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Teacher suspended for burning flag in classroom
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Posted on 09/25/2001 1:15:59 PM PDT by steveo

I haven't been able to find this in print yet so please forgive me. I heard this on the noon news broadcast from KFBK. Those interested may find it on sacbee.com tomorrow

A Del Paso Heights district ELEMENTARY school teacher is under suspension today for burning the United States Flag in his 4th (?) grade classroom and telling his students that (and I am paraphrasing here) '…Babylon got what it had coming to them' and that the 'U.S. got what it deserved.'

He implored the students to keep silent about the incident. One boy stepped forward and was placed in a different school to avoid retaliation from the rest of the students.

The local fire dept. and other agencies are looking into criminal filings for his stupid actions. The district manager said (again paraphrasing) that he was looking into 'if the flag burning was in the teacher's curriculum and if there are free speech issues here.'


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To: gaijin, 2sheep, Thinkin' Gal, dennisw, beowolf
>>>>>I heard he was a black muslim teacher -- a really militant guy. ***Heard he burned the US flag, saying "Babylon is falling -- it got what was coming to it."***

Sounds like he is promoting the Muslim religion in school! I thought religion was banned from schools! Or is that only Judaism and Christianity?

41 posted on 09/25/2001 2:02:47 PM PDT by TrueBeliever9
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To: jude24
I don't understand these people that keep trying to link the US with Babylon. Where did they go to school? Don't they know where Babylon was/is????? Sheeesh! What a bunch of wingnuts!
42 posted on 09/25/2001 2:05:30 PM PDT by ET(end tyranny)
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To: steveo
"Babylon got what it had coming to them"

If true, he is probably one of those moronic people who thinks that because he can read a Bible, he knows all. Probably thinks the Catholic church is Satanic and America is beholden to Mystery Babylon and all that other BS. What a loser.

43 posted on 09/25/2001 2:05:33 PM PDT by HalfIrish
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To: Squantos,Travis McGee, SLB,Lion Den Dan
This needs to be confirmed. I really hope it's not true -

< sarcasm > If it is, I just couldn't go on 'celebrating diversity' anymore. < /sarcasm >

BTW - I met a very respectable American of Arab descent (I don't use hyphens) last weekend at the SAF Gun Conference - Masaad Ayoob. Anybody heard of this guy? We "talked shop" for a few minutes, but I was wondering what faith he practices. Does anyone have an idea? I also shook Wayne LaPierre's hand as he made his way to the stage to speak. I don't want to go into the controversial NRA talk here - but he did give a good speech.

44 posted on 09/25/2001 2:11:57 PM PDT by pocat
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To: Mugwort
It's the flouride, Mandrake. It's in children's ice cream -- children's ice cream, Mandrake! POE OPE
45 posted on 09/25/2001 2:16:28 PM PDT by jlogajan
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To: pocat
I'll believe it when I see a credible cite. Too many legends springing up around this crisis. . .
46 posted on 09/25/2001 2:17:33 PM PDT by constitoot
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To: stevem99
Really? Just government teachers?

You know better than that. Hollywood makes movies about it when people of faith rape or otherwise molest kids. But for some odd reason, sickos in the NEA are protected species. Few of the 100 cases on my profile received national attention. And Hollywood will never make a movie entitled "The Public School Teacher."

47 posted on 09/25/2001 2:20:00 PM PDT by LarryLied
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To: all
These leftist jerks are working themselves right out of a job. In 20 years, there will be more children in home school and in private schools than in the public schools. Thx, NEA & AFT!! You apparently accomplished what most of us on the other side could not: getting our children out from under your evil influences. Congrats!!!!!
48 posted on 09/25/2001 2:20:34 PM PDT by Malcolm
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To: steveo
[Babylon got what it had coming to them]

Ahem, somebody buy that poor, ignorant teacher a world atlas.

49 posted on 09/25/2001 2:23:36 PM PDT by Twodees
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Didn't you go to school? This is what teachers do every day. They use their influence and esteem to pursuade their young students to their points of view.

Hell, I always kept my mouth shut in school since the further left the teacher the more popular he was with his students.

50 posted on 09/25/2001 2:30:47 PM PDT by beavus
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To: steveo
If true, not surprising, as Del Paso Heights is right next to Rio Linda. Ask any Sacto native.
51 posted on 09/25/2001 2:32:15 PM PDT by muleskinner
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To: pocat
...Masaad Ayoob. Anybody heard of this guy?

Yes I have and I haven't heard his name in a long time.
He wrote some very, very good articles in the past.
Very strong 2nd amendment support. Very good writer.
52 posted on 09/25/2001 2:51:39 PM PDT by Fiddlstix
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To: RGSpincich
>>>They ought to drag him infront of the school board.<<<

Tar and feather him and ride him out of town on a rail would be a start. And not because he is black (evidently), but because he is a traitor (the worst kind - infecting kids with hatred for their country) to the USofA in a time of war!!

53 posted on 09/25/2001 2:57:38 PM PDT by HardStarboard
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To: HardStarboard
Right, he's a traitor. Assuming he even exists.
54 posted on 09/25/2001 3:01:03 PM PDT by stevem99
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To: pocat
Anybody who thinks Masaad Ayoob is "respectable" should be forced to spit in Jeff Cooper's face while chewing tobacco.

Only kidding, I respect his knowledge of guns although he does strike me as a little bit of a lowlife.

55 posted on 09/25/2001 3:14:33 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: muleskinner
Exactly...I did the nickel tour of Sacramento coming back from Oakland (watching the Oak A's sweep my Mariners). It was the first time back to Sac since the middle 80's. All of the area has grown by leaps and bounds and looking pretty spiffy compared to back then...with the exception of Del Paso Heights...it's still a sh*thole!
56 posted on 09/25/2001 3:25:17 PM PDT by JDoutrider
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To: pocat
Wow hanging with an bunch of gun "writers there .....eh "D" ?......... If indeed this is a true story then the following is suggested.

Free speech aside and flag burning aside (albeit I hate such seditious acts but heres my suggested answer anyway), This trash in teachers clothing "IS" guilty of arson, attempted arson of a school, attempted murder of the students (aka chilldruuuun :o) by arson AND burning with out a permit just for starters then each individual students parents need to keep this socialist @sshole and the school system who hired him/her in civil court for the next 30 years for "criminal endangerment of a child" just to set precident to establish "other" schools risk management policies as to what is and isn't acceptable.

Used to be a time when such was done that the kids fathers and mothers would line up to put a boot up this weasels butt and would be congratulated in public for doing so

Sad ........this is what society has become when such is allowed to occur IMHO.

Stay Safe.....

57 posted on 09/25/2001 5:41:18 PM PDT by Squantos
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To: steveo
Next plane to Aghanistan
58 posted on 09/25/2001 5:45:18 PM PDT by Lady GOP
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To: steveo
What a freak.
60 posted on 09/25/2001 5:54:58 PM PDT by NC_Libertarian
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