“No one on this thread said anything bad about Californians until YOU started to jump all over Texans.”
You are absolutely right! That said, If this had been an article that dealt with the same issue but referenced a California school, you Texans would been all over it like white on rice. Despite the fact that FR is headquartered here in California, you folks from Texas alway light up whenever the “opportunity presents itself.” All the BS about “let’s cut California loose and let it float out to sea” kind of crap tells me that the person making the remarks isn’t bright enough to have a reasoned discussion. They would rather make snide remarks that diminish the dialogue down to the point where it’s useless. I have only been trying to point out that to the extent that you participate in this kind of moronic nonsense, that you cheapen what FR was founded to foster; open, reasoned dialogue. What this series of back and forth comment has proven t my satisfaction is that for some of you Texans. its all about being critical about something about which you know very little. Do yourself a favor and try to be objective.
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In a Kalipornia skool these 2nd graders would be expected to sit there and learn new methods of self-pleasure and told how strange it is they aren’t interested in having sex with each other. They ONLY can go to the sex-integrated bathrooms after they pick up their free condoms and Plan B pill and ONLY after the porn film is finished.
They would rather make snide remarks that diminish the dialogue down to the point where it’s useless.
Then an "objective" way to handle it, as you are apparently trying to request of everyone else, would have been to note that things are screwed up in Texas schools and elsewhere and something must be done to change it. The not very objective way to handle it, was how you did it - attacking Texans directly and going on a diatribe of how horrible Texas is. Pot, this is Kettle; you're black.
An example of how you are on this thread for no other reason than picking a fight is the fact that you refer to me as a Texan, but failed to read where I said "back home in Virginia." You also missed where I said if I had to move [ie I don't live in Texas] to Texas or California I would chose......
Indicating that your goal was to paint with a broad brush and ASSUME I had to be a Texan that was California bashing - because that was what you wanted to believe.
You also failed to acknowledge that I AGREED WITH YOU and stated things were screwed up all over. From there I pointed out what the perception was WHY California gets a bad name. I also did objectively compare what was going on in California and how it effects other states.
I also went out of my way to state that when other FReepers are referencing Californians they generally are excluding California FReepers.
What this series of back and forth comment has proven t my satisfaction is that for some of you Texans. its all about being critical about something about which you know very little. Do yourself a favor and try to be objective.
I think you doth protest too much.