tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post244831444117797042..comments2023-05-10T11:14:50.324-04:00Comments on PolitiConn: Never Mind, 'Sicko'Terry Cowgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09879361872421002161noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-48420097982066809802011-01-21T21:15:05.233-05:002011-01-21T21:15:05.233-05:00Odd ... this went to the Region One Superintendent...Odd ... this went to the Region One Superintendent ...<br /><br />She made a RECOMMENDATION ... ALL THAT SHE CAN DO!<br /><br />For the record ... the Falls Village Board of Education ignored the recommendation!<br /><br />It just goes to show how little the public understands about the structure of the Region One School System.<br /><br />They all MOAN about the Superintendent, however, little do they understand what MINIMAL power SHE (or anyone who should sit in that position) really has ...<br /><br />Welcome to the REAL world!Michael J Flinthttp://www.straighttalkmedia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-7429767678891853052011-01-21T21:02:16.578-05:002011-01-21T21:02:16.578-05:00Why can't we all just get along?Why can't we all just get along?VictimsRevengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666968140846678417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-72589268182846147962011-01-21T17:53:00.378-05:002011-01-21T17:53:00.378-05:00I stand corrected. She didn't order all Reg 1 ...I stand corrected. She didn't order all Reg 1 schools to show it live. She actually let them make up their own minds. Imagine that.Terry Cowgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879361872421002161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-84788333832413708342011-01-21T17:48:15.949-05:002011-01-21T17:48:15.949-05:00The Region 1 Superintendent didn't elect not t...The Region 1 Superintendent didn't elect not to show Mr. Obama's speech live. My recollection is that the speech was, in fact, shown live in at least one of the seven schools of Region 1. So, unless that principal as reprimanded for failing to do as directed by the Superintendent, I would suggest that the final decision was left to the building level administrators. (Or maybe, at the High School, to those overly-powerful faculty leaders?) [Sarcasm alert!]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-2566768532192017942011-01-21T05:58:04.741-05:002011-01-21T05:58:04.741-05:00You're right, Mike. All too often it starts on...You're right, Mike. All too often it starts on the local level. Unfortunately, most people are bored with local issues, unless they have national implications, as this one does. <br /><br />Remember when the Region 1 superintendent elected not to show President Obama's speech live? An outcry ensued on the letters to the editor page of The Lakeville Journal. But when the Salisbury Board of Education clerk embezzled $100k plus, it barely generated a ripple.<br /><br />Such is life.Terry Cowgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879361872421002161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926331686958472031.post-73753772553788660052011-01-20T19:33:16.872-05:002011-01-20T19:33:16.872-05:00It appears we have forgotten about FREE SPEECH ......It appears we have forgotten about FREE SPEECH ... and worse ... FREE THINKING.<br /><br />Beyond what I have just stated ...<br /><br />There are many (both left, right, and center) who have become reliant on the GOVERNMENT to guide us (and legislate us)concerning our thinking.<br /><br />Our FREE society is being eliminated when we accept this type of GOVERNMENT 'muscle flexing'.<br /><br />Many sit in the 'wings' professing 'I can't do anything about this ... what will be will be'.<br /><br />I have said (many times) that the problem begins at the 'grass roots' ... 'in our backyard' ... <br /><br />Democracy grows from the roots and when the roots become infected (as in this example), the TREE of Democracy is doomed to die ...<br /><br />Funny (not HA HA) how we speak about 'civilized debate and discussion' and allow this kind of incident to happen.<br /><br />Is the MINORITY NOT RULING THE MAJORITY? Having said that, I have noticed this event occurring for decades.<br /><br />If we do not change course, wake up, speak out, ... well ... We are doomed to be servants to the system.<br /><br />Is that what the American Dream was really all about?<br /><br />Our future works or fails from the LOCAL LEVEL ... Let's get with the program and start throwing up the roadblocks to those who would impose their will upon society ... It is happening from instances like this, Planning and Zoning Commissions, local boards of all natures ...<br /><br />It does not reach the National Level unless we ignore it at THIS level ...<br /><br />Wake up at HOME ... It is not the ROSE GARDEN that you WANT it to be and it eventually infects the entire plant! (How many medaphors must I invoke?)Michael J Flinthttp://www.straighttalkmedia.comnoreply@blogger.com