Stupid Black Parents

washingtondispatch ^ | Jan 28, 2003 | Bob Parks

[amused]

see post #36. I threw a link up to Boortz

[bocopar]

First of all, I supplied the picture as I do to the various publications I write for and they forwarded it here. Yes, Neal Boortz pointed it out, but he didn't have the scoop. But since he mentioned it before it got here, I acknowledge his speed and thank him for helping get the word out.

[TLBSHOW]

Everyone did great work on this story.

The point is, the word is out and in more ways than one. The Teachers Union is exposed and Americans will know just what agenda these people have. Thanks for writing this story.

And welcome to Freerepublic bocopar. Stick around we slam and expose the liberal bias media and liberals but Good here.

[bocopar]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I think I'll take you up on it.
Bob

[Richard Kimball]

bump.

[visualops]

This first thread on this had the more complete example, and the difference between the versions is glaring.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/828002/posts

What's perhaps more disturbing, is first they removed the black version, then they pulled the original 'parents(non-black)' version, and put the dumbed down one for everyone.

[Richard Kimball]

Welcome to FR. I wanted to thank you for your article. Teaching college, I have found that my students perform as I expect them to perform (some exceptions, obviously). I train people to be fire fighters, and demand the exact same performance from each of them.

I can't tell you how great it is to see someone like you working in media. I get so frustrated when people suggest (and they do) that I should lower my physical standards for female students, and my academic standards for black and hispanic students. If my people graduate from my program and can't perform as necessary, people die. I have found that when I communicate my expectations to students prior to the beginning of the program, and make it clear to them that they will be held to these standards, that the performance of my "protected class" students is consistent with the performance of my non-protected students.

My female students better be able to do 40 pushups, and my black students better know the IDLH level of carbon monoxide. The reverse is also true, and applies to the white males. Standards are the same across the board, and they meet it because they undertand they are expected to meet it. Sometimes I think it would be easier to let things slide, but I will not let my people get away with doing less than their best. Don't give up the fight. We need your voice.

[Doohickey]

Funny...the black version omits the words "welfare" and "work" anywhere they appear in the parents version.

[GirlShortstop]

More nuttiness from my home state. And to think I can relax here in "normal" California.

LOL and YIKES... it's become that bad!?   Looks like we can keep *each other* in our prayers!    FReegards to Kalifornia from NUTS New Jersey!

[BraveMan]

Welcome to FreeRepublic.

That last line was pretty damn funny. Thanks for the chuckle.

[bootless]

Poor baby, and poor dad! Hope she feels better soon!!

Thanks for running the ping list!

(Ziploc bags are good pocket liners in case she aims in that direction... my son spit up in his dad's pocket once after a vigorous round up "upside-down baby" games.