Yeah....odd statement that isn't it?
Conservatives ATTACKING fellow conservatives. Conservatives AFRAID of posting to a public site due to fear of attacks.
What's that called when one group imposes its view on others in the group and demands silent agreement or risk ostracization? Odd to find group think here among lovers of independence and free thinking.
“Odd to find group think here among lovers of independence and free thinking.”
Odd? Not really. The “Group Think” factions are actually quite active around here.
Pick just about any topic, and there will be adherents and zealots ready swoop down on any heresy against their views.
mysterio is right on target.
It sure is.
“...I’m sure a lot of Freeper teachers know this too but stay away from these threads for fear of being attacked.”(Turret Gunner A20)
Yeah....odd statement that isn’t it?
Conservatives ATTACKING fellow conservatives. Conservatives AFRAID of posting to a public site due to fear of attacks.
What’s that called when one group imposes its view on others in the group and demands silent agreement or risk ostracization? Odd to find group think here among lovers of independence and free thinking.”(SoftballMominVA)
But OH SO TRUE!
And for some, that is the goal...for us to be COWED into NOT responding! Some, who make hate-filled MASS generalizations of ALL SCHOOLS, ALL SCHOOL TEACHERS along with ALL PARENTS who send their kids to PUBLIC SCHOOL disrupt nearly any thread regardless of it’s initial message~
(ironically, this thread begins with the message that all schools are bad, so it would seem that this WOULD be the place for such massively generalized messages)
Turret, I am VERY happy to learn, that even with your (correct and accurate) criticism of public schools, you do NOT throw everyone into the same boat.
It is refreshing, actually.
Many, MANY of us (conservative public school educators) have a zillion “things” which we find wrong with public schooling..the institutions, the corrupt administrations, the EVIL UNIONS...
We have, however, had a hard time discussing these issues in any sort of rational or methodical way for quite some time now. We are frequently demonized by a few FReepers. Although small in number, these FReepers are so vehement in their assertions, that any meaningful dialogue is suspended as we seek to clarify our purpose for working within a system that is IN SUCH NEED OF IMPROVEMENT!
“....I’m sure a lot of Freeper teachers know this too but stay away from these threads for fear of being attacked.”
That’s a real odd statement. Is our nation so awash in cowards? Anyone who wants to post here anonymously can do so. It’s not like there are roving bands of homeschooling advocates are lurking on FR looking to rough up people for their lunch money.