Holding signs that read "Hey middle class, they are coming for your $ next," and "Taxing the rich hurts everyone," a group of about three dozen people protested President Barack Obama's visit to Hatfield Friday morning.
The protestors gathered in the vacant lot of a closed down gas station near the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Unionville Road in Hatfield, waving signs and garnering the occasional honk in return.
"This isn't really about Democrats or Republicans, it's about the fiscal policies and that we don't like where President Obama is taking this country," said Steve Piotrowski, chair of the Norristown-based Citizens for Liberty and organizer of the protest. "I personally would like to see Obamacare repealed, along with the National Defense Authorization Act [and the] Patriot Act."
Several protestors had similar viewpoints, saying that they didn't view federal policy so much as a partisan issue, as a case of runaway spending.
"If I would have made a sign, it would have read "It's the Spending Stupid,'" said Bill Brosky, of Hatfield. "We don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem, and I want financial responsibility. I had a problem with [former President] Bush too, since he spent like a Democrat."
However, there was no love lost among many of the protestors for President Obama. Barbara Walters, chairman of the Lehigh Valley Tea Party group with no relation to the famous news anchor, said she drove from Emmaus with her husband Jim to join the protest.
"We're here to let Obama know we want him to change his plans," Walters said. "I would like him to stop all the regulations on small companies, and I don't want him to raise taxes on those people who make over $250,000, because a lot of those are small business owners."
Many of the protesters were unanimous in wanting to see the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, repealed.
I win, you lose. I win, you lose. I win, you lose. Finally, of course kids can be encouraged to resolve matters internally, but they cannot be depended upon to have the maturity to achieve this end routinely; that's why the authority figures EXPECT to be invoked in ALL cases [regardless of whatever circumstances that might have existed], notwithstanding your repeated-claim that you could envision [unspecified] circumstances when it would not be OK for reporting. Through it all, it matters not that you claim to be a school-teacher and I'm a physician; perhaps you need to take MORE courses before you again type on this topic publicly. [BTW, Bush never said "Mission Accomplished"; it was on a banner that had been hung behind him on the battleship on which he spoke of the fall of Saddam. * To recapitulate this précis: 1. The government forces the school district to ensure students are EXPECTED to report bullying-incidents. 2. There is no mention of automatic punishment ["simply because a committee meeting is to be held," per one of your more mundane zingers]. 3. There is no mention of cow-towing to parental influence [on either side]. 4. There is no reliance upon students to resolve matters between/among themselves. Q.E.D. That's why.... I win, you lose. I win, you lose. I win, you lose.
You also found on the same page one that said "encourage." You are using the exception to prove the rule, this is a fallacy. Bystanders weren't who we were talking about. Real question, is would you? That is the only way you can force them to report. I don't attack it. In fact I am saying YOU are assuming poor journalism with your interpretation. Relates to what was said before, meaning not all should be reported. Perhaps you need to take a single course before you talk about it. His people should have known about the banner, poor management was displayed. I'm not going to bother to recap as I assume you can read (maybe incorrectly).
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081104092707AAwJk6M What are the different ways people are murdered in the SE7EN film? 1. One guy was forced to eat until his stomach burst (Gluttony) 2. One guy was bled to death (Greed) 3. One guy was immobilized on a bed and died from malnurishment (Sloth) 4. A woman is killed when a guy is forced to have intercourse with her with a strap-on that has a knife attached (Lust) 5. A Woman overdoses on sleeping pills, after choosing not to live with her nose cut off (Pride) 6. Doe is killed because because he was guilty of envy (envying and killing Mill's pregnant wife) 7. And Mills then becomes wrath
The aggregate of "non-sequitur" reactions is so disjointed that they can't be usefully parsed, beyond what had already been articulated. I didn't abandon my arguments at all...it matters not if "encourage" is used in other contexts if the mandate from the school is to "expect" behavior without qualification...the relevant sentence encompassed both the victim and/or bystanders...your "real question" is tangential/obscure...you [not I] raised concern regarding journalistic talents [to avoid dealing with what had been stated/quoted]...depending upon kids to resolve matters can allow problems to fester...you need to take a rudimentary course on bullying [noting how very incorrect you have been, so persistently]...the Bush-reference was played-up by the leftist-media...and, noting the prior distillations, there is no further need to re-cap. I will preserve this hyperlink if ever again you emerge in "conversation" on Patch, for no one else would be better equipped to chase-down your emanations...and others should be warned against dealing with your "Tar Baby" mien.
