!

We have not had teachers armed before this. I am not going to be outraged that these teachers weren't armed. I'm not going to blame them for what took place.

This was a tragic event, and I couldn't be more sorry for what happened to these teachers and support staff, as well as the children.

It's a day when we all hang our heads and lament what took place, regardless of our political or specific moral beliefs. Nobody deserved this. Each of them deserves our collective sorrow.

Thanks for posting that. As a retired teacher, I can proudly say that I knew many teachers who would have done all they could to protect their students.

Many are just sick because of this evil act.....me too.