Ann Coulter: It's the winter solstice, Charlie Brown!

TownHall.com ^ | Thursday, September 25, 2003 | by Ann Coulter

[Cap'n Crunch]

I had the day off yesterday. My kids go to Catholic school and every wednesday all the kids go to 11:30 a.m. Mass.

It's really nice to sit there and see your kids attending Mass while they're at school.

[Publius6961]

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[11Bush]

When the mother arrived, the teacher threw the Bibles in the wastebasket, shouting, "This is garbage!"

Three things would happen if this was my kid.
1. My kids would be pulled out of public school.
2. This teacher would be in the hospital.
3. I would be in jail.

[Gritty]

"Jesus wept weeps!"

[blackie]

"Jesus Wept." ~ Amen!

[mathluv]

I (and my children) try to keep a close eye on what the grandchildren are being taught. When my oldest grandson was given the anti-war position in a debate AFTER THE WAR HAD STARTED, my daughter just flat told them that he would not participate, since the war had started and he had an uncle in Kuwait. The debate did go on, but the anti-war side was not enthusiastic.

This took place at a school with a family connection to Johnny Mike Spann - cousin's wife is a teacher. Another teacher's son was in Afghanistan. This was an English class, not history.

This grandson is in 7th grade now. In Texas, all 7th graders take Texas History. I have already forewarned him to watch out/beware of any info about Atzlan/MeCha.

[mathluv]

I like this one. I had not seen it before!

[MEG33]

Good for you.When we have troops in harm's way there can be no "other side"!I know there is a political correctness slant more than in times past in the teaching of Texas history.

[Publius6961]

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[MrConfettiMan]

A blood-boiling article from Miss Coulter. And just think, liberals and some so-called conservatives in Congress still have a problem with a school voucher program.

In less than two months, my wife and I will be having our first child. I only hope we can afford a private school. If not, you can bet I'm going to keep a close watch on what goes on at my child's public school and I'm not going to take any of the crap mentioned above (or anything else like it) quietly.

[sangoo]

you can bet I'm going to keep a close watch on what goes on at my child's public school and I'm not going to take any of the crap mentioned above (or anything else like it) quietly.

Homeschool.

[LiteKeeper]

read later

[KC_for_Freedom]

Do these parents nowadays even confront the idiotic school administrators anymore? Were it MY son, I can assure you that the conversation betwixt myself and the principal would not only result in no discipline being brought, but a serious realignment of his/her outlook on life.

Good for you Long Cut, In my days my dad went in to the principal's office to transfer me from a pe class to a study hall because I was working out 3-4 hours a day after school and needed more study time. I was afraid he would hurt the principal but I saw them later walking down to the gym to change my schedule. (The principal later came to the track meets to help support the coach.)

What I don't understand is how teachers can "miss" bullying activities all over campus and still "catch" these kids praying. There must be no conservative teachers left.

[opus86]

With all due respect to Limbaugh and Ms. Coulter - I like them both - I don't see this as persecution. IMHO persecution implies harm and suffering, and I don't see it here. These accounts are appalling, and certainly are evidence of growing anti-Christian bigotry, but not persecution. Christians are being sold as slaves, wrongfully imprisoned, and executed in other parts of the world; that is persecution. The U.S. isn't there, at least not yet.

[RaceBannon]

You would be dead wrong.

The woman needs to be saved, not killed.

[MrConfettiMan]

My wife's against the idea. Says children need to be learning and socializing among their peers...on one level, I tend to agree.

[sr4402]

Ann has bee right on! This should be required reading in all our schools as an example of excellent writing and political discourse. But do you think that will happen?

[netmilsmom]

This is one for the prayer group!

[Maigrey]

Actually, in this case, the actions of the administrators would qualify as a classic example of persecution.

Persecute:

To oppress or harass with ill-treatment.

Kids are in these indoctrination centers, and being forced to hide their Christianity at the expense of promoting something that either the kids or the parents don't want them exposed to in the school.

Simple answer: private schools, or (better) Homeschool.

[opus86]

Given your definition, and after checking merriam-webster online, I would agree this could be considered persecution. I suppose the connotation of the word, to me, implies much more serious ill-treatment.

Regardless of the definition, I like your simple solution. If parents cannot prevail against this sort of thing within public schools, their kids need to be removed.