Just under 100 FERNDALE and WINDWARD HIGH SCHOOL students skipped school today.
If I understand the student handbook, this is punishable by a 2 hour study session. The students that I talked to said that is not the same as Saturday school. To me 2 hours on a Weekday or on a Saturday is irrelevant.
Good for these kids as they exercise their God given right to peaceably assemble and to political free speech, even if I disagree with what they are doing. I hope that they understand that with choices even if you believe that you are right, there are rewards and consequences. I hope that Dawn Fairchild will not punish them for protesting, but punishes them according to the Ferndale student Handbook guidelines for skipping school.
It has come to my attention from a couple of Windward students who were proud of this, that there may be one or two Windward Instructors who coordinated this school skipping event.
That I have a little trouble with. I do hope that the instructors will examine all consequences of their choices that they made. According to one of my kids(who did not take part or agree with them) most kids skipped because it was an excuse to skip, (even if they agreed with the war)
I hope that that those same instructors address these issues along with their "Lesson plan for protesting the War"
1) If you are willing to break the law or rules that you will humbly accept any appropriate punishment and don't be surprised if the punishment is more than you expected.
2) Is there a chance that you will actually have an effect whether good or bad on the policy you are protesting?
3) Your friends from the last few years who are older than you who have chosen to serve will be affected if they read about this, and this time of the year, soldiers already feel lonely. Don't be surprised if they may have hurt feelings and resent you. I suspect that they may understand, but you never know.
4) Could you possibly give the enemy soldiers courage to keep fighting even if they are starting to lose hope? Ask your teachers about General Giap and the North losing 90,000 men during the failure of the 1968 TET offensive on the ground, but U.S. peace protesters gave them hope to keep fighting against the protesters' friends and family who were serving. It was a propaganda coup for the NVA.
5) Is there a potential for things to get out of hand and people who are protesting or near to get killed during the protest, i.e. Kent State.
Finally I disagree with your choice to protest, but respect your right to do so, I just hope that if any teachers instigated, encouraged, organized or participated that they will humbly teach some lessons about consequences and be prepared to face consequences for encouraging students to skip school. This had to be coordinated somewhere as it nationally occurred. I just hope my taxes didn't pay for the organization of this event and if my student intel is incorrect then I will make a note of it on this blog. Fair enough?
Friday, November 16, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
5TH COLUMN ATTACKS UNITED STATES SUPPLY LINES
This morning the first thing that I read was an article on the front page of the Seattle Times.
Inside our own borders, in our own state, our equipment supply lines were attacked again by saboteurs, slowing vital equipment needed for our efforts in Iraq. But that is not the way it was reported.
This anti- American 5th column were called peace protesters and not the traitors that they are.
Before I continue, I want to be perfectly clear. All American citizens have the right to peaceably assemble and protest the war, or Stop Loss policies or any other thing that displeases us. For those of you who truly believe in your protests, Knock yourselves out! I'm all for your individual liberties. That makes our country great.
However there is a difference between protesters such as our Local Mr. Knappenberger who is protesting Stop-Loss without impeding our war effort, and the treasonous "passive" soldiers who are giving our enemies aid and comfort through their efforts to cut our supply lines. These people are not peace protesters, but traitors and illegal combatants. They should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Just as we won the Viet Nam War during the 1968 TET, and lost it due to very organized "protests" cutting off the troop trains and delaying soldiers and equipment, we find ourselves in a similar situation.
The Troop Surge is working, sectarian violence is drastically declining, and suddenly, there is a coordinated effort focused on the Port of Olympia and elsewhere at a critical juncture. This effort is going to be publicized and may be glorified by our some of our news reporters as a protest, when in reality it is cutting off a valuable supply line that our troops on the ground need. When our enemies hear this, just as in 1968, their leaders will tell them, "hold on for another day, another week, another month, another year." Sound Familiar?
All of these 5th columnists are not supporting our troops as they claim and are only a slight degree away from spitting on returning soldiers. Anyone want to bet me on this?
A firm stance and message should be sent to the organizers of this attack on our supply lines. You will be taken prisoner, interrogated, and held at Gitmo. You are a Traitor,you have committed Treason against the United States of America. If you are a U.S. citizen you will be tried and possibly prosecuted as a spy and saboteur if found guilty.
As for those of my friends who disagree with the war, even though I wholeheartedly disagree with you, exercise your right to free speech, assemble and protest 'till the cows come home...
but if you try to cut our supply lines, you have now become an enemy combatant, and a 5th column soldier for our enemies. GAME OVER.
Inside our own borders, in our own state, our equipment supply lines were attacked again by saboteurs, slowing vital equipment needed for our efforts in Iraq. But that is not the way it was reported.
This anti- American 5th column were called peace protesters and not the traitors that they are.
Before I continue, I want to be perfectly clear. All American citizens have the right to peaceably assemble and protest the war, or Stop Loss policies or any other thing that displeases us. For those of you who truly believe in your protests, Knock yourselves out! I'm all for your individual liberties. That makes our country great.
However there is a difference between protesters such as our Local Mr. Knappenberger who is protesting Stop-Loss without impeding our war effort, and the treasonous "passive" soldiers who are giving our enemies aid and comfort through their efforts to cut our supply lines. These people are not peace protesters, but traitors and illegal combatants. They should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Just as we won the Viet Nam War during the 1968 TET, and lost it due to very organized "protests" cutting off the troop trains and delaying soldiers and equipment, we find ourselves in a similar situation.
