tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post5690096403186108508..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Does Government Want to CONTROL Us?Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70743838475515916712015-08-31T22:49:40.140-07:002015-08-31T22:49:40.140-07:00Elizabeth, I'm sad when I hear about the publi...Elizabeth, I'm sad when I hear about the public schools losing teachers with your spirit. Too much administration and government control and not enough real teaching allowed. It's actually kind of scary to think about where it's all heading.<br /><br />I like the idea of vacations for adults that coincide with their children's vacations. Yay family vacations. We should receive tax deductions for what we spend on them.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1852648811954356612015-08-31T21:52:31.914-07:002015-08-31T21:52:31.914-07:00I touched in this subject in my post a couple year...I touched in this subject in my post a couple years ago: <a href="http://elizabethotten.blogspot.com/2013/02/letter-of-resignation.html" rel="nofollow">Letter of Resignation</a>. Because of the direction the education system/government has been heading in, I have decided to avoid teaching in public schools. <br /><br />I do believe that summer vacation is important, it is good for kids to develop their own imagination and thinking, in fact I would advocate a full summer vacation for adults as well ;)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-42771333426351113342015-08-31T19:06:01.345-07:002015-08-31T19:06:01.345-07:00That could be. I took it to mean what I hear from ...That could be. I took it to mean what I hear from so many people now. That we need more religion and God and that is what is wrong with everything and everyone.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-89919127273810258602015-08-31T16:07:30.931-07:002015-08-31T16:07:30.931-07:00Ruth, now you have me wondering about the writing ...Ruth, now you have me wondering about the writing of my own daughters. I don't recall what it looked like when they were in school or what it looks like now.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-76508177521218660802015-08-31T16:06:20.681-07:002015-08-31T16:06:20.681-07:00Ruth, I don't think Coolidge was suggesting th...Ruth, I don't think Coolidge was suggesting that it was religion that makes any of us good or moral and you are essentially correct though. What I believe he was suggesting that we are better off adhering to the more basic laws and morality as taught by religion and not to legislate every detail of our existence from the seat of government.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47089414510446047952015-08-31T16:01:02.973-07:002015-08-31T16:01:02.973-07:00My daughter is almost 19 and when she was in eleme...My daughter is almost 19 and when she was in elementary handwriting was taught oddly. They just had the kids look at the letters on the wall and copy what they saw. They didn't worry about proper form. Some of her letters still look rudimentary.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-38420137416221293752015-08-31T15:58:04.219-07:002015-08-31T15:58:04.219-07:00I like a lot o what Calvin Coolidge said except th...I like a lot o what Calvin Coolidge said except the part about religion. Religion does not make a person good. A person that does not follow religion can have good morals. Much the same as a religious person can do some very bad things.<br />I have said many times that we are only as free as our government allows us to be.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6213090583291071722015-08-31T10:37:45.609-07:002015-08-31T10:37:45.609-07:00Shelly, there are a lot of shades of Totalitarian ...Shelly, there are a lot of shades of Totalitarian rules in what's been happening and it should anger all of us.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65627418415730904662015-08-31T10:35:37.851-07:002015-08-31T10:35:37.851-07:00Barbara, thank you for sharing! We have moved fro...Barbara, thank you for sharing! We have moved from less teaching to more indoctrination. Governmental intrusion on our personal lives is disturbing.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-28428858008146166012015-08-31T10:33:34.624-07:002015-08-31T10:33:34.624-07:00Carrie-Anne, I remember spending a lot of time lea...Carrie-Anne, I remember spending a lot of time learning and honing cursive writing skills. Even though so much is now keyboarded, I still think writing by hand has value and should be taught to the kids. Losing the knowledge of cursive is almost like losing a once important language.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70681178613743840632015-08-31T09:44:14.314-07:002015-08-31T09:44:14.314-07:00I was furious when school started in late August t...I was furious when school started in late August the year I lived with my grandparents in Pennsylvania. I was so used to school starting around September 8 or 9. I understand some cultures, like Japan, pretty much have school year-round, but when students are used to taking a full summer vacation, it seems cruel and unusual to prematurely nip it in the bud by forcing them to return to school in August.<br /><br />Common Core also annoys me. The way they teach math looks so bizarre and non-intuitive, and would probably make math even more challenging for someone already struggling in the subject. The entire Common Core, not just math, seems like teaching to a one size fits all lesson plan, teaching to pass standardized tests, instead of a well-rounded curriculum. Don't even get me started on how many schools no longer teach cursive, and how I've been told by people only about ten years my junior that they can't read my cursive writing.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84056587046812271382015-08-30T22:57:01.909-07:002015-08-30T22:57:01.909-07:00Madilyn, the supplemental education is probably th...Madilyn, the supplemental education is probably the most important and most fun.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31419692828058148612015-08-30T22:55:59.108-07:002015-08-30T22:55:59.108-07:00Mshatch, you make an excellent point about the pop...Mshatch, you make an excellent point about the popularity of the dystopian genre. Our world is turning upside down.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-89672234425186593942015-08-30T22:54:07.705-07:002015-08-30T22:54:07.705-07:00GB, I don't know what's happening in your ...GB, I don't know what's happening in your state, but the placement of unqualified people in government seats is a problem.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86991296800561571622015-08-30T22:52:32.862-07:002015-08-30T22:52:32.862-07:00Patricia, I remember seeing some of the math probl...Patricia, I remember seeing some of the math problems. I thought they did the old math okay so why the need to change?<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90817953819805868202015-08-30T22:51:21.069-07:002015-08-30T22:51:21.069-07:00Dixie, I look forward to your next BOTB post.
