HS girl started a gaystraight club at school. Please vote this poll.

[napi21]

A youth in one of our PFLAG-Georgia chapters has bravely gone about forming a Gay-Straight Alliance in her high school, in conservative White County. The community is in a minor uproar, with the local newspaper egging them on. (See below for their editorial on the subject.)


http://www.whitecountynewstelegraph.com/

Lets see if we can make them believe they have a lot more readers than they ever thought!

[donco6]

1. Done

[MrSlayer]

2. Kick 83% No.

:kick:

[Lex]

3. Read the language of the poll CAREFULLY!

"Do you think the White County School System should fight the proposal to start a Gay/Straight Alliance at the high school?"

You have to vote NO in order to support the gay/straight alliance.

Evil, clever assholes.

[Pacifist Patriot]

6. 83.2% no when I voted. Sweet!

[Eric J in MN]

7. I voted No, as you recommend, but it's possible that

No is at 83 percent because some people mistakenly think they're voting against the club by choosing it.

[Pacifist Patriot]

10. Punishing the illiterate?

[Lex]

22. Because the poll is worded oddly and you have to read closely

so if you don't read closely you could vote the opposite way than you mean to.

Thus, punishing the illiterate.

[rodeodance]

11. 326 NO vots now--

Do you think the White County School System should fight the proposal to start a Gay/Straight Alliance at the high school?
Yes 15.3%
No 83.4%
Don't have enough information 0.9%
Don't care 0.3%

Total Votes: 326

[Eric J in MN]

4. Done. No is at 83 percent.

Must be a tolerant area, or tolerant newspaper readers.

Or that the wording is confusing.

[yankeedem]

5. So here we have a high school principal

Who doesn't believe it is morally right to preach tolerance in school. Remind me again what the purpose of education is?

[Pacifist Patriot]

8. Well in this country I think it is to....

make sure adults do not question authority and accept whatever they are told as the gospel truth. But I could be wrong.

[napi21]

21. You're real close on that one!

This is rural Georgia in the foothills of the mountains.

[Pacifist Patriot]

26. Just call me....

GA Public School Survivor. I haven't a clue how I escaped unscathed. Though my thoroughly liberal parents may have had a say in the outcome. ;)

[babylonsister]

9. Done. Same results. nt

[gollygee]

12. I love how they work so hard to make the "yes" answer work their way

So convoluted a way. Why not just say, "Should the school have a gay/straight club?"

[IronLionZion]

17. nope

lots of people who think they shouldn't have the club, don't care enough to fight it.

[4_Legs_Good]

13. White County?

I hope there's a good story behind that name!

Geesh!

david

[crispini]

14. done

:kick:

[Stop_the_War]

15. Funny that the conservative county is called "white county"...

[ultraist]

16. Those school officials are great role models! NOT

excerpt:
"At this point, Brock said all clubs including the bowling club which is interested in forming on campus are being put on hold until all the policies have been reviewed. Brock said at this point, it is important for the community to know "there is no Gay-Straight Alliance."

Brock is the Chair of the Board of Education

ONLINEPOLL

Do you think the White County School System should fight the proposal to start a Gay/Straight Alliance at the high school?
Yes 14.4%
No 84.2%
Don't have enough information 0.9%
Don't care 0.6%

Total Votes: 348
Your Vote: No

[rodeodance]

20. people are threatened by this?? good grief!!

[hiley]

18. done

:kick:

[wildeyed]

19. Brave girl who is starting the club.

Gotta admire that kind of clarity, vision and courage in someone so young.

[laura888]

23. hot dog! done! n/t

[GetTheRightVote]

24. Voted NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:kick:

[beyurslf]

25. Done.

[cags]

27. Done