The Troop Surge is working, sectarian violence is drastically declining, and suddenly, there is a coordinated effort focused on the Port of Olympia and elsewhere at a critical juncture. This effort is going to be publicized and may be glorified by our some of our news reporters as a protest, when in reality it is cutting off a valuable supply line that our troops on the ground need. When our enemies hear this, just as in 1968, their leaders will tell them, "hold on for another day, another week, another month, another year." Sound Familiar?
All of these 5th columnists are not supporting our troops as they claim and are only a slight degree away from spitting on returning soldiers. Anyone want to bet me on this?
A firm stance and message should be sent to the organizers of this attack on our supply lines. You will be taken prisoner, interrogated, and held at Gitmo. You are a Traitor,you have committed Treason against the United States of America. If you are a U.S. citizen you will be tried and possibly prosecuted as a spy and saboteur if found guilty.
As for those of my friends who disagree with the war, even though I wholeheartedly disagree with you, exercise your right to free speech, assemble and protest 'till the cows come home...
but if you try to cut our supply lines, you have now become an enemy combatant, and a 5th column soldier for our enemies. GAME OVER.
THANK YOU, LT. BUCK COMPTON! THANK YOU ALL VETERANS FOR DEFENDING OUR LIBERTY!!!
Power is on and I'm off the generator. No I didn't forget the Marines Birthday or Veterans Day. THANK YOU EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU VETERANS!!!
Last night I had the pleasure of listening to Lt. Lynn (Buck) Compton. It was the second time that I met him. This gentleman really impresses me.
For those of you don't know who he is, he lives in the Northwest and was one of the members of Easy Company during WWII. He and several other men were featured in the book, Band of Brothers which was made into a mini series.
His perception and wording is specifically that, "In all wars we have fought from the revolutionary war to present are not about adventurism and conquest, but a resistance to Collectivism, no matter what name is currently fashionable."
In his address to our audience with many veterans present from WWII to present, he described a couple who had a building permit to remodel and repair their home. They were in the process of rebuilding and had their permit revoked to protect a small rodent. They ultimately lost their home and had to bulldoze it to protect the habitat of this little disease infested vermin. To this he exclaimed, "I did not fight for this, but for individual liberty!" He then asserted that the Growth Management Act is the State of Washington's biggest assault on Individual Liberty.
"We fought against the National Socialists Workers' Party, and now you young folks are Breaking the Faith with us, by allowing collectivist anti-liberty doctrines to trump individual liberty." These doctrines included everything from the GMA to the indoor smoking ban. He described one of the Gentlemen from Easy Company who in order to enjoy one of the few pleasures left in life for him as a cumbersome ordeal. In order for this one legged 80+ year old man to have a cigarette with a cup of coffee, must get his crutches and hobble out into the rain at least 25 feet from any exterior door, because if he's 24 feet he fears he may be fined or arrested.
His message was firm and simple. We fought for all of our individual liberty and now you need to keep the faith and fight against collectivism wherever you find it. He said that collectivism goes by many names, "Communism, Socialism, Progressivism." None of these political beliefs is friendly to free people.
I wish I could do his speech justice. He has a book coming out soon, and it is tentatively to be named, "A Call to Duty" and I suggest that it make your reading list.
Thanks Again to ALL Veterans, we owe you a debt of gratitude for our individual liberty and to keep up the fight against COLLECTIVISM, no matter what the fashionable name of the day is.
Last night I had the pleasure of listening to Lt. Lynn (Buck) Compton. It was the second time that I met him. This gentleman really impresses me.
For those of you don't know who he is, he lives in the Northwest and was one of the members of Easy Company during WWII. He and several other men were featured in the book, Band of Brothers which was made into a mini series.
His perception and wording is specifically that, "In all wars we have fought from the revolutionary war to present are not about adventurism and conquest, but a resistance to Collectivism, no matter what name is currently fashionable."
In his address to our audience with many veterans present from WWII to present, he described a couple who had a building permit to remodel and repair their home. They were in the process of rebuilding and had their permit revoked to protect a small rodent. They ultimately lost their home and had to bulldoze it to protect the habitat of this little disease infested vermin. To this he exclaimed, "I did not fight for this, but for individual liberty!" He then asserted that the Growth Management Act is the State of Washington's biggest assault on Individual Liberty.
"We fought against the National Socialists Workers' Party, and now you young folks are Breaking the Faith with us, by allowing collectivist anti-liberty doctrines to trump individual liberty." These doctrines included everything from the GMA to the indoor smoking ban. He described one of the Gentlemen from Easy Company who in order to enjoy one of the few pleasures left in life for him as a cumbersome ordeal. In order for this one legged 80+ year old man to have a cigarette with a cup of coffee, must get his crutches and hobble out into the rain at least 25 feet from any exterior door, because if he's 24 feet he fears he may be fined or arrested.
His message was firm and simple. We fought for all of our individual liberty and now you need to keep the faith and fight against collectivism wherever you find it. He said that collectivism goes by many names, "Communism, Socialism, Progressivism." None of these political beliefs is friendly to free people.
I wish I could do his speech justice. He has a book coming out soon, and it is tentatively to be named, "A Call to Duty" and I suggest that it make your reading list.
Thanks Again to ALL Veterans, we owe you a debt of gratitude for our individual liberty and to keep up the fight against COLLECTIVISM, no matter what the fashionable name of the day is.
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