[kj] Jaz would nt appreciate this article

[gregslawson at aol.com]

I teach math, so the only views we really discuss are things like, is a number divided by zero just undefined, or it it really infinity? Anyway, I just get frustrated with some posts, because I haer the same arguments over and over and over, almost word for word (e.g, Bill Gates deserves all his hard-earned money). And some of the right-wing people do seem angry. These are the same people who shout "liberal, liberal" anytime someone doesn't love war, Bush, rich people, etc. So, I'll be looking forward to the beer!
 
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From: The Exorcist <killingjoke at speakeasy.net>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 09:56:49 -0400
Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz would nt appreciate this article


Dear Greg,

There was no anger motivation as these subjects don't anger me. On what you base this on I do not know.
There was a bit of Sarcasm but alas either it failed miserably or you can't tell one from the other.
*shrug*
As you being a teacher, I commend you. It is a great job and I highly respect such individuals (most of the time).
In regards to making it harder, here in the US there have been many movements and complaints to lower the
standards of our Education level (Like Florida in the past year). I would like to know though, if as a Teacher do you
impose your views on your students or let them decide on their own and are open to free discussion? (answer this
only if it is applicable to you curriculum, if it isn't no biggie).

About the liberal label, you must forgive me. I've been very busy lately and do not read most of the emails/threads.
I had to be up early this AM to give a wake up call to a friend so we can go and pick up a buddy from the airport.
While I was waiting, I decided to read some Emails and came across the current discussion.

Cheers,
Me!

(and I'd still buy you a beer!)


At 09:15 AM 4/6/2005, you wrote:

It's interesting that these right-wing posts seem to be motivated by anger more than anything. Kind of like the Americans who support the war even after hearing that there were no WMD, no former ties to terrorists, etc. They just get off on thinking "war, yeah, let's fight some foreigners, I need to protect my kids from these people on the other side of the world". Anyway, I'm a teacher and try to make my lessons harder, not easier. And, I think killing Bill Gates would be a good start! By the way, I'm a communist (as you can tell from my constant spewing of Marxist economics), not a liberal. 

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