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DuaneBidoux
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:47 PM Original message |
Just found out my son's highschool has started blasting Fox on big screen TVs at lunchtime |
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babylonsister
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would pitch a fit. I hope you complain. They're ruining young minds. |
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coffeenap
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:55 PM Original message |
Go to school. Change the station. |
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goclark
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Sat Apr-17-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
90. Go with a group of [arents to see the Supt. |
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PurgatoryPeak
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Sat Apr-17-10 04:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
86. Agreed, you need to make a huge stink and get other |
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Hawkeye-X
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Buy your kid this: |
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ZombieHorde
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Those look awesome. I wonder if they work. nt |
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dghll
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Thu Apr-15-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. yes , they work. nt |
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slampoet
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Sun Apr-18-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
92. Check out footage on you tube. they definitely work even in rooms with dozens of screens. |
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GreenPartyVoter
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Mon Apr-19-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
104. I had never heard of those before |
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Rambis
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Your name V the board of education |
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Smarmie Doofus
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:51 PM Original message |
To state the obvious: write/call the principal. |
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AndyA
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. As a parent, you have the right to file a complaint with the school. |
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snot
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Fri Apr-16-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
59. Actually, NOT the mis-named "History Channel." It's mostly garbage & I suspect owned by RW-ers. |
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Kablooie
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Fri Apr-16-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #59 |
72. It's 80% the history of Christianity channel. |
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awoke_in_2003
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. used to be a good channel... |
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KakistocracyHater
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Sun Apr-18-10 10:40 PM Response to Reply #77 |
93. yeah I noticed it happen too |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Sun Apr-18-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #59 |
95. Yep. It's owned by Hearst Publishing |
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PSzymeczek
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Sat Apr-17-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
91. C-SPAN |
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SheilaT
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. Pitch a huge enormous fit. |
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OhioBlue
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. I agree. We have enough situational ADD in this Country |
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LiberalFighter
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
74. It is a waste of taxpayer money to spend on televisions to that extent. |
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movonne
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. Why would they have a news channel on at lunch time.??? I never |
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LisaM
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why can't they put on something neutral, like sports |
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Gman2
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Fox News is trying to control all the public spaces. They pay for them, |
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elehhhhna
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. DO they pay for the TV's? PLEASE give a link or something ... |
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Gman2
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Yes, that is why I asked , and McD said they are not allowed to change it |
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elehhhhna
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
70. So a company owned by an Aussie Jerkwad & Saudi Prince now control |
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
76. My local McD's shows CNN. nt |
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Mz Pip
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Or soaps? |
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Gman2
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. That is fucking IT. Those should be ripped from the wall. TV in highschool lunchroom? |
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Sebastian Doyle
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Sun Apr-18-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
96. If they would have tried that shit back when I was in high school |
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flpoljunkie
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. Unbelievable--even in Texas! |
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DuaneBidoux
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Unfortunately I'm in a Houston suburb |
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Blue Owl
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. All part of Turdock's ratings desperation |
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TransitJohn
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Thu Apr-15-10 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. There really shouldn't be any commercial television in schools. |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers
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Thu Apr-15-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. I think that this is the best argument to make to stop this shit. |
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lostnfound
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Thu Apr-15-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. There shouldn't be commercial anything in the schools.. |
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OhioBlue
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. +1 n/t |
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greencharlie
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. texas, mmm hmmmm. nt |
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eppur_se_muova
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. What POSSIBLE excuse could be offered for this decision?!? |
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rurallib
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. Hope you file a complaint and keep us posted. |
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elehhhhna
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Insist on equal time for AL GORE's channel. The TV will disappear pronto lol. |
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DuaneBidoux
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Thu Apr-15-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. I don't want equal time. I don't want MSNBC. They need to be studying! |
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #27 |
69. C-SPAN nt |
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Ilsa
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. Go get 'em. Really, you need to complain. Loudly. I'm in Texas, too, and |
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renate
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Man. I wish you all the luck in the world |
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MadBadger
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. MY TVs always had ESPN. Made sense. |
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Dappleganger
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. What a waste of electricity. |
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Divine Discontent
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. get even one or more like minded parents and go confront the principal together about pushing an |
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jenmito
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Thu Apr-15-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. You and others should picket outside saying you don't want your children indoctrinated |
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Kltpzyxm
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Thu Apr-15-10 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. unbelievable |
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and-justice-for-all
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Thu Apr-15-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
32. that is indoctrination and unaccpetable... |
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bluedigger
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Thu Apr-15-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. How does your son feel about it? |
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handmade34
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Thu Apr-15-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. you should be concerned about TVs at lunch |
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MadBadger
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Thu Apr-15-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. What's wrong with a TV on at lunch? |
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MattSh
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Thu Apr-15-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. More time watching TV |
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MadBadger
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Thu Apr-15-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Your argument doesnt work if ESPN is on the tv. |
