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mountvernon1805
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 Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 1:58:44 PM
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I've uploaded the video of Paula Barone from when she spoke at the August 4, 2008 school board meeting.
I had originally left her comments off YouTube due to a portion of her comments being retracted -- but since she is now a candidate for the board her comments are of more importance than they might have seemed last summer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLhwxPlKifg
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Sam Barone
New Forum Member
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 4:19:56 PM
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Originally posted by mountvernon1805
I've uploaded the video of Paula Barone from when she spoke at the August 4, 2008 school board meeting.
I had originally left her comments off YouTube due to a portion of her comments being retracted -- but since she is now a candidate for the board her comments are of more importance than they might have seemed last summer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLhwxPlKifg
Thank you, mountvernon1805, for recovering Paula's comments from that meeting. I was never prouder of my wife than I was that evening as she so articulately stated the case for religion-neutral classrooms in our public schools.
I was, of course, disappointed that I had misidentified Mr. XXXX (I don't want to unfairly name him again) to her as the individual who had approached me at the previous board meeting. But as you noted, I immediately rose to apologize to Paula, and to Mr. XXXXX, for MY mistaking his identity. Ironically, the Minuteman member who had made the comments to me WAS in the audience that night, but made no attempt to take ownership of them. I thought that particularly cowardly on his part.
Nevertheless, thank you again mountvernon 1805 for making available to everyone Paula's comments from that evening. I believe hearing them (despite MY regretable error) will help Mount Vernon School District voters understand why the school board needs someone of her integrity, clear thinking and, above all, respect for all Mount Vernon students.
-- Sam Barone
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sea breeze
Senior Forum Member
Jamaica
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Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 8:06:27 PM
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| I drove up Beech Street today and noticed the Kirk and Thompson signage along the road in front of the Assembly of God church. Thought it odd that a church would endorse ANY candidate over another. |
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sea breeze
Senior Forum Member
Jamaica
3770 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 8:47:07 PM
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| NRM, are you SURE about that? I was told a different number many years ago, but I live in Clinton Township, not the city. I believe we were told it was either 6 ft, or 3 feet on each side of the road...don't really remember now as it has not been an issue with me. |
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seabiscuit
Senior Forum Member
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 10:06:45 PM
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Thanks mtvernon1805
Paula Barone's message was a wonderful one, one that considers the diversity that exists in the public school setting and one that I expect should be held by anyone voted onto the board of a Public school.
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mountvernon1805
Forum Member
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 11:28:21 PM
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I've uploaded the full video of the October 13 "Meet the Candidates Night." (Length is one hour and 54 minutes.)
The video is hosted on Veoh.com and requires download of their player to view it in its entirety. Length is one hour and 48 minutes. (Please note: I cannot control the content of any ads they place in the video or other content on Veoh.com.)
http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/news/watch/v19233789x8z49eT3
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cateyes
Senior Forum Member
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 11:59:48 PM
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Some churches are wiser..they PAY TAXES..so they can say whatever they want..endorse who ever they want..and IRS can go jump in the lake...
and their is a lawsuit about the rights of a pastor to speak to his church..about anything...and not be harrased..
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Originally posted by NothingReallyMatters
15 feet off any road is easement...owned by the city/county/township, not owned by the church.
501 charities (including churches, acorn, the red cross etc...) are not permitted to endorse any candidate or they risk losing their status as a non profit thus their donations.
This is why acorn will be losing their charity status...
FYI...members of the charity can endorse whomever they wish...publically...the charity itself cannot....if I were the head of the church I can stand up and support any candidate I chose...I just can't do it as the church.
“On every unauthoritative exercise of power by the legislature must the people rise in rebellion or their silence be construed into a surrender of that power to them? If so, how many rebellions should we have had already?” —Thomas Jefferson
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truthbknown
Regular Forum Member
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Posted - Oct 18 2009 : 12:21:10 AM
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Quick question-
Can sex offenders be in a school?
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curious mind
Senior Forum Member
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Posted - Oct 18 2009 : 12:55:32 AM
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O. R.C. 2950.031, prohibits certain sexually oriented offenders from “establishing a residence or occupying residential premises” that are within 1,000 feet of any school property.
"You might have to fight a battle more than once to win it" - Margaret Thatcher
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Tinkerbell
Regular Forum Member
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Posted - Oct 18 2009 : 2:06:05 PM
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I had a sex offender in my adult ed class. The building superintendent had to be notified, and the offender was advised he could drive to class and then was to immediately leave the premises after class. He was not allowed to loiter in the hallways, or on the premises.
AKA: Sgt/Sammy |
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seabiscuit
Senior Forum Member
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2009 : 3:32:58 PM
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Originally posted by cateyes
Some churches are wiser..they PAY TAXES..so they can say whatever they want..endorse who ever they want..and IRS can go jump in the lake...
and their is a lawsuit about the rights of a pastor to speak to his church..about anything...and not be harrased..
I think its a mistake for churches to endorse any candidate mainly because there is likely to be representation of both political parties as well as people who support various candidates in bipartisan elections as well. Churches should not be a place where you feel like you can't belong because you want to vote for one person over another.
Regardless of their tax status, I would not want my church telling me how I should vote.
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Editor
Administrator
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2009 : 7:03:43 PM
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NRM,
Behave yourself. That comment pushed the boundaries of decency, to say the least. |
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Editor
Administrator
USA
2373 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2009 : 09:56:01 AM
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LOL...
This topic has nothing to do with abortion. Hence the reason I acted as I did.
And no, I don't believe Jesus looks upon abortion with approval. |
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purplelady
New Forum Member
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Posted - Oct 19 2009 : 2:16:09 PM
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smalltowngirl
Senior Forum Member
Slovenia
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Posted - Oct 19 2009 : 3:05:17 PM
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Originally posted by purplelady
Adam, did you receive a call from JC himself?
He didn't need to; the subject was addressed in the Book. 
"Any society which does not insist upon respect for ALL life must necessarily decay." Albert Einstein |
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