Are you serious? Finally we agree on something. The NEA is freakin' out of control. What are they doing in politics anyway. Who is teaching our kids? I think teachers should teach you know, science, math, history, etc and not be indoctrinating our kids with ANY social agenda. Agendas and sex education are the PARENTS responsibility.

I will be the SECDEF...I like like breaking things :D

I volunteer for Minister of Shrubery Reduction.

"Neek....Neek"

only if you're a nice one but not too expensive...

Can I be Osma Bin Laden?

I believe that job has filled by Hillary...

or Osama has filled Hillary?

Then can I have the job of being Hillary?

Parents cannot be trusted to discuss sex education with their kids. I mean, if they would have those discussion, teachers could stay out of that business. They'd be happy to stay out. But the problem is that parents don't do this. In my previous job we administered and enforced regulations regarding the hours of work that 14, 15, 16 and 17 year-olds could work during the school year. If parents stepped in, we would essentially step out. But the problem is that many many parents are "asleep at the wheel."

So, the old "that's for parents" or "that's a family responsibility" remarks, while I'm sure they sound real cute on AM radio, are just (semi-clever) sound bytes that can make someone support deregulation, but only if that person does not really understand what's going on.

Some of the kids that get sex education instruction in high school, later ask the teacher questions privately. It becomes clear that this (semi-adult, probably sexually active) teenager has no clue about the birds and the bees. Upon further questioning, it becomes clear to the teacher that the parents will be taking no role in the dialogue whatsoever. Hey, somebody's got to answer those questions. Unless somebody wants to suggest that things will work better with more sexually ignorant teenagers running around.

I'll be the Minister of Sex education for 18-25 y/o girls...

Well, eventually STDs will kill 'em off....problem solved.

Hey Todd (er, Mr Pres) can I be Interior Secretary? I have plans...
If not that, maybe lawn care and gardening secretary?

Troy

Troy,

You're on the team, although I'm a bit worried about this whole concept of "plans". Do they involve sharp farming implements?

Neee-wom!

yes Todd, er Mr. President. Some call them farm implements, I suppose...
Troy

Nostat could be the new Pat Paulson.......

how do you know I'm not the *old* Pat Paulson?

I prefer to think of myself more like a new Joey Bishop. Or maybe Bishop Tutu. Or Joey Tutu...yeah, that's the ticket.

Thank you. I WILL take the Treasury job and only keep 10% of what I save the Country. What a deal.......

You must return here with a shrubbery, or else, you will never pass through this wood... alive.

SRISER,

I've read a bunch of your posts and thought we agreed quite a bit.... Hmm, interesting. It's so difficult to know what your posts "sound like" to others. We need a government study[sic]:)

I tend to prefer getting real information that is based in fact, not the New York Times which is where it seems quite a few people are getting their information. I may be conservative, but I will admit when I am wrong, even if it means the lib is correct.

I don't particualarly care about whether I have the politically correct, socially acceptable answer...I just want the most correct answer...and most times they are not the same.