[Valin]

Cliques in themselves are neither good nor bad

But we DON'T like them...and they will NOT be allowed.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Southern Poverty Law Center, an anti-racism group that got its start during the Civil Rights movement.

The liberal trivialization of civil right continues apace.

[ECM]

I'm fairly certain the libs wouldn't be too happy about being forced to have lunch with us--I know I wouldn't be too happy about it.

[stainlessbanner]

The SPLC probably hoped for a brawl so they could write a "hate report" about it.

[agrace]

To Harris and Gentry's surprise, however, the pair found themselves in a lively political discussion covering China, the pending war in Iraq and Bill Clinton's foibles.

Ah, an ice breaker at any age. :)

[riley1992]

What a bunch of touchy-feely nonsense.

[Mr. Bird]

If students only spend time with others who are like them — racially, socially or otherwise — they may never learn how to live and work with people who are different, said Kay Herting Wahl, a University of Minnesota assistant professor of educational psychology.

What a crock. By FORCING kids to mingle with others not of their choosing, they are stifling the very learning opportunity they are professing to encourage. Part of learning to "live and work with people who are different" is recognizing that people ARE different; that they may not share your ideas and motivations, that they may not wish to socialize with you.

There is nothing inherently wrong with adults who choose to avoid those different from them. There is nothing inherently wrong with keeping to the business at hand in the workplace and eschewing social relationships.

[Wurlitzer]

Hmmmm! Seems like the right to freely associate will be the next to fall to the PC crowd.

[EggsAckley]

Bill Clinton's foibles.

How funny that one of the things kids CAN talk about is Clinton's foibles. Hah.

[PatrioticAmerican]

Communism at it worst.

[weikel]

My Highschool had one goth that was called clownface when she wasn't around. I was a nerd I could definitely mix with most groups but there would be certain people I would not want to sit with because they were troublemakers.

[nicollo]

What an amazing combination of irrelevants dredging for an issue... the Pioneer Press? Southern Poverty Law Center?

Ever see a SPLC fundraiser brochure? Evil abounds. You can't make a right turn without bumping into truckloads of racism, homophobia, and... high school clicks?

We really ought think of throwing these fools a bone every now and then, just to keep 'em busy. I like this one, too: luncheon diversity. They can hit up the State prison cafeteria next. That'll start some interesting conversations. We can turn them into little leftest lapdogs, performing for the guests. Heh, poochie, see any racism over in that corner? Good boy! Look! poochie, there's a bible! Atta boy, gitit, gitit!

[valkyrieanne]

Good for the students who ignored this stupid social engineering.

[Kozak]

My daughter was subjected to this yesterday. She told us over dinner how angry she was because lunch is the ONLY time she gets to see her friends in other "houses" ( the grade is divided into 3 houses and you take all your classes within the house).


What was so funny was just the night before the South Park episode was " Mr Garrisons Tolerance Death Camp". The kids get sent to reeducation camp because they won't go to class where theire teacher, Mr Garrison is busy trying to get fired for being gay, so that he can cash in on the multimillion dollar settlement.

That does it. Next year it's private school.

[Lizavetta]

Another example of how liberals look at schoolchildren as nothing more than guinea pigs on which to practice their social engineering. How long do you think the average liberal would last before suing, if his office manager forced him to do this?

"OK, Marvin, as part of our Get to Know Your Enemy program, today you have to share an office with a Michael Savage listener, a pro-lifer, and a homeschool advocate."

[Ben Ficklin]

Come'on people now, smile on your brother.
everybody get together and love one another.

[RippleFire]

Rainbow Barf Bump

[Flashlight]

There are two main reasons this experiment was doomed to fail -

It was done during the students' free time. And it was forced on them.

If they'd have found a way to do this during school hours (not lunchtime) and only assigned "compulsary" seats to those who volunteered (since they were giving away prizes, they'd have gotten tons of volunteers. Prizes only go to those who play along. Those who didn't want to could sit where they want and do homework or something.)

Also, free food or snacks would have helped. And, it shouldn't be a one-time thing. Anyone who didn't like the first time wouldn't be back the next time.

I might be nuts, but if it was done this way it doesn't sound so bad. The students might actually look forward to this time as a way of meeting new people, and having a little fun break from school, enjoying the free snacks, and trying to win the prizes.

I'm not saying this is the world's greatest idea, but if you're gonna do it, you might as well do it right.