Bill Orielly schooled by 16 year old student!

spunkles182 · 07-09-2007, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by CDB

The best option in my opinion would be complete privatization

I couldnt agree more. then teachers would actually be accountable for their performance; how well they teach. Instead of just, you know, being there for a long time.

anabolicrhino · 07-09-2007, 06:06 AM

I like what they do in the UK which is the better qualified students get free public education, the less qualified students have to pay for their own private schooling !

So in the UK if you have a free public education it is considered superior to a private school education!

**Frank Costanza** · 07-09-2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Skeptic

The newsrooms may be liberal, but the media conglomerate owners are conservatives meaning they decide what gets reported and what does not get reported.

The "liberal media" is just a myth.

To liberals....

Sorry, GE and Disney don't decide what gets reported. You are seriously mistaken.

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The newsrooms may be liberal

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The "liberal media" is just a myth.

**B5150** · 07-09-2007, 10:37 AM

I was in NY with family at the time of this thread. My uncle and his family are from Boulder. His daughter is a teacher.

My uncle mentioned that it was really "old news" but that he was tempted to "write in" and comment. Something along the lines of; insert "cigarettes" in place of "drugs, alcohol and unsafe sex" and there would have been an outrage in the community.

His daughter said that this was very overblown by the media and that it was not as big a deal as the media had made it out to be.

They were both in agreement that it was irresponsible and ridiculous that it would be allowed or even more so required in a public school.

spunkles182 · 07-09-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by anabolicrhino

I like what they do in the UK which is the better qualified students get free public education, the less qualified students have to pay for their own private schooling !

So in the UK if you have a free public education it is considered superior to a private school education!

what is a better qualified student? and/or what is a less qualified student?

Skeptic · 07-09-2007, 01:45 PM

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To liberals....

Sorry, GE and Disney don't decide what gets reported. You are seriously mistaken.

You don't think GE profits greatly from the war?

You don't think this is one reason why the media was so gung-ho on the run-up to the Iraqi invasion despite there being no evidence that Saddam Hussien had WMDs?

**CDB** · 07-09-2007, 02:41 PM

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You don't think GE profits greatly from the war?

You don't think this is one reason why the media was so gung-ho on the run-up to the Iraqi invasion despite there being no evidence that Saddam Hussien had WMDs?

As I understand it there was plenty of evidence, it was just wrong. And it was sourced from more places than our own intelligence sources so it needn't have been engineered by the administration.

**Frank Costanza** · 07-09-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Skeptic

You don't think GE profits greatly from the war?

You don't think this is one reason why the media was so gung-ho on the run-up to the Iraqi invasion despite there being no evidence that Saddam Hussien had WMDs?

**D_town** · 07-09-2007, 05:03 PM

Why is it that many of the people that cannot stand the O'Reilly Factor are the same that that do not even watch Mr. Bill regularly?
Bill O'Reilly does not try to be too political and is a self-proclaimed independent. He may lean right or conservative, but definately does not ride coat tails or drink the kool-aid.

His major concerns (as of recent times) are the 'culture war' in america (his book is very good) and child predators.

Both seem like valid fights to me.

**Frank Costanza** · 07-09-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by D_town

Why is it that many of the people that cannot stand the O'Reilly Factor are the same that that do not even watch Mr. Bill regularly?
Bill O'Reilly does not try to be too political and is a self-proclaimed independent. He may lean right or conservative, but definately does not ride coat tails or drink the kool-aid.

His major concerns (as of recent times) are the 'culture war' in america (his book is very good) and child predators.

Both seem like valid fights to me.

Because many people let the bluster get in the way of the message. He is the first to tell you he is an ego maniac and full of "bluster", but if you read his books, they make a LOT of sense....and much of its backed up as well. He's pompous and arrogant and over the top....but I don't let that get in the way of the message. I tend to agree with it. Culture Warrior is a pretty good book IMO. I also like Bernie Goldberg's books although the "101 People who are Ruining America" tends to get monotonous.

rightship3 · 07-09-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Blownkbgt

it wouldnt be private then ....

i think what you are meaning is stop making us pay taxes for schools if we send our kids to a private school

Well that would be the ideal solution, but my idea was a bit more pragmatic. In fact that was situation here in Florida until a few years ago.

anabolicrhino · 07-09-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by spunkles182

what is a better qualified student? and/or what is a less qualified student?

They are given standardized tests similar to the "fill in the dots" we take in the US.

Skeptic · 07-09-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by D_town

Why is it that many of the people that cannot stand the O'Reilly Factor are the same that that do not even watch Mr. Bill regularly?
Bill O'Reilly does not try to be too political and is a self-proclaimed independent. He may lean right or conservative, but definately does not ride coat tails or drink the kool-aid.

His major concerns (as of recent times) are the 'culture war' in america (his book is very good) and child predators.

Both seem like valid fights to me.

What is the "culture war". Is that like the War on Terror. Or the War on Drugs? Or perhaps it is more like the War on Christmas.

**D_town** · 07-09-2007, 10:50 PM

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What is the "culture war". Is that like the War on Terror. Or the War on Drugs? Or perhaps it is more like the War on Christmas.

It's kind of all of those combined my friend. It's an attitude and a mind set. It's the ideology of what you think of America and the path you think we should go down as a country. It's the secular progressives vs. the traditionalists. The USA haters who think that there is fundamentally wrong with America and those who believe that the USA is a wonderful place and although there are flaws, love our country.

But maybe that was just a question that did not really care for my answer. You apparently do not believe in any of those 'wars', do you? Your name says it all...

**CDB** · 07-10-2007, 12:13 AM

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What is the "culture war". Is that like the War on Terror. Or the War on Drugs? Or perhaps it is more like the War on Christmas.

Culture War.

Skeptic · 07-10-2007, 02:06 AM

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It's kind of all of those com