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Jared James's avatar

There should never be consequences when an Angry Frightened Fox Viewer takes a moral stand on any ground! There should only be reasonable court costs and legal fees covered by public and NRA donations.

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Lefty Mark's avatar

No, but I can't say for sure if they ever choose the other option.

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Vienna Woods's avatar

Some of my students read that. Waiting for complaints...

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Vienna Woods's avatar

Well, right now I've got a mom mad at me because I'm interfering with her daughter's right to plagiarize by making her rewrite her essay and not lose any marks in the process. This is apparently teacher tyranny. The count-down to retirement continues...

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Mayor_Quimby's avatar

One of my favorite phrases from Algebra 2 was 'um, I'll take the zero' when I was called on to do math on the board. Good times.

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Lefty Mark's avatar

Fun Fact: Llamas spit.

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Lefty Mark's avatar

<i>The Tin Drum.</i> Oskar Matzerath became a major role model for me.

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Bezoar's avatar

He only paid for it.

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

Punt, Counter-Punt

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Also2Something's avatar

Don't forget "M" for the other abominable word.

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

Look, angry lady, if merely mentioning abortion makes a kid want to run out and get one, you just made the problem worse by going on FOX News.

Time to jump in a bonfire, I guess!

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Spotts1701, Taking Bible Guns's avatar

J.D. Robb, James Patterson and their ghostwriters thank you. Would you like your kickback in small, nonsequential denominations?

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Spotts1701, Taking Bible Guns's avatar

I think she spends her weekends sneaking into schools and crossing all the naughty words out of the dictionary.

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Spotts1701, Taking Bible Guns's avatar

FREE THE ALPHABET SEVEN!

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TundraGrifter's avatar

Weren't the Common Core standards established with input from state and local school boards and other entities? I don't think this is the Federal government cramming it down our collective throats. Again.

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

"militarized weaponized Common Core shock troops"

Bizarro Superman watches Channel XOF, and nods appreciatively at the elite shock troops being amassed by Commodore Kceblessah, such as this trooper, Angry North Carolina Mom.

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