School Sued for Teaching that Blacks Were Once Slaves in America

A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 13 November 2010 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

The Margaret Black Elementary School in Sterling Heights Michigan is being sued by one of the parents of a fifth-grade student. The parent, Jamey Petree, alleges that his daughter Jala was permanently damaged both mentally and emotionally by being taught that her ancestors might have been slaves.

“Every girl likes to dream that she might be a princess,” Petree said. “By being told and shown that Black people like her were slaves in the past destroys that dream. For this my daughter deserves compensation.”

Scott E. Combs, the lawyer hired by Petree, dismissed the school’s contention that the lessons were based on factual events as irrelevant. “Just because something may be true doesn’t mean that is right,” Combs argued. “There are many more true facts than the school has time to mention. That they chose these particular facts shows a wanton disregard for the feelings of my client. They have damaged her self-esteem and stunted her life. For this they must be made to pay just compensation.”

The suit names a price of $50,000 as the amount needed to offset the damage to Jala Petree’s self-esteem.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

That is so stupid...

[Liberty Valance]

*satire*

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Oh yeah, didn’t notice that at first.... :)

[CARTOUCHE]

That my ancestral Irish were brawlers, drunks, and coal miners is more than I can abide. I think I will retroactively sue my High School for pricking my hopes and dreams. (Now back to that still cold 12 pack of Budweiser)

[John Semmens]

The suit is real.

[BobNative]

Now the Blacks want revisionist History!

[SouthDixie]

I am seeking reparations for the potato famine.

[Viking2002]

As usual, John, your prose only reflects that art mirrors life. I'll bet you a beer that sooner or later this is gonna happen.........on the flip side, it would torpedo the whole reparations thing, wouldn't it?

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away, for his name is Obama."

[exDemMom]

The suit is real.

Now, that is frightening.

[dynachrome]

See #6. Yikes!

[JRandomFreeper]

You are going to catch a lot with this one.

You work a fine line a little too close to reality for some.

/johnny

[jessduntno]

“Now the Blacks want revisionist History!”

They’ve actually had it for some time. Read the abridged Mark Twain they hand out sometime. It’s unrecognizable...

[Bob]

That's the problem with trying to write satire - In this day and age, you just can't keep up with reality as it plunges headlong into the abyss.

There have been several articles reporting exactly such a lawsuit. They've been posted here on FR within the past few days.

[Viking2002]

Shit. Now I owe John a beer. LOL

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away, for his name is Obama."

[SumProVita]

Is this a joke?

[mosesdapoet]

At it again eh ?

[driftdiver]

John you tricky tricky man

[fml]

And the holocaust never happened ...

[omega4179]

Its real but not for the reasons in the satire.

http://www.thegrio.com/news/father-sues-district-over-reading-about-slavery.php