Some Maine Teachers Traumatizing Students of Deployed Soldiers

WABI- TV Bangor Maine | February 21, 2003 | 6 PM News

[Uncle George]

KEEP BUMPING. DONT LET THIS DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[linn37]

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[bogeybob]

Bump

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[bogeybob]

This is what we are talking about. A Maine Guardsman heads off to war. Take a look at his daughter...

http://www.portland.com/photos/030226guard1.jpg

[Chong]

Thanks for sharing your wisdom on this subject. Been sitting here thinking about what you said and you make perfect sense. Although I hope that my reaction is that of righteous indignation you mentioned, I must confess that it is laced with personal anger. I'll work on it from now on. Thank you again, Tex, for putting this in proper perspective.
God bless you,
Chong

[Chong]

Getting back to the original subject...
My heart goes out to the children for being traumatized twice over and I hope those so-called teachers get fired, every one of them.

May God bless and protect our troops and their families.

[Chong]

That picture says it all. Thanks.

[Uncle Jaque]

I have no way of knowing, of course, since I am not among the inner sanctum of the education industry, but can speculate.

Underneath this "official" memo from Komrade Kommisionar, may well have been a somewhat less publicized suggestion to if not knock this tactic off completely and immediately (the one and only intelligent directive, wouldn't you say?), then (rather more likely) to excersize considerably more discretion and subtlty in the course of their indoctrinational missions. They done got caught; don't let it ever happen again!
(At least not the "caught" part.)

By the way, has anyone here dropped in over at Camp Keyes lately to check up on Corporal Mosher and Private/Chaplain's Assistant Gibson lately?

I figure that they probably finished peeling that deuce-and-a-half load of potatoes sometime yesterday afternoon, and the good Corporal should be well along in scouring the grease-trap outside the Mess Hall (bring back fond memories, anyone?)with a toothbrush. He should have it knocked off by, oh, about 0245 hours tomorrow Morning.

And the good Chaplain's Assistant; ah yes, I can picture the Dear Saint now, on his knees...

Spitshining a toilet bowl in the latrine.

Old man Tinkham was NOOOOOOT amused, was he, Gentlemen?

Somehow I don't think that either of these brave Soldiers will be available for comment any time soon.

Or any time later, for that matter.

But if this ever manages to get through to either of you, Gentlemen; at least one United States Army Veteran salutes you!

As an old PFC (Proud, FReeping Civilian)now, I might speculate that someone (or a few) higher up on the Chain of MNG Command may be deserving of a somewhat more "Lunar" salutation, if you catch my drift.

What you have done for the heroic Men and Women under your Command, as well as for their precious Families and Children, and for all Mainers who still somehow manage to Love our Country, cherish American LIBERTY, and respect our President has not gone without due notice; nor shall it pass without our sincere gratitude!

We regret that all too soon, Troops under your (former?) Command as well as many others will, in all probablility, be enduring conditions which would make that grease-trap and latrine a health - spa by comparison, and make that truckload of spuds seem like a recreational activity. They surely might stink to High Heaven, but not nearly as bad as VX nerve agent, ricin, or mustard gas we suppose.

War isn't always as simple as it used to be, is it?
Now it can be quite a challenge to discern just where the lines of Battle are drawn, and who the Enemy might be - before or behind, or perhaps even within them.
Old Thor demands many more forms of sacrifice than just his traditional tribute of seas of blood, and rivers of tears, doesn't he?

Some of us know that all too well, don't we Fellows?

[TEXOKIE]

For what it's worth, Chong, you are welcome! Just some thoughts. I simply believe that your anger (and everyone else's in this matter) is not misplaced because you are desiring to defend someone who is helpless. IMHO that can never be wrong...of course how we channel that righteous indignation can be the challenge!!

[TEXOKIE]

Thanks for the bump, AG and here's a volley bump back atcha!

[TEXOKIE]

"I don't know if you remember the liberal who saw a military fly over during the clintoon inauguration. His comment was "Those are our jets now".

That said it all for me back then. It's never about passivism. It's always about their power"

I do recall that incident, Shooter 2.5, but hadnt thought of it in this context. (This is why I love FR so much)...it applies perfectly, and I feel like you have put your finger on it. "It's always about their power."

[TEXOKIE]

Thanks, Squantos! I hope Hannity will cover this story!

[TEXOKIE]

Here's a volley bump to you wasp69!

[TEXOKIE]

Here's an afternoon bump to you, Bruce! :-)

[Uncle Jaque]

Re: "This is what we are talking about. A Maine Guardsman heads off to war. Take a look at his daughter..."

I'm looking at that picture on the front page of this Morning's Portland Press Herald as we speak (so to speak), Amigo.

Now if this same American Warrior comes back home by the Grace of God when the bugles of War at last sound the "Recall" (I wish they still litteraly did that, by the way)and this precious little Princess does not want his hugs, kisses, or anything to do with him because "Teacher" taught her that Daddy is a mean, evil, bloodthirsty bully by going to kill poor innocent Iraqi children in a bad, illeagal war so that greedy American Capitalists could get the oil and get even richer than they already are for a mean, evil, illegitimate President who nobody really likes anyway...

(Man; I sure do run out my sentences when I'm pi$$ed off!)

...Then I'm afraid that I cannot guarentee (spelling goes to Chicago, too) the health, serenity, or well-being of said "Teacher" for very long at all.

And you know what?; Honestly, if it ever comes to that, I'm afraid that I would feel a whole lot more sympathy for that broken hearted Soldier and his shattered Family than I would for whatever remnants might be recovered of Komrade "Teacher".
As much as I deplore violence as a means of conflict resolution, if it ever comes to that, I frankly would have to blow my nose a couple of times on that white flag of mine and think it over real hard before jumping out of my trench waving it for cooler heads and hearts to prevail, as I think I have tried to do here this time.

So hey; MEA (I know you're in here):

PLEASE!!!; DO NOT EVER LET IT COME TO THAT!!!

Jeezus; Get a clue for Christ's Sake!

Amen.

[metesky]

His comment was "Those are our jets now".

Said, I believe, by actor Ron Silver who, although still a liberal, backs Dubya and the war on terror wherever it takes us.

[metesky]

[Boxsford]

Jeezus; Get a clue for Christ's Sake!

Hey, hey, that's my Lord your using for foul language. Surely there are other words you could choose.

[Chong]

*This is addressed to duke, the superintendent.

"After discussions with Adjutant General and Commissioner Brigadier Joseph E. Tinkham II, I am asking you to remind school personnel that these are difficult times for our nation and that the families of military personnel need our sensitivity."

Spoken like a true liberal rat. Sensitivity? What? Do they have some kind of incurable disease or something for having patriotic mommy or daddy? (Oh, I know, you are not at all familiar with that 'p' word, are you?) HOW ABOUT OUR TOTAL SUPPORT and APPRECIATION, you, you, you moran!