Comments on: Kansans, including governor, rally for school spending, taxes

By: KipSchroeder

KipSchroeder — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:49:10 +0000

Wow, looks like I missed the fireworks while on Spring break with the family. Shame. Frankly, I find it very disappointing to see the personal attacks. I’ve yet to find a single circumstance in life where personal attacks are either justified or fruitful. It’s clear that this time is no exception. In my mind, such attacks are the equivalent of profanity in one’s language… filler when nothing intelligent can be extracted from the mind. I loved the irony of the slogan: “We want what’s right, not what’s left!” Nice catch! It really isn’t about the children. If it were then the proponents of school funding would have been funneling the Montoy money directly to the classrooms these past four years. This has not happened.

KimPot54, I couldn’t agree more with your assessment on reading. I went to public school in Michigan and also learned via the “look-say” method. In contrast, my children attended elementary school at Wichita’s Bostic Traditional Magnet and were taught how to read phonetically. Needless to say, they are much better readers than me and as you noted, are now very successful high school students. As a “pure magnet” Bostic was one of those schools given a little freedom to deviate from the dictated curriculum. We selected books/study maerials based on parent and staff preferences. Ultimately, the educators had the support of a phenomenal administrator – Dr. Shelly Martin. Extrapolate that freedom out and imagine how successful Kansas schools could become if we allowed school choice. I have a dream…

By: Video, story examine Kansas school spending rally

Video, story examine Kansas school spending rally — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:50:58 +0000

[...] week Kansas school spending advocates gathered in Topeka for a march and rally at the Kansas Capitol. Kansas Watchdog’s Paul Soutar takes a look at some of the speakers’ claims and the [...]

By: Kerr Avon

Kerr Avon — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:46:26 +0000

No 1st Amendment right to free speech on this discussion board?

By: kimpot54

kimpot54 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:59:08 +0000

I’m sorry, Bob, I must have posted my last comment twice.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:48:33 +0000

kimpot54 March 18, 2010 at 10:33 am
Concerned,
Or should I say Blaidd_Drwg69? That’s your name on the Eagle Web site where you oozed hatred and disgust for me, Cindy–and now David and Brenda. So, Bob, now I’m glad you don’t have a “Report Abuse” button. This vile human being removed my post in response to his vile post about me because it made sense, making him look as petty as he is. At some point, everyone will know who you are, Blaidd_Drwg69, and you will no longer be able to hide behind your screen names. You do your cause no good with your nasty rhetoric. Not only will you not change any minds on this Web site, those who agree with you will run from you so as not to be lumped with your kind.

How does one go about “getting a post removed” anyway Kimmie?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:36:41 +0000

Bob, I wouldn’t worry too much about what Ann Mah thinks or says about you. She’s distorting what you wrote just so she can have a basis for tossing out an insult. The teachers union had no role in the rally? It was Blake West the president of the union who spoke at the rally, didn’t he?

By: kimpot54

kimpot54 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:33:08 +0000

Concerned,
Or should I say Blaidd_Drwg69? That’s your name on the Eagle Web site where you oozed hatred and disgust for me, Cindy–and now David and Brenda. So, Bob, now I’m glad you don’t have a “Report Abuse” button. This vile human being removed my post in response to his vile post about me because it made sense, making him look as petty as he is. At some point, everyone will know who you are, Blaidd_Drwg69, and you will no longer be able to hide behind your screen names. You do your cause no good with your nasty rhetoric. Not only will you not change any minds on this Web site, those who agree with you will run from you so as not to be lumped with your kind.

By: Kerr Avon

Kerr Avon — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:32:48 +0000

Lonny

How can you even dream that any “story” Bob Weeks posts could be considered even remotely “neutral”.

That would be like saying FOX broadcasts unbiased news.

Week’s story IS his perspective.

By: LonnythePlumber

LonnythePlumber — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:01:20 +0000

I appreciate Bob separating his news reports from his analysis.
I can rely on a somewhat neutral story with his perspective on the issue clearly stated.

By: Anon.

Anon. — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:36:45 +0000

Since 65% of the total state budget already goes to education, perhaps state government should allocate 100% of the total state budget to education and then let the educrats decide if there are other needs in our state besides education that should be funded.