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No cut and paste at all, no simple reference to links, no simple commercial plugs. Absolutely no personal attacks on third parties. You have a problem with a person's particular position on a matter, elevate your disdain above the level of name calling and school recess debate.
In the unlikely event a verbal duel breaks out on a comment, I reserve the write to limit the number of shots fired.
That should cover it.
For those of you truly tired of the Board of Health posts, as related to the election, well all I can say is buck up. Come Tuesday, it will be over. The topics then change. New topics will include post election posts, (Okay, so perhaps a poor attempt at humor, but come on, how could you expect there wouldn't be at least some stuff on it after the election),
Certainly tactics. What worked and what didn't. Best part of that topic is it will be an easy point to address. I actually have a few draft posts written out. Not hard to do.
Seems I have been defriended by a few people on Facebook (unfriended? disliked?). What did I do? No wait, don't tell me. I am not sure I can live with any more knowledge of my short-comings.
Anyway, life is what it is.
What it is, as is summed up in an opinion letter in the S-T is complicated. A decision on how to deal with some of the complications will be made by the voters who are motivated enough and very much in fact concerned enough to go to the polls on Monday.
Whether the majority view will be the same as what motivates you or concerns you remains to be seen.
One of those little complications in life is that fact that too many people sit back and let others make decisions for them. Absent a 100% turnout, this will in fact remain the case. If you do stay home, then you de facto agree to abide by the decision made at the polls.
This one is all about the turbines folks, for the majority who are going to turn out. Tied to it is the who and perceived how the issue is to be dealt with.
Enough said, or enough repeatedly said.
Be safe.
What it is, as is summed up in an opinion letter in the S-T is complicated. A decision on how to deal with some of the complications will be made by the voters who are motivated enough and very much in fact concerned enough to go to the polls on Monday.
Whether the majority view will be the same as what motivates you or concerns you remains to be seen.
One of those little complications in life is that fact that too many people sit back and let others make decisions for them. Absent a 100% turnout, this will in fact remain the case. If you do stay home, then you de facto agree to abide by the decision made at the polls.
This one is all about the turbines folks, for the majority who are going to turn out. Tied to it is the who and perceived how the issue is to be dealt with.
Enough said, or enough repeatedly said.
Be safe.
The Fairhaven Board of Health race has an unknown factor that's being overlooked. No one ever reports of what's going on the internet.
ReplyDeleteThere were reports of how much money was spent on the election the other day and who spent more than the other.
The old fashion method of campaigning was holding signs . Today the internet has taken over much of the campaign as we see different Facebook accounts involved in local elections .
The issue now is do the people who use the internet get out of those chairs and actually go down and cast a vote ?
My bet is this is less than a 12% show at the local polls and the winner is the one who gets the most people to actually go down and mark the ballots in the correct location
Open line format, and I sit here debating with myself whether I ought to use the opportunity to address another unsettling matter concerning the Fairhaven School Department or not. I will, but not with the intent of undermining the department, because I will admit I have met many very nice school employees throughout my years of volunteering. But I continue in hope that what I say will make every parent and guardian diligently follow up on what and how their child learns in school. And that when things 'don't seem right,' they are not intimidated by administrators to ask what's going on.
ReplyDeleteThings are certainly changing in the world of education. With the adoption of Common Core (national education reform,) by the state of Massachusetts, every school district in the state is now beholden to a certain set of standards. Districts are allowed to add an additional 15% of requirements. You may think that leaves the schools with enough/a lot of control? Think again.
My son left the middle school only one year ago. My daughters are only two years younger than him. But in that short amount of time, the middle school cut grade 6 history and science instruction to only 1/2 year each. Spanish has been eliminated completely for grade 6 students. The school no longer has a Health 'class.' Students in grades 7 and 8 have to 'opt in' to Math Enrichment period (which is only given every other day,) rather than take a single 'advanced' math class five days a week. This means proficient math students are forced to choose between challenging themselves or having an elective they really wanted.
I can only guess the reason for not offering the advanced level math class. Remember, they had it only a year ago. Are there not enough proficient students coming up from the elementary schools? Or is it that by separating the math levels, and requiring all students to participate in the "Common Core" math (so aptly named,) when grades are reported at the end of the year, they will appear high because all of the proficient students added to the average?
Research Common Core. In addition, take a serious look at how and what is being taught in our schools.
It's fantastic that our students have a new building. We also have good teachers. But the teachers and building are not what controls your child's education.
I can tell you on the QT the contract talks are stalled and many are unhappy. They are looking for a one percent raise. Three percent raises have been given out to the upper ups.
DeleteMy thoughts are the town has budget problems and a lack of capitol. The stalled contract talks could affect the upcoming election.
Where did the $150,000.00 from the wind turbines go anyway ? The teachers aren't seeing any benefit that's for sure ! Can't even give a 1 % increase ?
The federal govt. and the local govt. lacks capital. A natural consequence would be a budget problem. Nothing on this earth is going to change that, not even more turbines. When did it become assumed that there would always be an annual raise? It probably didn't come from the private sector where workers have a realistic idea of cash flow.
DeleteWhen I saw my child's schedule I immediately questioned "Common Core Math" and was directed by the guidance counselor to contact the Math teacher for information about the curriculum. At that time I didn't know there was a letter in my mailbox regarding the "enrichment" Math. So, because my child works hard and does well in class she will miss out on having Art Class and other electives that her classmates will get to participate in. The words out of her mouth were, "it feels like a punishment to be an all A student!" I agree with Michelle on this topic.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful to see that people are learning the truth about Common Core. This federal takeover of education is an assault on parents, students, teachers and our future. If Common Core is not stopped now it will be engrained in our education system, but worse tha that, the lack of quality education will harm our children in the future.
ReplyDeleteOur children and their education are nothing to experiment with. Yes, I do believe that learning U.S. History is important and rather than cutting history classes in half in middle school, they should actually teach it.
Common Core will leave our children at a disadvantage. You can only have so many community organizers and that, rather than education seems to be at the core of Common Core.
Looks like from the report in today's (9/7/13) S-T about the turbine sides' barb throwing, things are worse than one without Facebook could imagine. It's painful to read about. Don't these 'sides' realize their actions are NOT helping their candidate? We're not voting for the side that yells the loudest. A voter who was going to vote independently of the turbine issue has become immensely distracted by this nonsense.
ReplyDeleteThe article today does favor one group more than the other. It's too bad but people will view the bad posts as guilt by association. Usually the use of vulgar language is nothing more than a lack of a good vocabulary.
DeleteThe point now is if this election is decided by a few votes the news article or opinion in the paper could sway voters away and may cause voters to take a closer look at the two groups accounts .
The use of profanity is not going to help anyone get votes
Not sure it favors one side more than the other, certainly devotes more time, i.e. space. Not use how favorable it is relative to anonymous admins, the continued "could have" stuff, and quite frankly the technically correct "no boycott".
ReplyDeleteI agree with the use of profanity.
I hope when it's done, it's DONE. We can imagine the sides still feuding. But PLEASE don't argue about who won, based on the pre-election shenanigan coverage by the press. From my chair I think both sides are guilty of off putting behavior. The election may, in some voter's mind, have to do with the lean of a candidate towards a side. But at the end of the day there will be a winner. And he will win ONLY because he got the most votes, not the amount of 'side' press coverage.
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