On Milton High School Coffee Club helps students, staff bond during morning chats
Posted on December 29 at 10:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I think this is great! If we hire people who we believe are responsible and capable enough to educate our children, we ought not have to question their professional judgement and capability in navigating a conversation with our children. We expect so much of our teachers. Building these relationships is crucial. I applaud those teachers who are willing to take these extra steps for students! I am sure there is no compensation for their time. This is just another example of the selfless work our educators do, and the obvious need the children in our community have for positive adult time and attention.
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Posted on November 20 at 2:29 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I completely agree with you garyprimer.
On Illegal immigration talk in Janesville
Posted on September 21 at 6:30 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
kiowamohican, I agree. I think that the punitive way that people want to deal with this issue is counterproductive. I am not going to claim that I know the solution to this problem; but I do know that generalized statements about the people who are here without documentation, making it seem as though the majority are trafficking drugs, and spreading disease; only hides the real issue. Like the religious stuff that gets into our elections, racism, and heterosexism; this is just another ploy by those in power, to maintain the status quo. Keep us fighting over the crumbs while they eat the cake.
On Illegal immigration talk in Janesville
Posted on September 20 at 9:37 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
And your charge of laughable troubles me. Too often people in our culture would rather laugh at serious issues, than to look deeper and challenge the indoctrinated bias we have been victims to in our society. If FOX news says it is true, by golly it must be. And it isn't only FOX. Main stream media is a business. Filling us with fear (even if it is largely untrue) sells papers and advertising on TV.
On Illegal immigration talk in Janesville
Posted on September 20 at 9:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
916WI, I would like to know where you get your numbers for California. What is your source? And, dark skin was the point. The person I was responding to stated that this had nothing to do with race. It has a lot to do with race. I would like to also know, where your family's country of origin is. What sort of documents did they come with? Also, 40-60% of our UNDOCUMENTED workers came here legally, but their visas have expired. I guess the image that the media paints of the majority of our illegal immigration "problem" coming from illegal entry into the country, might not be all that true either.
On Illegal immigration talk in Janesville
Posted on September 20 at 6:30 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It is estimated by the U.S. Social Security Administration, that 3/4 of illegal immigrant workers pay payroll taxes, the estimate claims that that equals approximately $6-7 BILLION in Social Security funds that, because they are not documented, they will never be able to claim. (Many undocumented workers use fake social security numbers so that they can get a job.) So who is benefiting from this? A lot of you complainers who say undocumented workers are "getting a free ride."
On Illegal immigration talk in Janesville
Posted on September 20 at 6:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Dear jaf2,
There is NO biological basis for race. Race is a social construct. That being said, racism, as a social ill, is very real. And, although Mexican is a nationality, the problem of racism still can, and does, exist because socially "white" people are the privileged "race." If you don't believe me, then why don't you ask some of the border patrol people what an illegal immigrant looks like. I would bet you a large sum of money that they aren't going to tell you that an illegal immigrant has blond hair and blue eyes.
On Months of changes precede end to military gay ban
Posted on September 19 at 6:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
gpawcat: statistically at least 6 of the guys you showered with back then were gay. They just couldn't admit it to the military or even themselves probably.
On Illegal immigration talk in Janesville
Posted on September 19 at 6:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Also, I ask all of you to re-read egalindo's post. It is well written; and I am afraid many people missed it.
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On Milton High School Coffee Club helps students, staff bond during morning chats
Posted on December 30 at 5:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Getting to know their students IS part of their actual work!!! It just happens to be one of the extra duties that teachers are not paid for, but (lucky for all of us) are still willing to do because they are good, compassionate people. And, tlover, thank goodness you are NOT a teacher!! These teachers should be praised for going the extra mile!! I am happy to have my tax dollars support the extra electricity; good grief, "no." I would hate to send my children to schools run by the likes of "no" and "tlover."