An Army of One (What it's like to be the only Republican in your high school)

Weekly Standard ^ | From the October 25, 2004 issue | Dan Gelernter

[Publius]

Time to abolish the public schools.

[TADSLOS]

Glad this kid's on our side.

[LiberalBassTurds]

Ping for you. Thought you might relate to this.

[NavVet]

No government school for my kids, at least until they stop teaching the N.E.A. induced, self-loathing, blame America, praise brutal dictators crap, that passes for education these days.

[PeteB570]

Thanks to Carter and Camp David we have had 800 to 1,000 infantry troops sitting in the Sinai Desert year in and year out since they signed the peace into being. Thanks to Carter and Camp David the 101st lost a great number of troops returning home from one deployment. Hundreds have died and continue to die in that operation. MFOs.

The death toll of US troops in Kosovo was well over 30 before I lost count. Mines, 1 parachute accident, shootings, vehicles, etc, etc the numbers grew. The latest were the three killed in February (?) by the islamiacs.

The press can recount every combat and accidental death in the two Gulf wars but seem to have a hard time remembering we still have troops in the Sinai and Kosovo.

[lainde]

bttt

[wayne_shrugged]

bumpity bump!

[hyperpoly8]

Fortunately, some students your age can read and think for themselves; they have a bright future. Many other students your age want to have their texts read to them and their thinking done for them; they have a bright future in the Democrat Party. Unfortunately, many teachers have the same problem as the latter group.

[lancer]

This has gotta be Dave Gerlertner's son....no?

[FreedomCalls]

In 2028 Dan Gelernter will be accepting the Republican nomination for President.

[das65]

You think high school is bad, just wait to you get to college.

[reformedliberal]

Ping to your personal struggle w/the public schools.

[AZLiberty]

A conservative in Connecticut? I agree -- he must be related to the other conservative in Connecticut, even if the spelling seems to be off.

[StACase]

The pages are carefully measured to spend equal time on the accomplishments of men and women, whites and nonwhites. They take care not to offend America's past enemies, but don't seem to worry about offending Americans.

My kids were in High school ten years ago, and that was going on. Every few pages in their American History book was a little biographical and sketch. I counted them up, and it was just like you say, 50/50 men/women, and 15% minority.

[airborne]

"...since the Democratic party stands for "making things better."

Have you ever asked your friends exactly HOW the Dem Party has made things better? I'm guessing they just regurgitate what liberal adults have spoon fed them.

Great post by the way! you have a bright future!

[AVNevis]

Thanks for the ping.

I can relate to this. I also go to a liberal high school. I too have had confrontations with liberal teachers. Just Friday my English teacher was talking about the difference between capitol, with an o, and capital, with an a. And he said, "The nation's capital, Washington DC, with an a, is where John Kerry will be next year." And I said, "Actually he will be in both the capital with an o and with an a. See, he will be in the Capitol building, witch is in the capital city, inside the Senate chamber where he has been for 20 years, give or take a few years for all the campaigning. (OK, I really didn't say the part about being out for campaigning, but I wish I had.). He just grinned at me and said nothing while the class laughed.

[AVNevis]

By the way, Dan, can I be your VP?

[LiberalBassTurds]

That's a great story AVN. Glad you have the wisdom and courage to see through the propaganda and confront it. What else could he do but smile, you busted him... but good. There's pain that comes with fighting the tide but the journey's a lot more fulfilling. Keep up the great work son.

[libber-tarian]

You think high school is bad, just wait to you get to college.

You mean like this???