Would you ground your kids if they skip schoool?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid would have had my permission to go. Fwiw, I would also give my permission if things had gone the other way and he was protesting Clinton. Given the level of political apathy among the millennial (damn you, nonvoters) I would be thrilled about him being enthusiastic and involved in politics. Skipping school to hang out with a boy/girlfriend or just hanging out is completely different.

You do realize they all just skipped school and walked around. It isn't like this was actually well executed. They blocked traffic, they pulled police off of their regular duty and more had to be called in. But I did hear because these 100 kids "protested" that Trump said he would step down now. Oh wait.... nothing has changed.

It was about 1,000 kids. That's over a third of the Blair student body.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Montgomery-County-Students-Walk-Out-Over-Presidental-Election-401115075.html%3Famp%3Dy?client=safari

Looks like 800 students gathered on the football field, then many of them went back to class as was expected of them. Then about 100 or so started marching down University.

Where does it say 100 or so left the campus?

Sorry - that was from the first article I read. Can't find it now. All the articles now are saying "hundreds" of students from Blair and Northwood martched in protest.

PP again - this article says they estimate 500 students marched:
http://www.mymcmedia.org/blair-high-school-students-walk-out-protesting-president-elect-trump-video/

[Anonymous]

No. Relax.

For perspective, haven't you ever called in sick from work when you weren't actually ill?

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The good news is Trump does not discriminate. He hates almost everyone equally. He hates immigrants, Muslim, Jews, gay, lesbian, transgender and much more. Ironic, given his wife is an immigrant who was here illegally for a time and he had a kid from an illegal immigrant.

I would deal with my kid depending on the situation. If he told me and I approved, no issue. If he went against my wishes or did not aks, big trouble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Relax.

For perspective, haven't you ever called in sick from work when you weren't actually ill?

+1. Not important unless there are other problems.

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Anonymous wrote:OP and compatriots are appalling. They didn't "go to the mall" and you know it. They are calling out a president-elect who openly threatens black and Hispanic people at every turn. I would be absolutely proud of my kids if they were part of this organized and peaceful protest. I even told my elementary kids today what happened and how I supported the high schoolers. I 100% guarantee OP is white.

Yes, I am a WHITE MALE. WHY CAN'T I BE A WHITE MALE ANYMORE? WHY DO YOU WANT TO TAKE MY RIGHT AWAY????????

[Anonymous]

If the kid was "caught" by the school for skipping, I assume there would be some action taken by the school (if it is important to the school). That would be punishment enough. If my kid highly suspects that the school is going to look-the-other-way in this instance, well I'm glad my kid knows the real scoop.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you talking about the protesters?

yes I am talking about the Riots/Protest

"Riot" and "protest" are not interchangeable words. The kids did not riot during their walk-out.

+1

Trust me. You haven't seen a real riot in the U.S. in a number of years. Let the kids protest without fear mongering.

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Anonymous wrote:OP and compatriots are appalling. They didn't "go to the mall" and you know it. They are calling out a president-elect who openly threatens black and Hispanic people at every turn. I would be absolutely proud of my kids if they were part of this organized and peaceful protest. I even told my elementary kids today what happened and how I supported the high schoolers. I 100% guarantee OP is white.

Yes, I am a WHITE MALE. WHY CAN'T I BE A WHITE MALE ANYMORE? WHY DO YOU WANT TO TAKE MY RIGHT AWAY????????

LOL. You have about 30 years before you have to worry about that. Maybe 20?

[Anonymous]

Most of them left school to follow their friends and to appear cool. Had mt child been politically active during the campaign season and would have supported the losing candidate I would not have been upset. But to follow the leader in an excuse to get out of class is a different thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Most of them left school to follow their friends and to appear cool. Had mt child been politically active during the campaign season and would have supported the losing candidate I would not have been upset. But to follow the leader in an excuse to get out of class is a different thing.

How do you know that?

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I'm secretly disappointed that the kids at my DC's school didn't have the gumption to organize something like Blair. It is their future that Trump is going to wreck, so they better get on it.

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Anonymous wrote:Most of them left school to follow their friends and to appear cool. Had mt child been politically active during the campaign season and would have supported the losing candidate I would not have been upset. But to follow the leader in an excuse to get out of class is a different thing.

My DD is 17 years old! She couldn't vote but she was very active about this election this year. Doing the primary she showed me a lot of why she thought Bernie was going to be a great president. Therefore I voted for him. I was going to vote for Clinton but voted for her because I knew she was going to win but to make her happy. We both traveled to Virginia to help get out the vote for Hillary Clinton. She stayed home the day after the election because she wouldn't be able to focus. If her school does protest I will not ground her. She knows she will have to make up whatever she misses. She has a 3.4 gpa.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm secretly disappointed that the kids at my DC's school didn't have the gumption to organize something like Blair. It is their future that Trump is going to wreck, so they better get on it.

Dramatic much?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid would have had my permission to go. Fwiw, I would also give my permission if things had gone the other way and he was protesting Clinton. Given the level of political apathy among the millennial (damn you, nonvoters) I would be thrilled about him being enthusiastic and involved in politics. Skipping school to hang out with a boy/girlfriend or just hanging out is completely different.

You do realize they all just skipped school and walked around. It isn't like this was actually well executed. They blocked traffic, they pulled police off of their regular duty and more had to be called in. But I did hear because these 100 kids "protested" that Trump said he would step down now. Oh wait.... nothing has changed.

You are responding to me and you know what, you're right. One protest or 50 protests won't change who our president is. But it might help him realize that people care about the things he said and the way he acted during the campaign. It might change how he governs. How many peaceful protests did civil rights leaders organize before there was meaningful change? More importantly, perhaps, is getting young people involved. Do you realize how many just didn't bother to vote? It's tragic; an actual tragedy. In my day, we protested our school's investments in South Africa due to apartheid. Guess what? That changed. Plus, I have always always been invested and enthusiastic about my right to effect change through protesting and voting. I wouldn't shut it down, whether I agreed with my kid or not. Some things are bigger than a math class.

And I hope that you would never and have never pulled your kid out for a vacation, since each day of school
Is so critically important!

Well I think you should be protesting they way Obama failed for 8 years for you Dem lovers. Obamacare is a massive flop. He deported over 3 million of those illegal aliens you are all trying to save. Violence in inner cities has sky rocketed. He did nothing for gun laws even though the highest school shootings occurred under his terms. Terrorism has been high. Middle class shrunk even further. Poverty increased. Small business folded at a higher percentage than the last 4 presidencies. And the only reason unemployment isn't as high as his first term is because new claims went down. But many remain unemployed. BLM and anti-police movement started. Flint water issue unresolved. Detroit can not turn around and just gets worse. Chicago, his hometown. TRAINWRECK!

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Anonymous wrote:Most of them left school to follow their friends and to appear cool. Had mt child been politically active during the campaign season and would have supported the losing candidate I would not have been upset. But to follow the leader in an excuse to get out of class is a different thing.

This. I was an active volunteer for HRC during both the summer and the fall and it enrages me that all of these people can skip school/work for a protest that has little chance of doing anything ...but couldn't manage to spare a few hours to come to a campaign office and do something actually proven to make a difference. Not sexy or cool enough, I guess.