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School District Bans Halloween
Komo TV News ^ | Oct 20,2004 | Kevin Reece

Posted on 10/21/2004 8:14:41 AM PDT by microgood

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1 posted on 10/21/2004 8:14:41 AM PDT by microgood
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Puyallup has gone to the dark side.


2 posted on 10/21/2004 8:15:40 AM PDT by microgood
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What utter horse-pucky.

I worked in a public school for over two years.

They waste fabulous amounts of time trying to keep the kids busy and doing make-work.

This is PC BS.

Somebody got their panties in a twist and was "offended".


3 posted on 10/21/2004 8:18:18 AM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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No Christmas either...might offend the fat, jolly people dressed in red that are known to be a growing group in Puyallup.


4 posted on 10/21/2004 8:21:54 AM PDT by Lee Heggy (Never tell a lie--except for practice. Mark Twain)
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Offensive to real witches? OMG now I have heard everything! Those people who run schools in Washington state must have rocks where their brains are?


5 posted on 10/21/2004 8:23:08 AM PDT by Sunshine Sister
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You will obey. You will not have fun. You will be ruled by the minority. Or else.

You think it's bad now, wait till the Democrats get into to power. They'll have NEA and union thugs going around with clubs to thrash you in the streets and in your home if you don't toe the PC line.

This is in Washington state isn't it?

When I was a kid, we wore our Halloween costumes all day at school on Halloween day. The "liberals" really are moralistic fascists aren't they?


6 posted on 10/21/2004 8:23:46 AM PDT by garyhope
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Respectful to Wiccans but not Christians? How does one explain that?


7 posted on 10/21/2004 8:24:13 AM PDT by Sunshine Sister
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"The district says Halloween celebrations and children dressed in Halloween costumes might be offensive to real witches. "

Spineless cowards. There really are two Americas. The one that is afraid of everything and lives it's life in fear and the one that has courage and defies new-age reasoning and indoctonation.


8 posted on 10/21/2004 8:25:18 AM PDT by Rebelbase (President Jimmy Carter is a complete idiot .)
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Some fundamentalist Christians oppose Halloween as a celebration of evil. This school district has put itself in a position of being accused of violating the supposed 'separation of church and state' clause (which, like goblins, also doesn't exist).


9 posted on 10/21/2004 8:26:48 AM PDT by Spok
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heh, this article strikes me in two different ways.

First, it's just appalling to me that something enjoyable for 1/2 hour a day is being taken away from children. School is school and the priority is education but these are kids. And Kids should be allowed "play time." I miss seeing kids play and just have fun.

On the other hand, I'm chuckling at this because first they began taking our Christian observances away from our kids. And if they're going to remove observations of Christmas and Easter - I think it's about time a non-Christian holiday took a hit.

Still, I'd like to see the kids enjoy them all. It is sad when these things are taken away from our children.

- just a mom's 2 cents.


10 posted on 10/21/2004 8:27:20 AM PDT by Wneighbor
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School officials are in a panic because of high-stakes testing. Their jobs are at stake. Many public schools today are turning into test/indoctrination centers. It's unfortunate for them, because in the long run, it's going to turn off students and their parents, who will look to homeschooling and private schools.

http://www.susanohanian.org/show_commentary.php?id=285

I wonder if this school district is as deferential to Christians as it is to Wiccans?


12 posted on 10/21/2004 8:28:20 AM PDT by ladylib
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The "liberals" really are moralistic fascists aren't they?

Fascist fits this nicely IMO.

13 posted on 10/21/2004 8:28:53 AM PDT by Wneighbor
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Well, Mr. Macon Man,

Be very happy this American Mom doesn't live in your school district.

Because my kids would show up in their costumes ANYWAY!

14 posted on 10/21/2004 8:29:11 AM PDT by MamaTexan (I am NOT a 'legal entity'!)
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Puyallup School District Board of Directors
http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us/bod/

Cowardly District Superintendent/Admins won't list their email address.
302 Second St. S.E. Puyallup, WA 98372 phone (253) 841-1301

http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us/admin/index.htm


15 posted on 10/21/2004 8:29:28 AM PDT by Rebelbase (President Jimmy Carter is a complete idiot .)
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ping


16 posted on 10/21/2004 8:29:35 AM PDT by Jaded ((Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. - Mark Twain))
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To: Spok

Careful what you say!

The Goblins have already contacted the ACLU for your slander of saying that they don't exist!


18 posted on 10/21/2004 8:31:14 AM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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This is political correctness run amok.
19 posted on 10/21/2004 8:32:28 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Pobody's Nerfect)
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I just got done telling our school what I thought of the MEAP.

ANd I told them that my daughter will NOT be visiting the "Arab-American Culteral Center"

And I let them know that I keep a lawyer on retainer and I have loads of free time.


20 posted on 10/21/2004 8:33:52 AM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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