Re: OT: Politics [Was:Social Contract]

[Mike McCarty <Mike.McCarty@sbcglobal.net>]

Steve Lamb wrote:
> Rich Johnson wrote:
>
> > Oh, so the objection is to _dissident_ poltical teaching.  Heaven forbid
> > that high school students should be challenged to think and decide for
> > themselves.
>
>
>     Uh, no, try again.  The problem in this case there was political speech at
> all during a GEOGRAPHY lesson.

In the case at hand, yes, but more generally in a Civics Class
it *is* reasonable to discuss political theory. It is *not*
reasonable to support candidates, or support political parties,
or deride political parties or their leaders. It *is* reasonable
to discuss why one or another side to a political issue might
like or dislike the current adminstration etc.

[snip]

Mike
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