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Florida Teacher Blames Firing on Support for Terri Schiavo
CNSNEWS.com ^ | 12/09/03 | Jeff Johnson

Posted on 12/09/2003 10:48:45 PM PST by kattracks

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To: agrace
What's your deal?

I don't like teachers who are pro-abortion, feminist and liberal. And outspoken with the kids.

21 posted on 12/10/2003 7:01:05 AM PST by RGSpincich
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To: RGSpincich
The people here need to research this nut case.

No they don't. You need to back up your own assertions. The onus is on you for introducing your opinion without the least substantiation.

22 posted on 12/10/2003 7:04:26 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: RGSpincich
That link is a big ZIP.
23 posted on 12/10/2003 7:07:28 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: TigersEye
No they don't.

Really? You boneheads are going to defend a pro-abortion, liberal, feminist and petition the school board so that she can keep her job? Before one takes action and drags FR into it, the onus is on that person to do the research.

24 posted on 12/10/2003 7:11:18 AM PST by RGSpincich
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To: RGSpincich
Thanks for the link and the simultaneous contradiction to my previous post. :) About the link, a single mention on a message board doesn't seem too indicting to me. And as for her self-description - looks like she would fit in most schools around this country these days, unfortunately.

I am surprised she described herself as a NON right-to-lifer, seems to go against her support of Terri. Typo maybe? Because that is her email address, I checked that too.
25 posted on 12/10/2003 7:11:41 AM PST by agrace
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To: agrace
Can't any idiot, for instance RGspinach, sign in to that chat board with someone else's e-mail addie? It doesn't sound like the self description of a liberal. I notice no one took that person up on the offer to ask him/her questions.

That is so far below the standard for 'credible info.' here on FR it's hilarious. RGSpinachinche is a nitwit.

26 posted on 12/10/2003 7:18:51 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: RGSpincich
Before one takes action and drags FR into it, the onus is on that person to do the research.

Hey Knucklehead! FR hasn't been 'dragged into' anything. An article was posted. Comments are made. That's how it goes here, dimbulb.

27 posted on 12/10/2003 7:23:01 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: TigersEye
Do the research, you're asking FReepers to defend a run of the mill abortion loving liberal feminist. She's using the Terri connection to enlist nitwits like you. Her firing has nothing to do with Terri, she's a nut and the schools figured it out. Star Wars ethics and all.
28 posted on 12/10/2003 7:29:50 AM PST by RGSpincich
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To: TigersEye
Good point.
29 posted on 12/10/2003 7:57:12 AM PST by agrace
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To: RGSpincich
Surely you have more than just that one link to a single anonymous comment on a public message board.
30 posted on 12/10/2003 8:04:27 AM PST by agrace
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To: RGSpincich
... you're asking FReepers to defend a run of the mill abortion loving liberal feminist.

I didn't ask anyone to defend anyone. That's one of your lies. The other would appear to be your accusation that Cooper-Dowda is an "abortion loving liberal feminist." You made the accusation, bigmouth, back it up. An opinion on some blog-chat thread is just so much horse manure. But that's all you've got isn't it?

Let's suppose it were true. The liberal school board would never fire her for those things. What she is being fired for is speaking her mind as a private citizen in support of Terri Schiavo's right to live. That's the only issue here.

There. Now I've defended her. Your posts are the cyber equivalent of diaper stains.

31 posted on 12/10/2003 8:11:24 AM PST by TigersEye ("Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo)
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To: RGSpincich
You said:
Do the research, you're asking FReepers to defend a run of the mill abortion loving liberal feminist. She's using the Terri connection to enlist nitwits like you. Her firing has nothing to do with Terri, she's a nut and the schools figured it out. Star Wars ethics and all.

Fire her for THAT, but not for her story about PVS diagnosis, unless you know it not to be true. My guess is that her liberal, abortion rights stance would only HELP her before that board.
32 posted on 12/10/2003 8:25:02 AM PST by NCLaw441
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To: kimmie7
Thanks for the ping, Kimmie. This is a serious violation of the teacher's first amendment rights. There's something seriously wrong with Pinellas County...
33 posted on 12/10/2003 8:54:37 AM PST by TheSpottedOwl (I'd rather have dead rats in my walls, than Hillary for President.,)
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To: Robert Drobot
Bump and I hope you all get em'! BTW love your tagline Robert!
34 posted on 12/10/2003 8:56:37 AM PST by JustPiper (Teach the Children to fight Liberalism ! They will be voting in 2008 !!!)
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To: RGSpincich
Well actually, in this case...yes. Her story unfortunately sounds all too true to me. Because of her illness and almost certain death, she is a much needed witness for Terri Schiavo. Let's focus on what can help Terri.

She sounds like an extremely dedicated teacher. This is important for any child, but even more so for handicapped children.
35 posted on 12/10/2003 8:58:57 AM PST by TheSpottedOwl (I'd rather have dead rats in my walls, than Hillary for President.,)
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To: kattracks
'Teachers aren't allowed to have opinions...'

I'd like to see that in writing. Perhaps it's in the probationary employees handbook? Or is it in Mao's Red Book?

36 posted on 12/10/2003 9:04:44 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.)
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To: RGSpincich
Her story is filled with B.S.? Then tell us the truth. Forgive my cynicism in believing your unsubstantiated comments are nothing but B.S. It's okay that you want to rant without backing up your claims. We'll go easy on you. Puberty can be hard.
37 posted on 12/10/2003 9:32:46 AM PST by FreepinforTerri (I love Terri, Yes I do, I love Terri, how bout you?!?!)
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To: Robert Drobot
If Russ is reading this, she should know that the same people that went to bat for Terri are the same people that are going to raise a huge fuss over this injustice. Don't worry, Russ, we're doing everything we can.
38 posted on 12/10/2003 9:34:09 AM PST by FreepinforTerri (I love Terri, Yes I do, I love Terri, how bout you?!?!)
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To: RGSpincich
Good Lord! Rev Rus is a liberal in her stands on social justice issues, but she is certainly not pro-abortion. In fact, she encountered a lot of trouble because she was the only one in her Unitarian seminary class who dissented from that church's dogmatic stance in favor of abortion. I suspect she meant that she is not a follower of the conservative right-to-life movement. And she is a "feminist" in the same sense as others in Feminists for Life of America. I can't believe you came up with the "nutcase" diagnosis on such a flimsy basis!
39 posted on 12/10/2003 9:35:13 AM PST by madprof98
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To: RGSpincich
Sources please
40 posted on 12/10/2003 12:05:33 PM PST by CindyDawg
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