tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post4656996182081691103..comments2023-07-20T10:37:28.692-04:00Comments on Grumpy Abe: Two Ohio schools hear from anti-Obama rantersGrumpy Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-20372460662536662022009-09-05T22:17:32.826-04:002009-09-05T22:17:32.826-04:00That can only happen if a majority who believes in...That can only happen if a majority who believes in the value of civility steps forward to oppose the intellectually subversive mobs in our midst. As I suspected, not one Republican has responded to my challenge to argue against the mindlessness of the mobs at the schoolhouse doors. That can only mean one thing: They tacitly support the mobs for whatever political gain they see in them.Grumpy Abehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-41932624799636721802009-09-05T21:12:06.312-04:002009-09-05T21:12:06.312-04:00In the end, what this does mean is that a Presiden...In the end, what this does mean is that a President (Democrat or Republican)will never be able to address students in any capacity without the fear of politicization of the motives by the other side of the spectrum? The loser of this all is civility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-86883315119135787032009-09-05T15:02:41.086-04:002009-09-05T15:02:41.086-04:00Right. But have you noticed the silence of folks ...Right. But have you noticed the silence of folks in both parties who should know better than not to respond in kind. If I had a kid in high school who was denied hearing the speech, whether from Obama or Palin, the Superintendent would get a visit from my lawyer. If allowed to continue unabated we will have national agendas created by crackpots. I'm not one to take it lightly but Americans will have to decide what kind of democracy they want to live in. I'm not an optimist.Grumpy Abehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-16288398656250472012009-09-05T14:43:15.359-04:002009-09-05T14:43:15.359-04:00I have a feeling the paranoia of the extreme right...I have a feeling the paranoia of the extreme right of this nation is only going to get worse and increasingly more dangerous. It is going beyond mere policy and into the realm of theocracy. The town halls have evolved into putsch rallies where the physically ill have been insulted and shouted down. In addition, the shouts of fascism and communism at these rallies could only be viewed as horrifying if only the end result is hilarity because these people don't recognize that fascist and communists are and have always been at the opposite ends of the political spectrum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-29237714600256922612009-09-05T06:24:51.715-04:002009-09-05T06:24:51.715-04:00Home schooling is an option for anyone who objects...Home schooling is an option for anyone who objects to Obamas address to the children. Another option would be to have any offended pupil sit in a separate classroom during the speech where a volunteer parent could read to them from "My Pet Goat". A third alternative, for the high school age kids....they could have a military recruiter come in during Obamas speech to make their pitch....I understand there are still two wars going on that need young, willing, and patriotic bodies.fargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371909047450987264noreply@blogger.com