Posted on 10/29/2006 7:37:41 AM PST by Hildy
Just recieved an email from my son-in-law. He's going to a CA state community college. He's taken some communication class and he's asking input on a question he has to write an essay on. A STUPID, LIBERAL QUESTION. Here goes, please help me out with this one, I know together we can make a statement. Whether he'll use it or not, I don't know, but he's a pretty good guy, ex-Navy! Thanks!
QUESTION: Question: Have you ever experienced a feeling of unity or community? How can we be a more unified world community? (A few sentences is more than sufficient)
Thanks guys!
Tell them about the Navy.
Does he want to tell the truth and fail or lie and pass?
Sounds like it was written by a "communitarian."
One way to freak them out would be to give them a religion based answer. "I felt unity and community in my church." Of course, that may flunk him.
Just give me your best shot!
Yes ... at my church
Make some whirled peas.
Two routes to go on this. Either tell them what they want to hear diversity, blah, blah, blah, understanding...equal ditribution of wealth; or.....
Exactly what I was thinking.
Beer.
Unless he was unitarian or buddhist or native american, then its a sure A. Islam is a B, Christianity is an F.
I was about to say it is usually best to just play the game and graduate.
Actually, he is a member, and a very active one, in a church. So I was surprised to get this question as he has the Navy and the Church in his bag of tricks. Maybe he realizes that's NOT what the schools want to hear.
You mean about Hugh Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzhugh?
Talk about the emotions of 9-11. How we all wanted to pull together. How we all knew it was Us against Them. How the world would be a better place without violent terrorists waging a religious war against everyone who does not practice their faith.
Tell them he is unified with the Freeper community. That ought to do it.
I just wouldn't answer it and when asked why respond with "Because I don't buy into your liberal BS. I came here for an education and paid for one too, so if you'd be so kind as to keep politics out of it and get back to teaching, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, oh, and vote Conservative in '08.".
I had to deal with this kinda crap at my 2nd grader's school down in Austin last year. They had "I am a citizen of the world" plastered all over the school - I ensured that my kid didn't participate in any of it and instead was offered trips to the library to study and/or read.
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