Conservative families at GDS

[Anonymous]

One overarching suggestion is that you should focus on picking a school for your son, not a school for your DH. Let your son find his own path, not the one pre-determined by your DH's (seemingly inflexible) views.

[Anonymous]

^^I'm not fulling buying that OP doesn't share some if not all of DH's views based on several of her responses. They fully know that GDS is not conservative but still choose to look at the school and pick at their liberal curriculum. Why when you know that it does not meet your needs? This isn't about what DS needs. It's about what OP and DH want, and there's nothing wrong with that.

It is doesn't fit then don't force it. That's what reasonable people do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are we to believe that there is an actual conservative in this area? You have to travel east to the Eastern Shore, north to Pennsylvania, west to Frederick and south to Fredericksburg. This area is the third largest liberal zone in the country behind the Greenwich Village and San Francisco and the schools here reflect a strong strain of Liberalism. The only school that is even close to being balanced are STA and NCS.

I know at least 2. My husband and myself. believe it or not, there are some conservatives in this area.

Nice to know. My wife and I are as well but we feel very lonley here in MoCo.

We share your pain

[Anonymous]

Let's see if you get in first then you can figure out if it will work for you and your family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am on the left wing end of liberal and I ALWAYS take my hat off during the national anthem. I don't need to be told and I will do it even if I'm in a crowd in which most aren't. I think OP and her DH have a lot of stereotypes that could stand to be challenged.

I'm happy to see that you take your hat off for the national anthem. Been to a baseball game lately? Most people don't take their hats off. I said that this makes us "traditional. I didn't equate it with a political or social belief.

Just trying to give people an accurate description of our family. We are charitable, accepting and free thinkers. I especially appreciate the pp's comments about GDS being tolerant of everything but Conservative politics. We value diversity in all things in our house including diversity of thought.

I'm PP and I'm not "traditional," thats my point. I have a tattoo (I'm a woman, if that matters) and support marriage equality and believe that people can be too rich. I am also deeply religious and take my hat off during the national anthem because I believe in unifying rituals and I love my country. My point is that you are making assumptions about ways in which you are different that may not hold up and may get in the way of making friends in any new school. PLus if your DH goes in equating Barack Obama with Fidel Castro, he won't be liked and it won't be because he's conservative, it will be because he's insulting and ridiculously reductionist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am on the left wing end of liberal and I ALWAYS take my hat off during the national anthem. I don't need to be told and I will do it even if I'm in a crowd in which most aren't. I think OP and her DH have a lot of stereotypes that could stand to be challenged.

I'm happy to see that you take your hat off for the national anthem. Been to a baseball game lately? Most people don't take their hats off. I said that this makes us "traditional. I didn't equate it with a political or social belief.

Just trying to give people an accurate description of our family. We are charitable, accepting and free thinkers. I especially appreciate the pp's comments about GDS being tolerant of everything but Conservative politics. We value diversity in all things in our house including diversity of thought.

I'm PP and I'm not "traditional," thats my point. I have a tattoo (I'm a woman, if that matters) and support marriage equality and believe that people can be too rich. I am also deeply religious and take my hat off during the national anthem because I believe in unifying rituals and I love my country. My point is that you are making assumptions about ways in which you are different that may not hold up and may get in the way of making friends in any new school. PLus if your DH goes in equating Barack Obama with Fidel Castro, he won't be liked and it won't be because he's conservative, it will be because he's insulting and ridiculously reductionist.

Still maintain that there is something very fishy about people who would look at a liberal school and then bitch because the faculty is not conservative enough.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are we to believe that there is an actual conservative in this area? You have to travel east to the Eastern Shore, north to Pennsylvania, west to Frederick and south to Fredericksburg. This area is the third largest liberal zone in the country behind the Greenwich Village and San Francisco and the schools here reflect a strong strain of Liberalism. The only school that is even close to being balanced are STA and NCS.

I know at least 2. My husband and myself. believe it or not, there are some conservatives in this area.

Nice to know. My wife and I are as well but we feel very lonley here in MoCo.

We share your pain

Absolutely marlarkey. There are numerous conservatives in this area (right in my own neighborhood) including churches, meetup groups, etc. If you are alone, it is because you present yourselves as anti-social and political victims. Get over yourselves, and the people will come. Even conservatives don't like whiners.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are we to believe that there is an actual conservative in this area? You have to travel east to the Eastern Shore, north to Pennsylvania, west to Frederick and south to Fredericksburg. This area is the third largest liberal zone in the country behind the Greenwich Village and San Francisco and the schools here reflect a strong strain of Liberalism. The only school that is even close to being balanced are STA and NCS.

I know at least 2. My husband and myself. believe it or not, there are some conservatives in this area.

Nice to know. My wife and I are as well but we feel very lonley here in MoCo.

We share your pain

Absolutely marlarkey. There are numerous conservatives in this area (right in my own neighborhood) including churches, meetup groups, etc. If you are alone, it is because you present yourselves as anti-social and political victims. Get over yourselves, and the people will come. Even conservatives don't like whiners.

PP here. That's absolute malarkey. Typing too fast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am on the left wing end of liberal and I ALWAYS take my hat off during the national anthem. I don't need to be told and I will do it even if I'm in a crowd in which most aren't. I think OP and her DH have a lot of stereotypes that could stand to be challenged.

I'm happy to see that you take your hat off for the national anthem. Been to a baseball game lately? Most people don't take their hats off. I said that this makes us "traditional. I didn't equate it with a political or social belief.

Just trying to give people an accurate description of our family. We are charitable, accepting and free thinkers. I especially appreciate the pp's comments about GDS being tolerant of everything but Conservative politics. We value diversity in all things in our house including diversity of thought.

I'm PP and I'm not "traditional," thats my point. I have a tattoo (I'm a woman, if that matters) and support marriage equality and believe that people can be too rich. I am also deeply religious and take my hat off during the national anthem because I believe in unifying rituals and I love my country. My point is that you are making assumptions about ways in which you are different that may not hold up and may get in the way of making friends in any new school. PLus if your DH goes in equating Barack Obama with Fidel Castro, he won't be liked and it won't be because he's conservative, it will be because he's insulting and ridiculously reductionist.

OP, this is a good example of why it might benefit your DS (and your DH) to be exposed to a more liberal learning environment. It sounds like your family has some notions about what is or isn't "traditional," and what liberals/progressives believe, that could stand to be challenged.

[Anonymous]

On the other hand, OP, why are you even looking at a progressive school when you hold such traditional values? Is it because you want the prestige?

As I said before, there are plenty of other places you can look.

[Anonymous]

I have a hard time believing there is even one conservative family at GDS. Maybe a Mayor Bloomberg supporter or two who think they are conservative because Bloomberg is republican.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a hard time believing there is even one conservative family at GDS. Maybe a Mayor Bloomberg supporter or two who think they are conservative because Bloomberg is republican.

Why do you have a hard time believing that there is even one conservative family at GDS? Maybe because it is at odds with your preconceived notion of who attends GDS.

[Anonymous]

Is the spawn of "axis of evil" word coiner conservative enough for you?

[Anonymous]

You should encourage your DH to express his views during the admissions interview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should encourage your DH to express his views during the admissions interview.