Semantics and dubious sourcing are the two worst ways to debate. I hope you do save this as a testament to your own childishness to stop you from behaving this way in the future. You should also rethink using the "Tar Baby" term. I know that the roots aren't racist, but in modern times it has been interpreted that way, which might get you into some trouble later on.
I read and pulverized your writings, declaring victory only thereafter. You dispute my claim, but neglect to have the capacity to undo your primrose path to utter, irreversible destruction.
""O, what a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive."" http://www.reference.com/motif/arts/shakespeare-oh-what-a-tangled-web-we-weave
Once again, you rely on semantics and a dubious source to refute one claim out of many, then declare victory. Nice try, but no cigar.
Oh, and thanks for giving up Bobby! You never answered about the cuddling!
"The _____________ School District expects students and/or staff to immediately report incidents of bullying to the principal or designee." "Students are expected to immediately report incidents of bullying to the principal or designee." This specifically applies to the scenario you had sketched [when the event was unwitnessed]. Keep digging, and you may soon encounter Australia.
"The _____________ School District ENCOURAGEs students and/or staff to immediately report incidents of bullying to the principal or designee, but it is not EXPECTED." "Students areENCOURAGed to immediately report incidents of bullying to the principal or designee, but it is not EXPECTED." This specifically applies to the scenario you had sketched [when the event was unwitnessed], and it reflects input from an authoritative/public source where such policy has been implemented. How hot is it in the earth's core, as you continue enlarging your grave [mixing metaphors]?
Also, you still have yet to say why this is a not a dubious source, as I have stated over and over again. By your logic, your omission of this argument would mean I am correct and this discussion has been worthless (as I have said many times).
You claim "The word encourages implies that it is not expected" and, thus, admit that you are conjuring an "implication" that cannot be "inferred" directly from the sentence; thus, it is hardly "petty" to reject your conjurings. Your "blatant" disregard for plain-language suggests that your excavation exercise is rapidly approaching Australia.
Also, you basically just said, "NUH UH" to everything else.
"Ya can't beat sumptin' with nuttin'!" You must now unearth an article that exposes any alleged flaws in this policy-statement, or admit its import.
Wanna change your argument yet?
All your pat phrases are irrelevant. This isn't the old white man's America anymore. Battling the "lamestream media" by making up your own facts. Like Karl Rove until 11:00 p.m. election night trying to convince everyone that the polls were wrong. A black man is president of the United States, duly elected and then re-elected. Get over it.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/se/bullyres.asp In addition to such titles as "see something, do something" sprinkled within this listing, there is one that carries particular import, illustrating the theme of the others: "Bullying hurts, and keeps on hurting; most bullying goes unnoticed and unreported. Bullying is one of the most underrated and enduring problems in schools today and is a reality in the lives of all children, whether they are bullies, victims or witnesses. School is a prime location for bullying. Teachers, students, support staff, parents and administrators need to work as a team to take action against bullying." http://www.bullybeware.com/ There's nothing discretionary here!
The other sources in no way state that reporting should be mandatory. Please stop setting up a straw man here.
Stop setting up that I claim bystanders shouldn't report and that teachers shouldn't encourage reporting. I encourage reporting, but I recognize that there may be certain cases where the student may have the skill set to constructively settle the conflict or where the student may not be able to report without the possibility of further harm coming to them. This therefore informs my support for plans that encourage reporting, while not making it mandatory, especially for the target of bullying.
General Motors is alive & Osama Bin Ladin Dead. Obama now is making America safe from gun toting crazies. Yes, you are more than welcome for thanking us for voting for Barack. We don't really need thanks. Having Obama at the helm is reward enough.
advisors look sick by totally out managing the campaign in all the swing states. That is one smart 'community organizer'. If Obama is so stupid, how come all the best Conservative minds have been working, with extreme motivation, to defeat him for over 4 years now, & with a super motivated base,& he still beat you? You people can't even prove he's a Kenyan. LOL