Can We Say Wussies?
You betcha!
Uncle Jimbo from Blackfive has been touring with the Vets For Freedom as they cross the country on their way to DC, being the video guy. (You can see his videos of the tour here.)
Well, apparently the school officials at Forest Lake High School in Minneapolis don’t have a backbone, or heroes. Uncle Jimbo writes:
“The National Heroes Tour is in Minneapolis today for a number of events, however we will not be visiting Forest Lake High School because the right of whiny left-wing buttheads to censor the troops out weighs the right of American students to hear from and meet the folks who have risked their lives for the freedoms we all enjoy. This is Pete Hegseth’s High School and he had personally arranged for a non-partisan event where students could hear from the vets and ask them questions about their service. This so offended the delicate sensibilities of the usual suspects that they began hassling the Principal and threatening protests.”
“Steve Massey, the school principal, said the decision to cancel was prompted by concerns that the event was becoming political rather than educational and therefore was not suitable for a public school.
He said the school had received several phone calls from parents and others, some of whom indicated that they may stage a protest if the event took place.
The event was structured to be an academic classroom discussion around military service. We thought we’d provide an opportunity for kids to learn about service in the context of our history classes,” Massey said. “As the day progressed, it became clear that this was becoming a political event … which would be inappropriate in a public setting.”
I first found out about this on Andrea Shea King’s Blog Talk Radio show last night as I didn’t get on the computer till then. She was talking with Uncle Jimbo and Joel (from Vets For Freedom) about this. You can listen to the show here. She has a post up on her blog here, as does ThirdWaveDave.
Michele Malkin was on it too. (Of course!) Update here.
Scott from Power Line has a post here. Guess who the calls in protest to the Vets were from? Begins with “DU”. Wow, what a shocker…
John Hinderaker from Power Line has a great write up of the students who skipped school to go and see the Vets, many with their parents permission.
Updates from John and Scott here and here. They both attended the evening events.
“Inside, the house was packed when Pete Hegseth took the stage.”
~~~~~~
Go ahead and email or call Principal Massey and let him know what you think of the school bowing down to the pressure of extreme leftists.
Lord knows, it’s infuriating enough that our dhim-witted Elected do.
********
March 26th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Wussies. I guess that is one description. Well, as this high school found out, the line is drawn again by a small radical left. One side has our heroes, the other has …. we all know. And they submitted. The school will never be the same. And the kids and their parents who went to the Vet’s event, will understand better than anyone.
This is very sad. They don’t get it, and they look with anger at the parents taking their kids out of public schools.
March 26th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
“And the kids and their parents who went to the Vet’s event, will understand better than anyone.”
Exactly! And the ones who weren’t given the opportunity to hear from the Vets themselves because of the school’s cowardice and hypocrisy are that much less educated.
March 26th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Pete for Congress!!!!!
I cannot wait to meet these great Americans on Saturday in Nashville!
March 26th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Leta ~ you be sure to give them a HooAh!! for me, k?
I hear David Bellavia is seriously considering running for a House seat!!!