Has the Public School System Gone Too Far?

A high school district in the People's Republic of Ill-Annoy

gave detention to students

.

For posting stuff on blogs

At home.

Granted, the stuff was illicit in matter, but where are the parents? If they were around, they probably wouldn't be doing that stuff. This is also why it is recommended that parents put the PC in common area, such as a den, living room, or family room. That is what my parents did when we first got a computer that could access the internet, as my sister and I were twelve and fifteen, repectively, at the time. They also set up rules about where to go and not go, and what to say and not say when talking to people online.

Granted, I have a computer in my bedroom, but I didn't get it until I was nineteen ( I will be twenty-two in October), and I bought it with my own money. Add to that, I was a legal adult at the time, and I have better sense than to do what they do. If anyone propositions me, or proposes to me online (that has actually happened to me once), I block their E-mails and instant messenger screen names.

The Saga Continues...

The insanity that is the trial of Saddam Hussein and his co-defendants is finally getting under control due thanks to Maouf Abdel-Rahman.

Tariq Aziz

(aka "Baghdad Bob")took the stand yesterday in his PJ's to show how sick he is. He wants to go overseas to be treated for a heart ailment. However, prison officials say that he is getting adequate treatment.

Also, the same old stuff happened during the trial. They accused the court of being illegitimate, making the trial illegitimate, and that they shouldn't be there. The judge finally had enough of this and told them to knock it off, or, he'll have them thrown out. It got a guard to approach the defendant's pen for them to shut up.

I just hope the circus ends soon, and that Saddam and his crew will be found guilty of all the crimes he's accused of, and speedily executed.

Rope, tree dictator. Some assembly required.

Yes, I'm still alive

Just to let you all know,I haven't fallen off the face of the earth.

I am thinking about starting a podcast. I have downloaded Audacity, and I have a membership at podcasting site. I just need to get around to actually doing the damn thing.

Barb

is going to end blogging activities at Typepad and will move on to another free site. She is also going to be moving to St. Louis within the next month or two. In case you're wondering why, Mike quit his job as a railroader (he wanted to quit that job for the last eight years, and he finally reached his breaking point). So, fare thee well, Barb, and good luck in St. Louis.

I also broke up with Tim, and am dating a wonderful man. I have a hell of a lot more in common that I did with Tim, and I would like to see where it goes. Hopefully, this one will be the one that I can settle down and start a family with.

The semster is finally over at Prairie State!!! I am not going to be taking classes over the summer. Instead, I am going to see if I can't find a job, and focus on doing stuff with my reserve unit. I would also like to spend time with my boyfriend.

Right now, I am pissed off about the situation with the illegals. They are doing demonstrations left and right, demanding "rights" that they don't have. The only right that they have is to leave and not come back. Hopefully, Congress and President Bush will get their acts together and figure something out that doesn't involve amnesty. However, they did establish English as the national language, so that's one good thing they've got going. They also plan on using National Guard soldiers from the border states to help the Border Patrol. All I have to say is that they better be allowed to carry loaded weapons, in case the illegals decide to do pull some funny business.

The Cubs are also sucking ass right now. Derek Lee got hurt, and they just went downhill from there. They managed to salvage one game from the series against the White Sox, but they got a real whooping last night against the Marlins, 9-1
I'm supposed to be working right now, so I will get back to all of you later.