[Vision2020] Who said . . .
bear at moscow.com
bear at moscow.com
Sun Apr 19 16:32:35 PDT 2009
So, the logical conclusion, based on over half for the U of I freshman last semester
failing, is
that the U of I is black friendly and macho? Is that why the athletic program is so
sacrosanct?
Now, the question is, is the U of I living up to its educational mission or is it more
interested in
being politically correct?
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> Well, all I know is if "doing well in school is perceived as a feminine
t> rait", as quoted in an earlier post, and judging by my academic track
> record, I'm as macho as a guy can possibly be. Carl Westberg Jr.
>
> > From: jampot at roadrunner.com
> > To: philosopher.joe at gmail.com
> > Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:52:25 -0700
> > CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Who said . . .
> >
> > My point, fading or otherwise, was quite simple. Hanson claimed that
> he had
> > "NEVER heard or read the "taunt" that "doing well in school is a white
> > trait." I was merely pointing out that someone, whose opinion I would
> > presume he might respect, had. Nothing more and nothing less, no
> > editorializing as to whether there was any merit to the claim or not. I
a> m
> > laboring under the assumption that the president has slightly more
expert> ise
> > in this particular field then hansen does.
> >
> > g
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Campbell" <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
> > To: "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com>
> > Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>; "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 3:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Who said . . .
> >
> >
> > > Obama calls this "slander".
> > >
> > > And your point ... (fades off into the distance ...)
> > >
> > > Joe Campbell
> > >
> > > On Apr 19, 2009, at 1:14 PM, "g. crabtree"
<jampot at roadrunner.com> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> "I NEVER heard or read that if a black student excelled
academically> ,
> > >> (s)he
> > >> was doing the white thing."
> > >>
> > >> Go into any inner-city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that
> > >> government
> > >> alone can't teach kids to learn. They know that parents have to
paren> t,
> > >> that
> > >> children can't achieve unless we raise their expectations and turn
of> f
> > >> the
> > >> television sets and eradicate the slander that says a black youth
wit> h a
> > >> book is acting white."
> > >> -Barack Obama, Keynote Address, Democratic National
Convention> , 2004
> > >>
> > >> Apparently BHO has.
> > >>
> > >> g
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> > >> To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:22 PM
> > >> Subject: [Vision2020] Who said . . .
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Pop Quiz Time . . .
> > >>>
> > >>> A local blahster stated (in his words, and his words alone), so
> .. . .
> > >>> who
> > >>> said:
> > >>>
> > >>> "The current theory is that boys are failing in school because
doing>
> > >>> well
> > >>> in school is perceived as a feminine trait, prompting the 'You're
> so
> > >>> gay'
> > >>> harassment.
> > >>>
> > >>> It's similar to the taunt among African-Americans that doing well in
> > >>> school is a white trait."
> > >>>
> > >>> --------------
> > >>>
> > >>> V-peeps: I am 57 years old. I have attended public schools in Los
> > >>> Angeles and North Idaho. While attending these public schools I
NEV> ER
> > >>> heard or read the "taunt" that "doing well in school is a white
trai> t."
> > >>>
> > >>> During my 20-year tenure in the United States Army, which included
> five
> > >>> CONUS (Continental United States) assignments (from Fort Dix, New
> > >>> Jersey
> > >>> to Presidio of San Francisco, California) and six overseas
assignm> ents
> > >>> (four in Germany, one in South Korea, and one in Vietnam), I
NE> VER
> > >>> heard
> > >>> or read the "taunt" that "doing well in school is a white trait."
> > >>>
> > >>> I have heard and read of incidents where members of minorities were
> > >>> excluded from admission to certain public facilities. But I NEVER
> > >>> heard
> > >>> or read that if a black student excelled academically, (s)he was
d> oing
> > >>> the
> > >>> white thing.
> > >>>
> > >>> But, then there are a couple local private schools here in
> > >>> Vandalville . . . Perhaps those are the schools to which this
blahgs> ter
> > >>> refers.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thoughts?
> > >>>
> > >>> Tom Hansen
> > >>> Moscow, Idaho
> > >>>
> > >>> "So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't
f> orget
> > >>> to
> > >>> have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be
outrag> eous,
> > >>> ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom
> can
> > >>> produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the
> > >>> sheer
> > >>> joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much
> fun
> > >>> it
> > >>> was."
> > >>>
> > >>> - Molly
> > >>> Ivins
> > >>>
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