Students threatened with expulsion ...

[razorjak]

The students of the school in Richland County, WI where the Commander in Thief appeared yesterday were threatened that any student wearing ANY pro Kerry or anti Bush items during his visit would be expelled.

Surprise surprise ... Rachel Schultz, the superintendent of Richland Center School District in Wisconsin (where students were told not to wear any Kerry regalia during Bush's visit), is married to Dale Schultz, Republican candidate for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District in Wisconsin.

At least we can be thankful that each and every student wasn't forced to sign a loyalty oath, right?

Bush's handlers don't want him seeing just how many can't stand him. They want him to actually believe the lies they feed him daily. In his reality, everyone is republican except for small pockets of resistance.

EDIT: turns out the same school district 'outlawed' pro Kerry items when the candidate made a visit earlier in the campaign. I've not found out whether any Bush fans were scolded for wearing Repugnican items.

Comments

[jruske.livejournal.com]

My understanding is many of the Bush rallies have been carefully screened and managed in this way.

I find it disturbing at best.

Then again, I've heard rumours that Kerry has also stacked the deck in his favour whenever he is in public.

The whole darn system down to the media coverage is rigged. I want a third party to vote for!

I want a GOOD third party to vote for!

[perrrfect-angel.livejournal.com]

Do you know it's been about 12 years since I have heard any of the third party options for President getting airtime of any sort in a general way? Perot was one of them, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson. I think this time around I'd vote for the Rev. I don't agree with all of his stands, but maybe he'd be less willing to throw more American lives away on policing people who don't need us trying to wipe their asses with barbed wire.

We are one of the most hated countries in the world for choosing to step in without being invited. What the hell good is the UN (that =we= helped set up!) if we don't let THEM call on forces to help out when invited? Why should WE waste all that money going where we aren't wanted or needed? Don't we have more pressing issues here at home?

Still... by voting for a third party, ANY third party, we give someone who isn't an R or a D a chance to get on the ballots for the next election. Not sure at the moment if I'll use Pin the Tail on the Donkey to choose my third party yet or not... but grimly looking forward to this year's farce.

God have pity on us. I don't think anyone else in the world will.

Re: I want a GOOD third party to vote for!

[jruske.livejournal.com]

I'm likely to vote Libertarian this election. Rev. Jesse Jackson is one of those really interesting people who appear to have gotten their political career started by men in black suits who needed an outspoken opposition candidate.

But in any case, I can definitely say I am disturbed by two things this year:

1) The notion that voting for anyone other than Kerry and Bush is wrong or wasted or akin to supporting Bush or Kerry. People should vote for who they want to be president and anyone nay saying voting for your best candidate should be looked at suspiciously.

2) The notion that Republicans and Democrats are representative of Americans and their body of opinions. It is very clear that the two primary parties have converged on almost all topics - and as a result it is also clear neither of them represents the center leaning majority of Americans. This election proves that Republicans and Democrats are now the puppets of vocal minorities who seek to reshape America to suit their fanatical means.