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first amendment

by help

Aug 5, 2012

Do we have the first amendment right to discuss subjects on this site.

What happened to the post regarding Hampshire county schools

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civics lesson I really wish people would understand that the 1st amendment is ONLY for protections from government interference against what you say. It does NOT give you the freedom to say whatever/wherever without ramifications. Especially on a free website that the poster does not own.

You want to say whatever you want? Get your own website and post...See More

Sep 8, 2012

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help On 9/08/12, civics lesson wrote: > I really wish people would understand that the 1st > amendment is ONLY for protections from government > interference against what you say. It does NOT give you > the freedom to say whatever/wherever without > ramifications. Especially on a free website that the > poster does not own. > > Y...See More

Sep 13, 2012

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I understand your frustration, but... On 9/06/12, help wrote: > I took a look at one particular school, Romney Middle. > Their westest scores have dropped consistantly over the > last three years, yet no real changes have been made to > the administration. I bet if I look into other > secondary schools, I will find more of the same. I know > that you can not necessari...See MoreOn 9/06/12, help wrote: > I took a look at one particular school, Romney Middle. > Their westest scores have dropped consistantly over the > last three years, yet no real changes have been made to > the administration. I bet if I look into other > secondary schools, I will find more of the same. I know > that you can not necessarily believe what you read in > the Hampshire Review. I know a past writer for the > education section. Everything submitted was edited. I > know the county has good teachers. There are also some > serious problems in some of the schools that impede > learning. Too many good students develop an "I > don't care attitude".

While I agree that some students develope a poor attitude towards the general process of learning to get ahead, often this is not directly their fault, but the fault of the climate they are being raised in. Recall that they are minors, and deemed incapable of being held accountable for their actions in many ways due to the fact that they are immature in mind as well as body.

Additionally, the schools have been a contributor to this situation in no small part with the watering down of curriculum and the employment of social promotion in the name of guarding esteem. The schools have taught these kids in no uncertain terms that they do not have to work or often even try, and they will still advance. It is because of this very situation that NCLB was put into place with Bipartisan support (Ted Kennedy was one of the original sponsors), and the Westest is WV's response to NCLB.

I hope the new > superintendent will do something. Hold the students > accountable for their behavior. Make the "zero > drug tolerance" a reality, instead of letting kids > off the hook because they have an IEP.

While I am not going to argue that smoking weed is allowable or even tolerable, I will point out that the pharmaceutical industry has conned the medical profession into putting large numbers of people, including many kids with IEPs on a lot of medications which are far more powerful, more addictive and more damaging to the developing mind and body than weed. In that context, weed might actually be seen as the lessor of the evils in the broader scheme of things.

Again, I am not arguing that this should be ok in any way shape or form, just that is the context of the situation. And those who believe in zero tolerance should put their money where their mouth is and demand that all school personnel be subject to randoms as well. One might consider that to be solidarity in the effort to reduce substance abuse.

May 15, 2013

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1st Amendment is not carte blanch Aside from the fact that this is a privately owned forum who owner reserves the right to limit discussions, the 1st Amendment does NOT protect free speech which may contain a criminal element, i.e. libel. I am not saying your question or the initial response fell under that, just using it as an example as to why a forum owner might kill a thread wi...See More

May 15, 2013

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Sunshine Do you think there will be a better improvement with a new head high school principal at Hampshire High School?

Aug 8, 2013

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