L...Dixie, I look forward to your next BOTB post. <br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88890700955301446132015-08-30T20:56:43.449-07:002015-08-30T20:56:43.449-07:00>>... "If you want to chalk this up as ...<i><b>>>... "If you want to chalk this up as some kind of a win in your records then feel free to do so."</b></i><br /><br />No, LEE. The only "winner" was the communist who sometimes pretends to be his own wife on his blog, and who didn't even have the cojones to show up here.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20761016743955145632015-08-30T20:25:45.228-07:002015-08-30T20:25:45.228-07:00I'm not much on the Democratic rule. I liked b...I'm not much on the Democratic rule. I liked being a Republic. Oh well. Schools in the South-east have been upside down since 2006.<br /><br />I love Battle of the Bands. See you Sept. 1st.Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80640401362675034842015-08-30T20:11:16.343-07:002015-08-30T20:11:16.343-07:00STMcC, something happened that was perhaps an inte...STMcC, something happened that was perhaps an intervention or some kind of a sign, but I had started an email to you with tons to say and then my internet went out for about 30 minutes or so. During that time I realized that I do not want to engage in any kind of finger-pointing or accusations that might be wrong. And after all it's not like I'm before some kind of congressional hearing or anything like that.<br /><br />Besides I'm not much of a fighter and don't like to set up ongoing feuds either. You remember things better than I do and keep track of things better than I do so I would be no match anyway.<br /><br />I publicly retract my previous statements and anything else that may have upset you. If there's anything you'd like to specifically discuss by email then let me know--you also have my email.<br /><br />You are an upstanding blogger and from what I know, a decent guy. I value the relationship we have had in the past years and hope that things smooth out for the future.<br /><br />I enjoy engaging in fun and friendly banter but I don't see any of this happening in the current comment exchange. If you want to chalk this up as some kind of a win in your records then feel free to do so. I concede the verbal exchange to you and hope to find you in better spirits on Tuesday's BOTB event.<br /><br />Sorry if I've riled you in some way or maybe I'm just misreading everything. After all this is the internet and it's one of the worst ways to communicate.<br /><br />Later,<br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-616268760056659302015-08-30T17:46:45.617-07:002015-08-30T17:46:45.617-07:00>>... maybe I'm just catching you at a b...<br /><i><b>>>... maybe I'm just catching you at a bad time when your mind is in a place that is not receptive to my blogging approach.</b></i><br /><br />Yeah, I'm SURE that's it Lee. I'm just not in <i><b>the right mind</b></i> to appreciate your "blogging approach".<br /><br /><i><b>>>... from what I've seen you might have a double standard going on</b></i><br /><br />'Splain that... in detail... please.<br />I'm not aware of any "double standard" I'm maintaining. But if I'm doing so unconsciously, I'd like to consciously correct it.<br /><br />So... 'splain it to me, Lee. (If you'd rather do it in private, you know my Email address. We can discuss this further offline. That's fine with me. I'll be watching for your Email, "good buddy".)<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41987584517666551742015-08-30T17:31:44.446-07:002015-08-30T17:31:44.446-07:00I'm not going to leave a long winded comment. ...I'm not going to leave a long winded comment. But I will say: This is a copy of Mao's education system in China and it angers me.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60074196981578882042015-08-30T16:24:10.015-07:002015-08-30T16:24:10.015-07:00Birgit, you are right about the song and I agree w...Birgit, you are right about the song and I agree with what you've said in your excellent comment. You really covered some ground there and I can't add much to that.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56144594358745528672015-08-30T16:22:20.493-07:002015-08-30T16:22:20.493-07:00Patricia, I like the way the "fearless Three&...Patricia, I like the way the "fearless Three" are stirring the pot to rile things up. Our political landscape needs more of that. I'm looking forward to the debates, though I wish a couple more radical thinking democrats would jump in to challenge the current ones like is happening on the Rep. side.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69384878570422418292015-08-30T16:20:04.503-07:002015-08-30T16:20:04.503-07:00Lisa, college is worse than public school educatio...Lisa, college is worse than public school education in my opinion because professors have a pretty free reign to impose their opinions on students and reject any rebuttal from those who disagree. I don't know about the LEAP test, but if it's a test it might be bad news.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14833919924380960252015-08-30T16:17:06.123-07:002015-08-30T16:17:06.123-07:00Doreen, learning about recycling is a fine thing b...Doreen, learning about recycling is a fine thing but I got a huge education about it watching a half hour children's TV show about the topic. I'm not sure how 3 months teaching recycling can be justified unless that 3 months worth of small doses about it. Recycling might be a good college course for certain people, but not for all school kids. <br /><br />And I'm not even going to start into the way schools are revising history for the sake of political correctness and social engineering. History is turning into lies and opinions, which is not to say that much history has always been some of that, but still the facts need to be taught without extensive judgment from the present.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com