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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

PP here. What do you know about Prep other than what you read in the media? Did you go there? Sure, Prep was/is not right for every boy, but whatever shortcomings it had was no different than any other high school, public or private, during the 1980s. The drinking age was 18 in MD through the early 80s and in DC through 1986. If you watch movies from the 1980s such as Porky’s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, you will find that popular culture (and acceptable norms) was very different from today. Prep adopted a community service requirement for graduation years before most of the other schools did and before it became politically correct. I will be very proud if my son grows up to be like Brett Kavanaugh.

Has nothing to do with Prep, but I wouldn't want my son at all to be like him. He sounded pretty out of control as a teen and while he is accomplished in his career, I far prefer my son to be a decent hardworking man who puts his family first. How much time do you think he spends with his kids? Probably little. I also think he lied and from the reports still has his vices, like alcohol. People hide behind religion to do all sorts of things. They can confess, be absolved of it and everything is good in their mind.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

PP here. What do you know about Prep other than what you read in the media? Did you go there? Sure, Prep was/is not right for every boy, but whatever shortcomings it had was no different than any other high school, public or private, during the 1980s. The drinking age was 18 in MD through the early 80s and in DC through 1986. If you watch movies from the 1980s such as Porky’s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, you will find that popular culture (and acceptable norms) was very different from today. Prep adopted a community service requirement for graduation years before most of the other schools did and before it became politically correct. I will be very proud if my son grows up to be like Brett Kavanaugh.

Has nothing to do with Prep, but I wouldn't want my son at all to be like him. He sounded pretty out of control as a teen and while he is accomplished in his career, I far prefer my son to be a decent hardworking man who puts his family first. How much time do you think he spends with his kids? Probably little. I also think he lied and from the reports still has his vices, like alcohol. People hide behind religion to do all sorts of things. They can confess, be absolved of it and everything is good in their mind.

He actually spends an enormous amount of time with his family. He coaches their basketball teams and participated in carpool with the other parents.

He's a judge. How would he participate in carpool. That's not even realistic.

Anonymous wrote:Perp supporters here are trying to deflect by pointing to problems at other schools - that just makes Prep look even worse. Own up to the bad behavior at your own school. It's been discussed on these boards for years, it was discussed at the Kavanugh hearings, it's been in other news reports, and it was even discussed in the Mark Judge book where he writes about getting drunk with "Bart O'Kavanaugh."

Quit whining about the problems you have, and instead DO something about them.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

PP here. What do you know about Prep other than what you read in the media? Did you go there? Sure, Prep was/is not right for every boy, but whatever shortcomings it had was no different than any other high school, public or private, during the 1980s. The drinking age was 18 in MD through the early 80s and in DC through 1986. If you watch movies from the 1980s such as Porky’s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, you will find that popular culture (and acceptable norms) was very different from today. Prep adopted a community service requirement for graduation years before most of the other schools did and before it became politically correct. I will be very proud if my son grows up to be like Brett Kavanaugh.

Has nothing to do with Prep, but I wouldn't want my son at all to be like him. He sounded pretty out of control as a teen and while he is accomplished in his career, I far prefer my son to be a decent hardworking man who puts his family first. How much time do you think he spends with his kids? Probably little. I also think he lied and from the reports still has his vices, like alcohol. People hide behind religion to do all sorts of things. They can confess, be absolved of it and everything is good in their mind.

He actually spends an enormous amount of time with his family. He coaches their basketball teams and participated in carpool with the other parents.

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Anonymous wrote:Gross. I cannot imagine sending a child to that school.

I don't think people who have graduated from that school or are sending their kid to that school really care. The culture in Prep is the culture in the households that their students come from. They are entitled people who have done well not because of their intellect or morals but through their connections and network. They are morally bankrupt.

+100. As a family sending a son to a Jesuit school, this is a major embarrassment to the concept of humility which we have tried to instill in our son.

Get over it. Prep has no reason to apologize to anyone.

Agree. By the way calmer minds know that this whole thing never happened. Kavanaugh was set up. Will be so hard for him to get back his good name.

It does not matter whether Kavanaugh did it or not. I am just unimpressed with how Prep handled the whole situation. The arrogant tone is unbecoming. It is a tone my DS sensed during his shadow visit and the reason he did not want to apply. Back then, we thought perhaps DS was just being too sensitive about how the boys behaved during his visit, but now I am so impressed with his accurate perceptions.

DH shadowed in the ‘80’s and had a similar experience/reaction. He chose Gonzaga instead.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

PP here. What do you know about Prep other than what you read in the media? Did you go there? Sure, Prep was/is not right for every boy, but whatever shortcomings it had was no different than any other high school, public or private, during the 1980s. The drinking age was 18 in MD through the early 80s and in DC through 1986. If you watch movies from the 1980s such as Porky’s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, you will find that popular culture (and acceptable norms) was very different from today. Prep adopted a community service requirement for graduation years before most of the other schools did and before it became politically correct. I will be very proud if my son grows up to be like Brett Kavanaugh.

