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'No Name-Calling' Campaign Coming to Nation's Schools [Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network..
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Posted on 01/15/2008 4:18:08 AM PST by Sub-Driver

'No Name-Calling' Campaign Coming to Nation's Schools By Susan Jones CNSNews.com Senior Editor January 15, 2008

(CNSNews.com) - Thousands of American schools are expected to take part in the fifth annual "No Name-Calling Week," a homosexual advocacy group announced on Monday.

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) said the campaign is aimed at children in grades 5-8, and the group offers additional lesson plans for earlier grades.

"No Name-Calling Week, Jan. 21-25, is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities," GLSEN said in a news release.

"No Name-Calling Week offers schools an opportunity to engage students about the importance of treating one another with respect," said Dr. Eliza Byard, GLSEN's interim executive director. "Unfortunately, far too many students experience the negative impact of name-calling, bullying and harassment. Through proactive educational interventions like No Name-Calling Week, schools can make a difference in the safety of all of their students," Byard said.

GLSEN said No Name-Calling Week was inspired by the young adult novel "The Misfits," by James Howe. The book tells the story of four best friends "trying to survive the seventh grade in the face of all too frequent name-calling, bullying and harassment."

GLSEN said its No Name-Calling Week Coalition partners include Simon & Schuster Children's Publishers, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, Girl Scouts of the USA, the National School Boards Association and the National Education Association.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: homeschoolingisgood; homosexualagenda; homosexuals; publicschool; publicschools; themisfits

1 posted on 01/15/2008 4:18:13 AM PST by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Gee, between that and some “McGruff the Crime Dog” public service announements, I’d say we have the problem solved. To stop global warming, we need only bring back Woodsy Owl, though he is still plagued by that restaurant scandal.


2 posted on 01/15/2008 4:22:40 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (Not a newbie, I just wanted a new screen name.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Just what does these fags want????

name calling if part of growing up. One has to toughen up.

I liken it to hardening off tomato plants. You put them outdoors in the spring a little each day to get them use to a little bit of cool and a little wind and it makes them strong enough so that soon you can leave them out there permanently, once the danger of frost is over.


3 posted on 01/15/2008 4:29:18 AM PST by Vaquero (" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
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To: Sub-Driver
In the run-up to No Name-Calling Week, GLSEN sponsored a "Creative Expression Contest," asking students ages 5-15 to "illustrate what name-calling means to them through artistic expression such as poetry, artwork or music."

Ahh Continuing to conditon our children to be shocked into paralysis at name calling.

We are creating adults who are soooooo busy looking to be offended by speech, that they fail to see the actions of the enemy at the gate.

4 posted on 01/15/2008 4:30:56 AM PST by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: Sub-Driver
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.


5 posted on 01/15/2008 4:32:01 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Homos.


6 posted on 01/15/2008 4:37:53 AM PST by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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To: Sub-Driver

Is “breeder” considered a no-no word as well?


7 posted on 01/15/2008 4:48:55 AM PST by bajabaja
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To: bajabaja

remember when I was growing up and there was a saying about but sadly it seems to be forgot nowadays as many people especially these homo’s are sensitive and like to cry for symapthy, and they wonder why they are called drama queens

sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me

I teach that to my kids it’s a shame the homo’s and the liberals don’t get a backbone and especially for the drama queen homo men , remember you are a man so stop acting like some spoilt little girl and be a man


8 posted on 01/15/2008 7:11:41 AM PST by manc
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To: Sub-Driver; bajabaja

Besides breeders, how about homophobic, intolerant, racist, bigotted, uneducated, unethical, Neo-Nazi...


9 posted on 01/15/2008 9:50:04 AM PST by beejaa
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To: beejaa

Those words are NOT just hate words; they are words used to END all debate on this subect. To intimidate, too! That is the legacy, not just of gay activists, but of the liberals in this country.


10 posted on 01/15/2008 4:04:37 PM PST by NEW YORKCITYGOPMAN ('he who creates something worthwhile, never dies.'')
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To: Sub-Driver

“Rule One...NO POOFTERS!!!”


11 posted on 01/15/2008 4:13:41 PM PST by RichInOC ("...Rule Three...NO POOFTERS!...Rule Five...NO POOFTERS!...Rule Seven...NO POOFTERS!")
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