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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 07:36 PM Feb 2019

GOP lawmaker encouraged teens to rat out their teachers for 'violating their conservative values'

Source: Raw Story

NOOR AL-SIBAI
28 FEB 2019 AT 18:30 ET



South Dakota Republican lawmaker gave high school students fliers encouraging them to tattle on teachers who violate their “conservative ideology” — and also attempted to link Democrats to the KKK.

Sioux Fall’s Argus Leader reported that state Sen. Phil Jensen (R) gave the high school students a flier featuring a meme from conservative activist Dinesh D’Souza that includes references to the pre-schism Democratic Party’s role in slavery and the Klan.

“I think if people want to wipe out reminders of slavery, segregation & white supremacy, we might consider getting rid of the Democratic Party,” the photocopied meme, which conflates the antiquated Democratic platform with the modern party, read.

The flier also encourages students to email Jensen’s government address if their teachers violate their “conservative values by pushing their own ideology.”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/gop-lawmaker-encouraged-teens-rat-teachers-violating-conservative-values/?utm_source=push_notifications

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GOP lawmaker encouraged teens to rat out their teachers for 'violating their conservative values' (Original Post) Judi Lynn Feb 2019 OP
Is there NO bottom to this GOP cesspool ? Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #1
No. No there's not. nt Phoenix61 Feb 2019 #2
--- only what they ain't thought of, yet. 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #13
If there is I have not seen any sign of it yet. nt cstanleytech Mar 2019 #16
Education is a subversive act C_U_L8R Feb 2019 #3
Where is the school board on this? BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #4
They Probably Agree With It! Another Reason to Trade the Dakota's to Canada for Lower Drug Prices! DoctorJoJo Feb 2019 #5
Ooohh, ooohhh ... Jopin Klobe Feb 2019 #6
There is no fascist tactic republicans will not use. Yeehah Feb 2019 #7
Oh, that's rich. paleotn Feb 2019 #8
What it will take ... econron Feb 2019 #9
Don't turn around. The Commissar's in town. Marcuse Feb 2019 #10
Why do republicans hate education forklift Feb 2019 #11
Ah yes that Liberal education system D_Master81 Feb 2019 #12
This is a two-way street not_the_one Mar 2019 #14
It's one fricking lunatic Republican story after another. These people are nuts. Firestorm49 Mar 2019 #15
Lunatics are taking over. Trump is Prez. yerop Mar 2019 #21
WTF is wrong with these people? machoneman Mar 2019 #17
Right - Actually, Fascist Ideology rickyhall Mar 2019 #18
when I was a kid, we were taught the Soviet Union was evil... DBoon Mar 2019 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Mar 2019 #20
Perfect example of why rational folk are needed at local level, such as school boards, Panich52 Mar 2019 #22

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
3. Education is a subversive act
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 07:44 PM
Feb 2019

In the miserable uninspired world of the Republicans. May their children grow up to be rebels.

BigmanPigman

(51,607 posts)
4. Where is the school board on this?
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 07:46 PM
Feb 2019

Parents and residents should jump on the local school board for allowing this to go on without taking action.

Yeehah

(4,587 posts)
7. There is no fascist tactic republicans will not use.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:19 PM
Feb 2019

You better believe these evil rat bastards would support genocide of political opponents.

paleotn

(17,920 posts)
8. Oh, that's rich.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:32 PM
Feb 2019

seeing as all the klan related dixiecrat dems are now Rethuglicans. Southern strategy and all.

econron

(152 posts)
9. What it will take ...
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:07 PM
Feb 2019

Jensen lives in Rapid City, SD near the Black Hills and if folks really want to make an impact, skip your trip to Mt. Rushmore until this moron is out of office. While your at it, also stop buying your Blue Bunny ice cream which has helped fund Jensen's "cousin" Steve King in Iowa for years. Economic choices do make a difference.

 

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)
14. This is a two-way street
Fri Mar 1, 2019, 12:03 AM
Mar 2019

Students can also report teachers who try to shove their religious bullshit down students' throats, or teach any flavor of anti-science. Those are two legitimate grievances.

Document it.

We have to meet them on their turf and fight fire with fire.

If parents really want to take a stand, they should be ready to back up their students.

DBoon

(22,366 posts)
19. when I was a kid, we were taught the Soviet Union was evil...
Fri Mar 1, 2019, 01:41 AM
Mar 2019

and one of the things that made it evil was that kids were encouraged to report their teachers for "violating their ideology"

Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Panich52

(5,829 posts)
22. Perfect example of why rational folk are needed at local level, such as school boards,
Fri Mar 1, 2019, 02:33 PM
Mar 2019

to fend off delusional assholes like Jensen. I bet he's already tried to get revisionist history taught, and it wouldn't surprise me if he's a creationism pusher, too.

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