tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115001452024-03-07T18:24:24.899-06:00Teacher ToriI'm revamping this blog so I'll get back to youTeacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.comBlogger378125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-31717722991009918922009-07-14T12:42:00.003-05:002009-07-14T12:51:12.359-05:00I'm bringing blogging back........or shouldn't I? I don't really know what I'd talk about since every day consists of me trying not to kill my baby. Probably the same as before....dabble in politics, talk about teaching and throw in some baby spammage. I'd have to gussy up the look though b/c I'm a bit tired of the pink. Thoughts? Oh wait, nobody comes here anymore, haaaa.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-12332325155565191412008-04-12T21:21:00.002-05:002008-04-12T21:23:10.466-05:00Anti-gun ObamaI knew this yahoo was going to run for President since the Democratic Convention a few years back. FYI:<br /><br />Obama to Get the Dems 'Barack' into the Business of Gun Control<br /><br />by Erich PrattDirector of Communications<br /><br />It sounded like a report from the National Enquirer. Dick Cheney and Barack Obama... cousins?<br />Say it ain't so, Mrs. Cheney.<br />But in fact, the Vice-President's wife revealed this bombshell in her recent book, Blue Skies, No Fences. According to Lynne Cheney, the current veep and the Illinois Democrat Senator, who wants to be the next president, are distant cousins -- eighth cousins, to be exact.1<br />When hit with this revelation, the Obama campaign took the news in stride, saying that, "Every family has a black sheep."2<br /><br />All kidding aside, it's too bad that Dick Cheney and Barack Obama didn't do more shooting and target practice together in their youth, because today, they couldn't be more polar opposites when it comes to the Second Amendment.<br /><br />Whereas one would be hard-pressed to find an anti-gun vote on Cheney's House record -- as he served the state of Wyoming for many years -- Obama's gun record is just simply atrocious.<br />Oh sure, Obama told Iowa radio listeners last year that he is a "strong believer" in the rights of hunters and sportsmen, and that homeowners should have a firearm "to protect their home and their family." But then in the next breath, he says, "It's hard for me to find a rationale for having a 17-clip semiautomatic [sic]."3<br /><br />Good thing the ban on magazines that Obama supports was not in effect during the Los Angeles riots of 1992. That's when Korean merchants successfully used their semi-autos -- with large magazines containing multiple rounds -- to keep looters away from their stores. Their businesses remained standing, even while many others (which were left unprotected) burned to the ground.<br /><br />Obama supports the existing gun control laws on the books. Nowhere in his literature or in his campaign speeches does he stake out a position in favor of repealing any gun control measure that has passed into law.<br /><br />Not surprisingly, Obama supports the gun ban in the nation's capital, saying the "DC handgun law is constitutional."4 And he is opposed to people using guns for self-defense, when those guns are owned in localities like Washington, DC and Chicago where firearms are banned.<br />Illinois resident Hale DeMar was prosecuted by the town of Wilmette for using a handgun in his home to defend his family in 2003. Because Wilmette had imposed a ban on the possession of handguns, several Illinois state legislators introduced SB 2165 to protect the right of self-defense for residents like DeMar. True to form, Obama voted against the pro-gun legislation.<br /><br />It is very telling that Obama moved further to the left than most of the liberal legislators in his state. The self-defense bill protecting gun owners like DeMar passed the state senate 41-16 and was later enacted into law over the governor's veto (and over Obama's opposition).<br /><br />The concealed carry of firearms is another important issue for gun owners, and yet Obama is not only opposed to citizens carrying guns, he supports using federal laws to override those states which currently allow the practice.<br /><br />In 2004, Obama said he supports a national ban on concealed carry because the states that allow it are "threatening the safety of Illinois residents."6 Never mind the fact that concealed carry laws have improved the safety of citizens in the states that have enacted such laws.7<br />Obama has also taken a strong position in favor of the Clinton semi-auto ban which sunset in 2004. "I believe we need to renew -- not roll back -- this common sense gun law," Obama said.8<br />Well, there's nothing that's "common sense" about the Clinton ban. Not only did it outlaw almost 200 types of firearms, legislators like Senator Chuck Schumer of New York tried to amend the law (before it sunset) to include additional types of semi-autos -- even banning classic (wood-stock) long guns such as the Remington shotgun which Senator John Kerry received as a gift during his 2004 presidential bid.