You come across as an overly defensive child.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

PP here. What do you know about Prep other than what you read in the media? Did you go there? Sure, Prep was/is not right for every boy, but whatever shortcomings it had was no different than any other high school, public or private, during the 1980s. The drinking age was 18 in MD through the early 80s and in DC through 1986. If you watch movies from the 1980s such as Porky’s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, you will find that popular culture (and acceptable norms) was very different from today. Prep adopted a community service requirement for graduation years before most of the other schools did and before it became politically correct. I will be very proud if my son grows up to be like Brett Kavanaugh.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

PP here. What do you know about Prep other than what you read in the media? Did you go there? Sure, Prep was/is not right for every boy, but whatever shortcomings it had was no different than any other high school, public or private, during the 1980s. The drinking age was 18 in MD through the early 80s and in DC through 1986. If you watch movies from the 1980s such as Porky’s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, you will find that popular culture (and acceptable norms) was very different from today. Prep adopted a community service requirement for graduation years before most of the other schools did and before it became politically correct. I will be very proud if my son grows up to be like Brett Kavanaugh.

Has nothing to do with Prep, but I wouldn't want my son at all to be like him. He sounded pretty out of control as a teen and while he is accomplished in his career, I far prefer my son to be a decent hardworking man who puts his family first. How much time do you think he spends with his kids? Probably little. I also think he lied and from the reports still has his vices, like alcohol. People hide behind religion to do all sorts of things. They can confess, be absolved of it and everything is good in their mind.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

PP here. What do you know about Prep other than what you read in the media? Did you go there? Sure, Prep was/is not right for every boy, but whatever shortcomings it had was no different than any other high school, public or private, during the 1980s. The drinking age was 18 in MD through the early 80s and in DC through 1986. If you watch movies from the 1980s such as Porky’s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, you will find that popular culture (and acceptable norms) was very different from today. Prep adopted a community service requirement for graduation years before most of the other schools did and before it became politically correct. I will be very proud if my son grows up to be like Brett Kavanaugh.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

There are many people who know a lot about Prep who are appalled by the culture that existed during those years. Just because you attended and loved it doesn’t mean that others don’t have a legitimate issue (and first hand experience) with the pervasive misogyny. Were there wonderful students there at the time? Absolutely. Were many of those students successful? Absolutely. But just because all of that is true doesn’t mean there wasn’t also a very serious problem. It’s not an either/or situation.

Anonymous wrote:I went to Prep as well at the same time as Justice Kavanaugh. The more I read about it in the news, the more I realize what a special and unique institution it really is. If you have boys, you should do them a favor and send them there. They will truly appreciate it. Maybe one day, they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice, Federal Reserve Chair, senator, congressman, own an NFL team, be GM of the Yankees, NBA All-Star, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Michelin Starred chef, receive the Medal of Honor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award or save lives by inventing chemotherapy. Until then, stop criticizing an institution you know little or nothing about.

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Anonymous wrote:Gross. I cannot imagine sending a child to that school.

I don't think people who have graduated from that school or are sending their kid to that school really care. The culture in Prep is the culture in the households that their students come from. They are entitled people who have done well not because of their intellect or morals but through their connections and network. They are morally bankrupt.

+100. As a family sending a son to a Jesuit school, this is a major embarrassment to the concept of humility which we have tried to instill in our son.

Get over it. Prep has no reason to apologize to anyone.

Agree. By the way calmer minds know that this whole thing never happened. Kavanaugh was set up. Will be so hard for him to get back his good name.

Calmer minds know that Kavanaugh is an entitled a**hole who was rammed into office by the malicious machinations of Mitch McConnell (alliterations intentional).

I went into the hearings with an open mind. I believe the #MeToo movement has gone too far in some cases, effectively removing from women the responsibility to speak up and set clear boundaries.

However, Kavanaugh’s ludicrous statements and patently clear fabrications made it clear to me he was a liar. The final White Wail of Entitlement was what destroyed his reputation, leading over 1,500 legal scholars to sign a petition stating that he was unfit for the office of Supreme Court Justice. He is unfit to be a judge in any court. His extreme partisanship and lack of ethics disqualifies him.

So so true. Brett Kavanaugh was EXACTLY like he was portrayed in highschool and college as being by the media. And he himself confirmed it with his whining, petulant, childish-tantrum throwing, entitled, disrespectful testimony. Brett Kavanaugh is a DISGRACE to SCOTUS.

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Anonymous wrote:Gross. I cannot imagine sending a child to that school.

I don't think people who have graduated from that school or are sending their kid to that school really care. The culture in Prep is the culture in the households that their students come from. They are entitled people who have done well not because of their intellect or morals but through their connections and network. They are morally bankrupt.

+100. As a family sending a son to a Jesuit school, this is a major embarrassment to the concept of humility which we have tried to instill in our son.

Get over it. Prep has no reason to apologize to anyone.

Agree. By the way calmer minds know that this whole thing never happened. Kavanaugh was set up. Will be so hard for him to get back his good name.

It does not matter whether Kavanaugh did it or not. I am just unimpressed with how Prep handled the whole situation. The arrogant tone is unbecoming. It is a tone my DS sensed during his shadow visit and the reason he did not want to apply. Back then, we thought perhaps DS was just being too sensitive about how the boys behaved during his visit, but now I am so impressed with his accurate perceptions.