My thoughts?? This is absolutely a violation of the Bill of Rights, which is part of the United States Constitution! Why does such research need to be done? All a person has to do is to pick up a paper, magazine, or turn on the television or radio to know what is or isn't being…
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About: Brenda Neal
Retired school teacher from Blacksburg, SC
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I like and support Sen. Scott. He is nobody's dummy, in any sense of the word. He is his own person. I think that is why people who oppose him fear him.
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I do not know all the details about this current cheating scandal, but having taught in three different districts, I can tell you this: If more attention is paid to test scores than to students, then something like this is bound to happen. If teachers are under the impression that they are to teach to…
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I still count myself extremely fortunate to have spent most of my teaching career in a small district, that regardless of the school board or the administration team had a motto that guided all their decisions: "It's the kids that count."
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The question to be asked is, "Why was he released?" If he were still in detention, would this assault have taken place?
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We may see job creation and growth of the economy in some places, or it may not be there at all. Some jobs require people to move, and if you can't sell your home, you probably cannot move your family. Another thing to be considered is that some jobs being offered cannot be filled because…
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I personally do not like the idea of females in combat roles. I am sure that women throughout time have done military type jobs; just look in the Bible for examples. But, if there are fitness standards for men in the same jobs, the women should be able to do the same. The standard mentioned…
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The question is, " Will the new ammo function as well as the old?" And how about those copper thieves? Will they be after our bullets now? Some things, you just leave well enough alone. I don't know that anyone had lead poisoning from bullets, except from the obvious type: being shot.
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Where does this group think that most restaurant employees get their wages from? The customer. Do they really think that restaurants will raise the prices on the menus to accommodate their desire for higher wages? Have they not thought through the process that higher hourly wages may mean reduced hours for employees? Most people who…
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I am most thankful that I am an American. Everything I am thankful for comes from being that: for all of our Bill of Rights freedoms to the people I love. Last year we were in Dublin, Eire when Thanksgiving Day came. It just was Thursday there. No one with the feelings of thankfulness, family, and…
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