<br /><br />Bottom line: Senator Obama may not be as gun ban-crazed as the infamous Chuck Schumer. He may not lay awake at night dreaming of ways to disarm honest gun owners. But sure enough, Obama is a committed anti-gunner.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-29379327406393550202007-12-21T15:19:00.000-06:002007-12-21T15:23:01.974-06:00Checking inWow, it has been forever since I've blogged and so much has changed. That guy I met and talked about...well I married him last summer. Life is good. I think I'll start blogging again regularly when we get pregnant. Our family might find that interesting. <br /><br />What else is going on? Well, I'm still a republican, I still love our military, my Packers are finally good again, the Bears still suck, and it's Christmas! <br /><br />I wish everyone out there a wonderful holiday season and a very happy New Year!Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-14199200455640721252006-11-29T19:47:00.000-06:002006-11-29T20:02:55.782-06:00Living in Illinois SucksLook at the email I got recently from our teacher's union addressed to the entire staff:<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Dear Friend,<br /><br />I'd like to invite you to join me in urging Senator Barack Obama to run for president in 2008. Not only does Senator Obama do a wonderful job representing the people of Illinois, in just a few short years he has proven himself to be an incredibly inspirational national leader. From his memorable and unifying speech at the Democratic National Convention to his new book Audacity of Hope, Barack has shown that he has the best interests of all Americans at heart.<br /><br />That is why I want to see Barack run for President in 2008. I believe that he is the right man to lead our country at a time of such turmoil around the globe, bringing Americans together at a time in our nation's history when we need unity more than ever.<br /><br />Barack has said publicly that he is considering a run, and part of his consideration will doubtlessly include measuring the level of his support from Democrats across the country. So I hope you'll join me and Senator Dick Durbin in </span><span style="color:#000099;">sending a message to Barack, urging him to run for President!</span><br /><br />Do you think this is acceptable email to be sending at work? Besides not liking Obama at all, HE LACKS EXPERIENCE. He makes my skin crawl and living in Illinois he is shoved in our faces all the time. Ick.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-78538396712222482592006-11-07T22:48:00.000-06:002006-11-07T22:58:34.864-06:00Happy Birthday to me???Well, it's my birthday and I'm watching my fellow Republicans getting beaten like a red-headed stepchild tonight. Virtually every candidate I volunteered for have lost and I loathe the fact I live in a Blue State.....stupid City of Chicago, they ruin everything. <br /><br />And you know what, since other blogs are already doing this, I'll follow.....I am calling Virginia for George Allen. <br /><br />Yeah we apparently gave up the House but at least we have the Senate. Let's see if the Commie bastards will do anything besides repeal my tax cut b/c according to them I'm rich!! If I'm so rich, how come I struggle to pay my mortgage every month???? Bastards. <br /><br />Lord only knows what the hell President Georgie can do now for his last 2 years. Even hearing or seeing Nancy Pelosi makes me want to kill puppies and now she'll be the House leader......{{I think I just puked in my mouth}}<br /><br />Oh well, thank god for the first time in my life, my beloved is a Republican and we can lick each other's wounds (don't get perverted on me people.)<br /><br />My birthday started out great......got a trip to Texas from the BF, a necklace from sis and got a donkey kick in the teeth to end it. <br /><br />Now I'm all fired up......more to come.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-75640057342053666692006-10-17T20:24:00.000-05:002006-10-17T20:26:51.009-05:00alright, alright, I'm posting<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6769/1403/1600/sunbathers.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6769/1403/400/sunbathers.