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alcina

(602 posts)
Wed Sep 16, 2015, 10:47 AM Sep 2015

The continued dumbing down of America

I'm cross-posting this from GD (among other groups) because I originally heard about it through a Toronto maker's group I belong to. A place where children using their brains to build things is considered a good thing.

And of course, also because this is the path the Harperites are taking us down, as I'm sure all here are aware. It's a dark and ugly future if the cons win another majority.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027173702#op

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The continued dumbing down of America (Original Post) alcina Sep 2015 OP
I'm not sure if this a political issue so much as a problem with the "zero-tolerance" fanatics. jonno99 Sep 2015 #1
I also wonder if there is some racism involved u4ic Sep 2015 #3
Oh yeah! What do you f@#%ing Canadaiuns know anyway?! R. P. McMurphy Sep 2015 #2
. u4ic Sep 2015 #4
Well, heck! alcina Sep 2015 #5

jonno99

(2,620 posts)
1. I'm not sure if this a political issue so much as a problem with the "zero-tolerance" fanatics.
Wed Sep 16, 2015, 11:00 AM
Sep 2015

The above idiocy is in line with the stories about the school kids taking a few bites out of their food in such a way as to form the shape of a gun - and then getting suspended for pointing their "gun" in a threatening manner (and saying "bang" I guess...&quot .

R. P. McMurphy

(847 posts)
2. Oh yeah! What do you f@#%ing Canadaiuns know anyway?!
Wed Sep 16, 2015, 12:26 PM
Sep 2015

Stay in europe and keep your opinions to yourself.

USA! USA! USA!

Sorry. I couldn't help myself.

alcina

(602 posts)
5. Well, heck!
Wed Sep 16, 2015, 02:41 PM
Sep 2015

If I can't foist my unwelcome Canadian-American opinions here, where CAN I do it? There's just no freedom anymore....

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