(07-08-2019, 06:06 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: The biggest story about all of this is the fact that an "institution of higher learning" doesn't condemn or address these acts.  In "educational" institutions the thought, belief or values of certain individuals is "forbidden" and labeled as "hate speech".  This is not only happening in private colleges, it happens in our own public school system.  Any images whether on a student's clothing or personal belongings is considered "hate speech" and can cause a student to be banned or at the very least disciplined.

Consider this hypothetical situation.  Say a student in high school that has perfect grades and just got his/her driver's license shows up to school and parks in the student parking lot.  This student happens to be driving a 4x4 pickup truck that is either flying the Confederate flag or might have stickers on his/her vehicle with a Confederate flag.  He/she happens to be wearing a "MAGA" hat.  It doesn't really matter if this hypothetical student is black or white, what matters is the "message" that he/she might be spreading.  This student would probably be suspended and/or expelled for "hate speech" or "violence".

The Constitution and what it means isn't really taught anymore.  Students are "taught" what to think rather than teaching actual history with the facts and letting them make their own minds up.  That goes from public school all the way up into college.  That's why so many of us label schools nowadays as "indoctrination centers" rather than institutions of learning.  School should be about learning.

A hat would probably be in violation of the dress code. As far as Confederate flags go, that would be a district by district decision. I could see districts going either way on them, probably depending on geography and racial makeup. What you'd get away with in Clay County or Baker County is very different from what you'd get away with in Duval. And if you disagree with the way public schools teach kids, that's what private schools are there for. For the record, I would send kids of my own to a private school.

(07-09-2019, 12:00 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: Take 70% of your kids allowance and give it to the neighbors kid who doesn't do any chores. Then let the kid decide what political party he wants to be a part of when he gets a little older.

If your kid is making over $10M a year, they'd have to send 70% of any earnings above that $10M mark to the kid next door, not $10M of all earnings. AOC is an idiot and her tax plan is daft, but let's at least be honest about how it would work, shall we?

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