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handmade34
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Fri Apr-16-10 06:14 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. better to go out and play a pickup game of something |
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gristy
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Thu Apr-15-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
36. I'm curious what your son and his friends have to say about this |
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DuaneBidoux
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Thu Apr-15-10 10:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. My son told me this in passing. It was an afterthought to some other unrelated conversation. |
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CK_John
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
37. Like Saint Raygun said. I paid for that mike.Fox paid for those TV's. n/t |
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Odin2005
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. There should not even be a TV in the cafeteria in the first place. |
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Cha
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
39. It's either Ignorance or someone with an Agenda who |
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noel711
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
40. FOX is constantly on in nursing homes and hospitals... |
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applegrove
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
41. Please tell them what they are doing is wrong. Otherwise they will continue. |
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mattomjoe
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
42. If you don't watch yer Fox News, you can't have any pudding! |
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Jennicut
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Thu Apr-15-10 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. Why, why, why does a school even have tvs on unless they are educational programming during class? |
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jillan
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Thu Apr-15-10 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
47. Please keep us posted what happens with this. |
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frazzled
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Thu Apr-15-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
48. There shouldn't be TVs on in the lunchroom at all |
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otohara
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Thu Apr-15-10 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
49. Keep us Posted |
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Canuckistanian
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Thu Apr-15-10 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. Buy him one of these: |
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BlooInBloo
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Thu Apr-15-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
51. It's about time they got around to that. They know damn well that the young love Obama... |
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golfguru
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Thu Apr-15-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
52. Why is there TV in school in the first place? |
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MadBadger
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Thu Apr-15-10 11:37 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. They score low because a TV is on while they eat lunch? |
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golfguru
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Fri Apr-16-10 01:55 AM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Yes! Try and get into the head of a teenager |
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MadBadger
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:56 AM Response to Reply #60 |
66. I was a teenager three years ago |
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Lorien
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Fri Apr-16-10 06:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. I was wondering the same thing. Lunch period used to be used for eating, social |
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Dr Morbius
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Thu Apr-15-10 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
57. This policy of Fox's, giving away TVs as long as they're tuned... |
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Lydia Leftcoast
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #57 |
84. Actually, it sounds North Korean |
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Festivito
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Fri Apr-16-10 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
58. They have to keep their ratings up. /nt |
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lunatica
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Fri Apr-16-10 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
62. It reminds me of the big screen shot in 1984 |
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handmade34
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:13 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. yup!...the whole conversation reminds me of 1984... |
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harun
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Mon Apr-19-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #64 |
103. Me 2. I don't like any of them. If people want this non-stop media |
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Fri Apr-16-10 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
65. Send them this link and ask them if they think this is appropriate for school |
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ShortnFiery
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
67. Suggest they air "The Weather Channel" because it's the only one non-partisan and educational. eom |
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mistertrickster
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
68. Actually, it might be good. Kids associate boredom with school. |
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mimitabby
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Fri Apr-16-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
71. tv |
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NoSheep
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Fri Apr-16-10 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
73. I'd be going insane. What do you plan to do? |
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SweepPicker
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Fri Apr-16-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #73 |
75. How About Posting The Phone Number |
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Daphne08
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Fri Apr-16-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
78. That's just nuts. The Principal should know better. n/t |
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Fri Apr-16-10 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
79. The GOP is aiming to fill w their ilk school boards for this very reason. |
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NJmaverick
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Fri Apr-16-10 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
80. You need to take action! |
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Catherine Vincent
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Fri Apr-16-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
81. Imo, since it's school it shouldn't be on any of the so called news channels |
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voteearlyvoteoften
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Fri Apr-16-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
82. Please dont let this slide |
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Rage Inc.
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Fri Apr-16-10 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
83. 56 Recs? |
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beac
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Sat Apr-17-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #83 |
87. I'm assuming that, like me, others are "rec"ing this b/c they share the parent's outrage |
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Sat Apr-17-10 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
85. Straight up indoctrination. |
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polichick
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Sat Apr-17-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
88. Get over there ASAP! When staying in the South, I insist that hotel managers... |
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LWolf
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Sat Apr-17-10 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
89. Take your complaints |
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tomm2thumbs
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Sun Apr-18-10 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
94. ** video of some of their racier stories -- bring it to a school board meeting ** |
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Drunken Irishman
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Mon Apr-19-10 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
97. ESPN... |
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mstinamotorcity
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Mon Apr-19-10 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
98. Complain,Complain,get parents who feel like you and Complain |
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okieinpain
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Mon Apr-19-10 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
99. you should complain, because you can believe it's some nut |
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Mon Apr-19-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
100. Why are there big screen TV's in a school building, anyway? |
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tammywammy
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Mon Apr-19-10 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
101. I'd complain just on the fact they have tvs on |
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Mon Apr-19-10 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
102. I think depending where folks are in the coutnry a lot of kids love Pres. Obama all it might do is.. |
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