better now that the dims control the legislature...the repugs were doing the same thing that they are doing in congress until the state got tired of them
F*ck You La Pierre! Principal Fires Guards, Expands Arts and Sees Test Scores Soar
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better now that the dims control the legislature...the repugs were doing the same thing that they are doing in congress until the state got tired of them
however, the u s has pulled out of iraq (or thrown out take your pick) and has a timetable to leave afghanistan and despite calls from the repugs has not started any new wars involving u s troops... although i am worried about syria's chemical weapons
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rre! Principal Fires Guards, Expands Arts and Sees Test Scores Soar
Well...you might want to pinch yourself so you can wake up. It's not a natural progression. It's a regression. One where a very large portion of our citizenry is left with shitty jobs, shitty wages, a high cost of living and government assistance to fill the gap between independence and homelessness. All so bug business can take in massive profits and allow government to subsidize their greed....so next time you go to Walmart... mentally add the cost of all that to the price tag of your sundry purchases.
Well...you might want to pinch yourself so you can wake up. It's not a natural progression. It's a regression. One where a very large portion of our citizenry is left with shitty jobs, shitty wages, a high cost of living and government assistance to fill the gap between independence and homelessness. All so bug business can take in massive profits and allow government to subsidize their greed....so next time you go to Walmart... mentally add the cost of all that to the price tag of your sundry purchases.
i agree that children are not ready to have their own firearms. having said that, i started to learn to use firearms when i was 5, but did not have my own until i was an adult, although i used firearms and was taught their proper use they were kept locked up...also, i was taught not to pick one up and point it at anything other than a paper target or someone i wanted to kill
to each their own, but i prefer my way
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out nation was considerably more literate in the 1900s that it is today, why
Steelplate
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a Pierre! Principal Fires Guards, Expands Arts and Sees Test Scores Soar
I'd like to see proof of that.
I'd like to see proof of that.
then google u s literacy rates, i got the information from my wife who is a sociologist, it stayed that way until child labor due to industrialization grew beyond belief and then doctor spock's ideas took hold, he has a lot to answer for
perhaps i should have said the late 1800's through the early 1900's
Steelplate
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Pierre! Principal Fires Guards, Expands Arts and Sees Test Scores Soar
Well...you have to consider the definition of literacy... the definition back in the time you are referring to might be considered functionally illiterate today...meaning, they can read and write to the level of basic functioning...but beyond writing out checks, writing a personal letter and similar tasks... they would be quite illiterate by today's standards.
Well...you have to consider the definition of literacy... the definition back in the time you are referring to might be considered functionally illiterate today...meaning, they can read and write to the level of basic functioning...but beyond writing out checks, writing a personal letter and similar tasks... they would be quite illiterate by today's standards.
i am talking about being able to pass a high school english class today, basic math and history. i will give you that they likely could not pass algebra though
today we have people (in quantity) that cannot pass the old reading, writing and arithmetic of the late 1800s and early 1900s
private schools are not the answer either, but bringing our public schools up to private school's levels - starting with preschools and maintaining quality of education such that a high school diploma is worth something today
Airstrip One
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No, security guards are not there for student discipline. They are there for student safety. As such, barring the presence of an outside threat such as a fleeing felon or a lunatic, the job of a security guard only becomes necessary when there is a lack of discipline in students. Disciplined students do not become threats to one another except under extreme circumstances. Furthermore, the need for schools to punish or instill discipline within students is the result of a lack of discipline.
A K-8 school can get away with this, because it's really only the latter two grades that typically can produce a need for professional security. High schools, however, are a different story. Even the peaceful suburban high school I attended had a security office and two tough customers named Beau and Drew operating there. They were actually quite popular with the student body, but were occasionally necessary to handle certain situations.
none of the schools/colleges i attended had security guards, but that was back in the 60s
Airstrip One
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Well, the college security staff I went to employed the pretty boys and girls seeking part-time work on campus. None of them were competent except for the head of security, and the assistant head who was a trained police officer and worked part-time with the local PD. Occassionally, a student would apply for the job that was either trained in MMA or was at least semi-competent. They didn't even get to use physical force unless directly threatened, and were only armed with mace.
