Comments on: Should military be allowed to tell its story in public schools? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kevin Pollelli http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196622 Kevin Pollelli Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:50:48 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196622 Jack, I think it's great that vets would come in and teach students about themselves, the war conditions perhaps, there war stories, there courage and show the kids really what it means to be proud of what you do or what your represent. BUT saying all that i think where is gets ugly is "educate the public about the importance of achieving success in Iraq and Afghanistan" "the importance of achieving success", I dont think they should be shown exactly why it's important, they should be shown both sides of the picture, one not more emphasized than the other. The kids should be able to make there own decisions on if it's important or not. Jack,
I think it's great that vets would come in and teach students about themselves, the war conditions perhaps, there war stories, there courage
and show the kids really what it means to be proud of what you do or what your represent.
BUT saying all that i think where is gets ugly is
"educate the public about the importance of achieving success in Iraq and Afghanistan"

"the importance of achieving success", I dont think they should be shown exactly why it's important, they should be shown both sides of the picture, one not more emphasized than the other. The kids should be able to make there own decisions on if it's important or not.

]]> By: SSgt in North Carolina http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196621 SSgt in North Carolina Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:50:20 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196621 If America is embarrassed by it's military, maybe we should just hang up our uniforms and go back home to our families. America seems to forget that if it wasn't for the brave few that stood up and said "I will fight for my new country" that we would still be under British rule! People love to exploit the very freedoms that the military fights for! I guarentee that if the military just closed up and ceased to exist, it wouldn't be long before everyone would be begging for us to come back and restore order, peace, stability, the American way of life. Forest Lake Area High School should be ashamed of it's actions. Our veterans are our greatest treasure. We put our lives on the line so that you don't have to, and this is how we are thanked. I'll keep serving my country, fighting for your rights, even if it makes you uncomfortable. If America is embarrassed by it's military, maybe we should just hang up our uniforms and go back home to our families. America seems to forget that if it wasn't for the brave few that stood up and said "I will fight for my new country" that we would still be under British rule! People love to exploit the very freedoms that the military fights for! I guarentee that if the military just closed up and ceased to exist, it wouldn't be long before everyone would be begging for us to come back and restore order, peace, stability, the American way of life. Forest Lake Area High School should be ashamed of it's actions. Our veterans are our greatest treasure. We put our lives on the line so that you don't have to, and this is how we are thanked. I'll keep serving my country, fighting for your rights, even if it makes you uncomfortable.

]]> By: John Tucker http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196617 John Tucker Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:49:54 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196617 Recruiters should be able to talk to students in the career center, but there should be a table next to them that is available for groups who want to give an alternative view of military service, or offer alternative careers or scolarships, or who listen to the promises of the recruiters to keep them honest. Recruiters should be able to talk to students in the career center, but there should be a table next to them that is available for groups who want to give an alternative view of military service, or offer alternative careers or scolarships, or who listen to the promises of the recruiters to keep them honest.

]]> By: Ben http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196616 Ben Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:49:52 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196616 Would there be a problem if the veterans who were going to speak were veterans of WWII? As an educator I don't see what problem there would be in having veterans talk to kids about their experiences, as long as they weren't promoting the military and telling the kids to join up. My younger brother is fighting in Afghanistan right now and what he has told me about the war there is eye-opening to what is really going on. Nothing he says is politically oriented one way or another, he just tells it like it is, which is something our kids need to know. Would there be a problem if the veterans who were going to speak were veterans of WWII? As an educator I don't see what problem there would be in having veterans talk to kids about their experiences, as long as they weren't promoting the military and telling the kids to join up. My younger brother is fighting in Afghanistan right now and what he has told me about the war there is eye-opening to what is really going on. Nothing he says is politically oriented one way or another, he just tells it like it is, which is something our kids need to know.

