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Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
I wish people didn't always spell my name wrong.
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
I would like it if people spelled my name right once in a while.
Re: “New lofts in East Central could fill in the cracks of development”
We are only interested in annoying our favorite trolls who hate us no matter what we do.
Re: “New lofts in East Central could fill in the cracks of development”
Ok, so first CP bitches about gentrification, then a couple of weeks later glorifies it??? They support the local small farmers, then glorify a quail factory farm. Are we trying to illuminate or just stir up controversy, Stephanie? Oh wait, you hired Tara, didn't you? I forgot integrity was a lost issue here...
Re: “The problem with for-profit hospitals”
Yeah, Thomas, and the resultant end-quality would be proportionally the same as with home repairs - in many cases shoddy and unacceptable. The real problem with the CMS survey was the sample they used, Medicare patients, and comparing for-profits to non-profits that must also take all indigents. And to Mat- my hero, Sam Clemens said 3 kinds of liars: liars, damned liars and statisticians. Your statistic ($55 million profit) means absolutely nothing out of context of their total income. To be fair you would have set that as a percentage of income so one could make a decision as to whether or not they profited more than a fair return on receipts.
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
The school has the duty to "police" students' behavior toward each other because students are forced to attend by truancy laws! Even when they are "old enough to drop out," those who do or try to are subjected to a barrage of propaganda by their elders: "So you wanna be a garbageman, huh?"
Many schools (IDK in which states) have a rule that asserts their disciplinary jurisdiction over misconduct "outside of school but school-related!" Indeed, Ashley Patrick warned/ (threatened?) that '[feces] will drop' if the victim exercised her right/ duty as a good student to participate in class discussion!
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
The school needs to apply the rules consistently. As far as I'm concerned, the text was between two students, off campus, and had nothing to do with the school or the educational environment. However, if the texting student is to be punished in this way, then the racist African American students who made racist comments, on campus, in the face of other students, should be punished just as severely. It's all about equal application of law/rules. This just goes to show how much of a failure government schooling is. The solution, most likely to provide lasting improvement, is total separation of school and state.
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
Whites are going to have to fight for their rights against oppressive liberals and Democrats the same way blacks had to fight for theirs decades ago against racist southern whites.
Re: “New lofts in East Central could fill in the cracks of development”
The peninsula does have some inflated rental prices. It is sad, considering the rest of the area has somewhat reasonable rent.
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
Two wrongs should make a right?
Re: “Documentary screening tonight on Alvin Greene, voting technology”
When Alvin Greene came to North Myrtle Beach for a campaign stop, there were cameramen following him. Since I had a lot to say about how the SC voting machines are outlawed in other states, I was filmed.
These machines are second hand and were sold because of their ability to be manipulated. Of which this flaw can be just what SC lawmakers were looking for.
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
Very good points. First, where is it the place for CCSD to be the "police" in an off Campus issue? Let Law Enforcement apply current statutes and decide if a crime occurred. With all I see in the news it wouldn't be the first time CCSD had a student with pending charges. Secondly, Racism comes from all sides. CCSD must take a color neutral stand to these issues when they occur on school property.
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
Is there a conservative troll in the world that can spell? Even one?
Re: “New lofts in East Central could fill in the cracks of development”
How does a college kid afford $1,400 a month for a studio apartment?
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
@factoryconnection thagt wasn't the point. Grow a brain. You HAVE to be an OBAMA supporter
Re: “Is Anne Frank's Diary pornography?”
Sexuality in this country has been deliberately oppressed because it helps create a market for such material without ever really addressing the reason there is so much gender bias in America. Pornographic materials is almost entirely oriented toward male gratification and it has only been in the past few decades the potentials for female enjoyment of sexuality have come to the fore, much less the mechanics of attainment. Very few men are aware of the female anatomy, or are willing to spend the time learning and applying the techniques which will help a women reach and sustain the levels of intense pleasure their bodies are capable of, and which are so important to a healthy relationship. In Anne's day, she would have been like most women today, waiting for the fireworks that had already happened. Just not for her.
Re: “The problem with for-profit hospitals”
If only our health system was as for-profit, unregulated, and relatively free and unencumbered as the home repair industry, healthcare would be abundant and inexpensive, just like home repairs.
Re: “The problem with for-profit hospitals”
The profit motive also provides motivation for better quality in a competitive environment. Government subsidized Non-profit hospitals and government run hospitals sometimes function at a bare minimum level of quality because they can.
If hospitals and doctors who seek to make money by providing care bother you, make a mental note to avoid them in the future. If enough people did that they might lower their fees or just go out of business.
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Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
Whoops posted twice.
As far as I'm concerned, the school over stepped its boundaries quite harshly. What happened to me and what happened to this girl (even if she deserved some punishment) will keep happening as long as hateful people like Ms. Marshall are still in the system. Want to cure cancer? Got to cut out the tumors first. I would suggest extensive background and personality checks for every teacher and school administrator.