I visited a nearby community college, and the guy there was professionally trained, carried a stick and taser, and worked out of an armored office. At least I could take him seriously.
fortunately, i never had those experiences, but i was working in a lab late at night when i got the feeling i was not alone...a dog was sitting next to me and when i started to pet it i was told in a firm voice not to, i turned around and a guard was pointing his m-16 at me and wanted to know what i was doing there
i was tired and working late but even then i recognized a threat when i saw one, i showed him my id and was cleared by another guard
dang
Airstrip One
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That's the thanks you get for working overtime in the military world!
Bfgrn
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5-year-old boy accidentally shoots, kills 2-year-old sister in Cumberland County
Published: April 30, 2013
A 5-year-old boy who was playing with a .22-caliber rifle accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister in Cumberland County on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release from the state police.
The shooting happened just after 1 p.m. at a home on Lawson's Bottom Road.
The 2-year-old was taken to Cumberland County Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday.
Cumberland County Coroner Gary White identified the girl as Caroline Sparks.
He said the children's mother was at home when the shooting occurred, and the gun was a gift the boy received last year.
"It's a Crickett," he said. "It's a little rifle for a kid. ...The little boy's used to shooting the little gun."
White said the gun was kept in a corner, and the family did not realize a shell had been left in it.
He said the shooting will be ruled accidental.
"Just one of those crazy accidents," White said.
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/04/30/2621458/5-year-old-boy-accidentally-shoots.html#storylink=cpy
at least he did not shoot me or sic his dog on me
the longest i remember working was 36 hours getting the system ready for a test that some captain was supposed to do but he screwed it up and we were on a deadline for ADC, i was just a sdc (stupid damn civilian) then and did not get paid overtime
oh well, i kept the site running during the test and almost got in trouble for it as the main site failed and some general wanted to know how we managed to stay online when the main site did not (they had 40 people working there and i was by myself in a rural area) - if i had not contacted my boss and he sent the message up the civilian chain of command so the company president got briefed before the air force came down on his head
dang, sometimes you can do too well
despite what sty says, some people are too foolish to own or handle firearms
a woman i worked with, her husband taught naval personnel how to fire rifles at the naval center i worked at and had been shot 3 times by people he was training to shoot
Bfgrn
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NRA Convention Speaker Rob Pincus Advises Keeping Gun Safes In Kids' Bedrooms For Home Defense
The question of child access to guns made national headlines this week after a five-year-old boy shot and killed his two-year-old sister in Kentucky. Just days later, a home defense seminar at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) Annual Meeting is raising eyebrows because of its suggestion that guns be stored in kids' bedrooms.
Home defense was a focus of this year's NRA members meeting, according to the Houston Chronicle. One of the offerings was a well-attended seminar on "Home Defense Concepts" taught by gun safety advocate and firearms instructor Rob Pincus.
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NRA Convention Speaker Rob Pincus Advises Keeping Gun Safes In Kids' Bedrooms For Home Defense
The question of child access to guns made national headlines this week after a five-year-old boy shot and killed his two-year-old sister in Kentucky. Just days later, a home defense seminar at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) Annual Meeting is raising eyebrows because of its suggestion that guns be stored in kids' bedrooms.
Home defense was a focus of this year's NRA members meeting, according to the Houston Chronicle. One of the offerings was a well-attended seminar on "Home Defense Concepts" taught by gun safety advocate and firearms instructor Rob Pincus.
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there is little if any intelligence left in the nra, my adopted father was a certified nra instructor, my brothers and i rated distinguished before we entered high school and knew how to safely handle and use firearms before we reached junior high - we had bolt action 22s, a 38 special revolver and a 9 mm semiautomatic in the house and kept them locked up
if i had not read it, i would have found it inexplicable that an nra instructor would recommend that a firearm be kept in a child's room
cawacko
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I'm tempted to give you my San Francisco response as an educated, intelligent and sophisticated San Franciscan I don't shop at Walmart like the poors from flyover country do. Instead I'll give you my real response which is there is no Walmart near me. I don't shop at Walmart.
Outside of passing out at 4am this morning after a night of partying with a couple of baseball players I don't need to pinch myself to be awake. Manual labor jobs that require little education have gone overseas while higher paying technology, financial and marketing jobs that do require education and pay a far higher wage have proliferated throughout our economy.