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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:19 PM Original message |
I hope the Obama girls go to Private School..... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why would a private school be safer than a public school? |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:23 PM Original message |
I know Secret Service has more control at a private school, for one thing |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. Bullshit. All public schools around here have STRICT rules as to who can and can't be on campus. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. One of my girls went to a private school, the other to a public school.... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. it all depends- |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Where I come from, one doesn't get to "Pick" their public school..... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. oh, c'mon.the MSM has NOT been oiverly critical of the Obamas |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. I suspect WAshington has magnet schools that the girls could get into. nt |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. I think when you're the President you get to pick your kids' school |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
65. they have school choice here, but its mostly used to load sports teams. |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
72. Where I live, as long as you are in the district |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. Then some of the change we should work toward is smaller public schools. |
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Whoa20 (144 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. c'mon, a public school in DC? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Right. No jealousy or bullying among the Muffies and Wellington IIIs of the world. |
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Whoa20 (144 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. they'd be less likely to act violently |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:57 PM Original message |
You're kidding yourself. |
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Sorceress (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. "Why would a private school be safer than a public school?" I take it you are not... |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. In DC, I'd be surprised if they didn't n/t |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Obama girls already attend a private school in Chicago.... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm speaking more about the anticipated criticism that the Obamas |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. They should go wherever their parents think is best for their education |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree Frenchie |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. I agree |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Right. Only poor children should go to those schools. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. It has nothing to do with money.... |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Where did I say that? |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. I know Amy Carter went to public DC schools, did Chelsea Clinton? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No, she went to a hoity-toity private school. Sidwell Friends Academy. |
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Scooter24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Sidwell is an excellent school... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with private schools, and the sad |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. is that where most DC pols kids go? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. What difference would that make? I thought he was going to change |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. yep. He's going to stick with the 'change' message at the expense of his daughter's safety. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Again, there's no reason to believe public schools are less safe than private ones. |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. The people who go to public schools are low-lifes. |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. Oddly enough, this person has no problems labeling private schools and their students. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I was just curious, thats all |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. My points exactly. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. I've found that a person's natural intelligence will come out, whatever the environment |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I maxed the Miller Analogies test. After only public ed through college. |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
73. the cash for education bit.... |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. The Obama girls will ALWAYS be surrounded by Secret Service Agents and Infrastructure. |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. Georgetown Day School |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. How disappointing. nt |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
55. You wanted Sidwell Friends? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Yeah. God forbid they should go to public school. nt |
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Scooter24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think they will enroll the girls in a private school |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
76. OF COURSE they will |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. If your public schools are anything like our government run schools in the UK |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. For the sake of their education |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. What he should do is work to improve education for all children, |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. If you willing to send your kids to an inferior school, then go ahead |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Right. Only poor children should have to deal with public schools. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. What is your solution to fixing failing public schools? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. I don't understand how anyone could rationally argue that there are no security or control issues |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
37. Private schools have the best drugs |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. That's what I've heard....on both counts. The upper crust produces |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Ahem, some of us who are not "upper crust" are the product |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. I attended both |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. I went to both as well |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. I actually like public school more |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
53. private schools are havens for ex-cons, drugs, and violent psychopaths |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
48. I'm worried about them too and I agree! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Yep. Lots of murderers wandering the halls of public schools. |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. my daughter goes to public school in NYC, i don't have issues with public schools at all. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. All schools these days have safety and security procedures, |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
60. meanwhile, Bristol Palin and her future Husband are enjoying being HS dropouts. nm |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
61. Personally, I'd love to see them homeschooled. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. can Michelle school them at Olive Garden while breastfeeding? |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. hmmmmmmmmmm ..................... |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. other controversial topics, like homeschooling |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Ahah! |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Okay, when I first saw this discussion. that's what I thought |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. It would be cool wouldn't it? |
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Athens30603 (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #61 |
77. Well, I'll back ya on this. n/t |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Thanks! |
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Zombie2 (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
71. It shouldn't be anyones business.... |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
74. Homeschooling is an option. n/t |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I think that would be so wonderful for the girls... |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
78. They were going to be enrolled in independent school anyway |
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