]]> By: just another G.I. http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196613 just another G.I. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:49:31 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196613 War is not glorious, and those who fight it rarely refer to it in such a way. But so much negative attention is given to the military and so much influence is put upon children by people who have no idea about what the military is really like. The military has given me many things, from a maturity level far beyond my years, to experience that has landed me a great job that I would never get coming right out of college. not to mention, if I can dedicate my life to defending children’s rights and privileges to schooling, then I think the least you could do is give me a chance to talk about it. War is not glorious, and those who fight it rarely refer to it in such a way. But so much negative attention is given to the military and so much influence is put upon children by people who have no idea about what the military is really like. The military has given me many things, from a maturity level far beyond my years, to experience that has landed me a great job that I would never get coming right out of college. not to mention, if I can dedicate my life to defending children’s rights and privileges to schooling, then I think the least you could do is give me a chance to talk about it.

]]> By: Val http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196611 Val Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:49:20 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196611 I strongly believe that it is fine for the military to tell stories at schools. Haven't the media as well as some schools been pushing tolerance at school? I heard that schools invite gay/lesbian activists to preach at schools to talk about gay/lesbian awareness to push tolerance. If gay/lesbians can do that, then why can't the heroes of the US (US military), our brave men and women, can't preach about awareness as well? Why can't we implement or extend our tolerance to our men and women in uniform? If one can do but the other can't, isn't that double standard? God bless America. God bless the men and women in military. I strongly believe that it is fine for the military to tell stories at schools.

Haven't the media as well as some schools been pushing tolerance at school? I heard that schools invite gay/lesbian activists to preach at schools to talk about gay/lesbian awareness to push tolerance.

If gay/lesbians can do that, then why can't the heroes of the US (US military), our brave men and women, can't preach about awareness as well? Why can't we implement or extend our tolerance to our men and women in uniform?

If one can do but the other can't, isn't that double standard?

God bless America.
God bless the men and women in military.

]]> By: Lynn Summers http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196610 Lynn Summers Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:49:10 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196610 I'm of the Viet Nam era, where the nightly news consisted of blood and gore. It didn't make me a monster or set me down the wrong path. If anything, I am more appreciative of what it costs to have freedom. Frankly, I am sick and tired of teachers and parents trying to raise a nation of coddled kids who have not one iota about what is happening in the rest of the world and who are so sheltered that their only thoughts are self-centered ones. Send the military into the school and let them talk without censure. I'm of the Viet Nam era, where the nightly news consisted of blood and gore. It didn't make me a monster or set me down the wrong path. If anything, I am more appreciative of what it costs to have freedom.

Frankly, I am sick and tired of teachers and parents trying to raise a nation of coddled kids who have not one iota about what is happening in the rest of the world and who are so sheltered that their only thoughts are self-centered ones.

Send the military into the school and let them talk without censure.

]]> By: Vlad http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196608 Vlad Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:48:54 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196608 It is ludicrous to complain about political pressure when the visit's topic was about the importance of success in Afghanistan and Iraq. These are political questions, and they correspond to a certain political agenda, and it does not matter that the group is bipartisan. I think it is proper that indoctrination is not allowed on the school's grounds. It is ludicrous to complain about political pressure when the visit's topic was about the importance of success in Afghanistan and Iraq. These are political questions, and they correspond to a certain political agenda, and it does not matter that the group is bipartisan. I think it is proper that indoctrination is not allowed on the school's grounds.

]]> By: James http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196606 James Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:48:38 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196606 The military is the reason we are in the schools that are in this country. What the heck has this world come too? There are many opinions in this world and the only ignorant ones are the opinions that keep other people from expressing theirs. The military is the reason we are in the schools that are in this country. What the heck has this world come too? There are many opinions in this world and the only ignorant ones are the opinions that keep other people from expressing theirs.

]]> By: Ray in Minneapolis http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196604 Ray in Minneapolis Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:48:29 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/26/should-military-be-allowed-to-tell-its-story-in-public-schools/#comment-196604 It wasn't just the parents who called and complained. There was also lots of pressure from liberal, pro-surrender groups like Code Pink. It wasn't just the parents who called and complained. There was also lots of pressure from liberal, pro-surrender groups like Code Pink.

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