Class's Viewing of Fahrenheit 9-11 Has Dad Steamed (Beaumont, TX)

Houston Chronicle ^ | 8/10/04 | Associated Press

[gab1279]

Michael Kurth, a veteran, said he was opposed to the film Fahrenheit 9/11 based on its R rating and political partisanship. His son, Matthew, 17, said that he put his head on his desk and tried to sleep through it.

"It bothered me," he said...

Michael Ryals, principal of Pathways Learning Center, said he previewed part of the film before he allowed the teacher to show it in class Friday.

"I didn't hear anything that was offensive to me," he told the Beaumont Enterprise in Saturday's editions, adding that he did not know of the R rating.

[gab1279]

What a stupid man. What planet has that principal been living on?

Figures, we have a lot of dumb liberals in my county... Boy I'm glad we got redistricted (TX Dis. 2)

[TBarnett34]

"I didn't hear anything that was offensive to me," he told the Beaumont Enterprise in Saturday's editions, adding that he did not know of the R rating.

Ignorance is no excuse. Unless you're a Democrat.

Of course, this is the same paper that labelled little six-year-old Madison Long of Rochester, MN as 'brainwashedchild.jpg'...

[skaterboy]

I didn't hear anything that was offensive to me," he told the Beaumont Enterprise in Saturday's editions, adding that he did not know of the R rating


If he didnt know bout the R i doubt he is smart enough to be offended

[conshack]

This principal should already be unemployed.

[zeaal]

Mr. Kurth needs to supply the school with a copy of "FahrenHYPE 911" for viewing by the students prior to 11/2. I bought our copy on overstock.com.

[Travis McGee]

Make them show FarenHYPE 9-11.

[An.American.Expatriate]

"I didn't hear anything that was offensive to me,..."

KKK Member after a rally: "I didn't hear anything that was offensive to me, ..."

How very nice of this leftist to force minors to watch a film without the consent of the parents AND against the will of the students I bet it was presented as a documentary (as opposed to propaganda!).

doc·u·men·ta·ry    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (dky-mnt-r)
adj.

1. Consisting of, concerning, or based on documents.
2. Presenting facts objectively without editorializing or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film.

n. pl. doc·u·men·ta·ries

A work, such as a film or television program, presenting political, social, or historical subject matter in a factual and informative manner and often consisting of actual news films or interviews accompanied by narration.

prop·a·gan·da    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (prp-gnd)
n.

1. The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating such a doctrine or cause.
2. Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause: wartime propaganda.
3. Propaganda Roman Catholic Church. A division of the Roman Curia that has authority in the matter of preaching the gospel, of establishing the Church in non-Christian countries, and of administering Church missions in territories where there is no properly organized hierarchy.

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[Short for New Latin Sacra Congregti d Prpagand Fid, Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith (established 1622), from ablative feminine gerundive of Latin prpgre, to propagate. See propagate.]

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propa·gandism n.
propa·gandist n.
propa·gan·distic adj.
propa·gan·disti·cal·ly adv.

[elfman2]

" Pathways is an alternative school for students moved from their home campuses for disciplinary reasons. Kurth said his son is at the school for 40 days after having too many tardies. "

What an excellent decision! Show troubled kids a film claiming that the government is criminal. That’ll straiten them out!

(BTW, I grew up in Beaumont)