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#993399;">haaaa, haaaaa, it's funny even though I hate cats. I'll be better about posting but I'm so damn boring these days. </span><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-82384982892865744772006-09-19T09:58:00.000-05:002006-09-19T09:59:28.932-05:00Kidney Infections suckYeah, I've been laid up now for 4 days with a bad kidney infection. Definitely not fun and I hope to never have one again.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1157686613657452972006-09-07T22:31:00.000-05:002006-09-07T22:36:53.720-05:00Faster than a speeding...umm...carSo my beloved and I were taking a walk around the block to get some air.....my nose is stuffy and I couldnt sit still and focus on our Ultimate Fighting show. Anythewho, there was one of those Police Radar signs that tells you how fast you are driving was on the side of our street. I thought to myself "I wonder if it would pick up me on it's radar". So, being my quirky and stuffy nosed self, I took off running in my white tank top, pj shorts and Ugg pink slip ons as fast as I could. Yeah, I'm fast, it clocked me at 27mph. Thats right, 27mph baby! My better half witnessed it but refuses to recognize the skills. That's right, Teacher Tori has Skillz That Killz (to quote the movie Dodgeball). Time to go drug myself with Nyquil PM.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1156908054202288862006-08-29T22:07:00.000-05:002006-08-29T22:20:54.253-05:00ToucheWell, I know it's been a while since I've blogged. I was in the Cayman Islands for a couple weeks and then I've started teaching again. The school I teach at installed a really, really strict firewall that prohibits me from posting or even reading comments. I can only view about a third of my webpage b/c everything else has that "red x in a white rectangle" thing. <br /><br />I've also found a home on Myspace....yes, myspace. I took a page from my students and have found it to be quite enjoyable! I will post more frequently on here.<br /><br />So today I was teaching PE and making my kids jog the straight-aways and walk the curves out on the track for 20 minutes. Not THAT unreasonable, wouldn't you agree? <br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Well there were a few kids saying "there are bees flying around" </strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>ME: "well just jog faster and outrun them." </strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>KIDS: "arent you scared of bees?"</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>ME: "no way. No bee is taking me down. If a bee stings me, I'll sting that bee right baaaaOOOH MYY GOOOD, I JUST GOT STUNG!!!"</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Yeah, I was talking smack and sure enough, I got stung for the first time in my life!!!! And you know what my sympathetic students said?????????? "THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR MAKING US RUN."</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>It's still hurting like a biatch. </strong></span>Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1152761970061797192006-07-12T22:35:00.000-05:002006-07-12T22:39:30.066-05:00Girls....I was just at my friend's house and I asked one of the girls if I could take off the wrapping of her August Glamour and take a look at it (b/c some people are weird about that) and she said "No, you can't. It's something I like to do when I lay out."<br /><br />I'M NOT GOING TO UNWRAP IT AND SHIT ALL OVER IT!!!! I just wanted to flip through it for a few minutes to kill time before we left, that's all. I wouldn't have marked it all up and taken the quizzes like "Am I a party animal?" or "Am I cute or sexy?". At first I thought she was kidding but she was totally serious....so I just tossed the magazine at her and took a nappiepoo. Women. She is probably <em>that</em> girl who wouldn't let you borrow something that she herself hasn't worn yet. Who cares, life is too short to be anal like that. Guys, be glad you're guys.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1152664641992387192006-07-11T19:25:00.000-05:002006-07-11T19:37:22.083-05:00The 10 Manliest Video Games of All Time<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/1600/vg_custer.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/320/vg_custer.gif" border="0" /></a>I stumbled upon this website and found it quite nostalgic and interesting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.arthurshall.com/x_2006_manly_video_games.shtml">The 10 Manliest Video Games of All Time </a><br /><br />The video game to your left is called Custer's Revenge and was ranked #3. The entire point of the game is to rape a helpless Indian woman tied to a stake!!!<br /><br />Check out the list and take a trip down memory lane. (Yes, I am a girl but loved some of these games!!!)Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1151427961898900052006-06-27T11:59:00.000-05:002006-06-27T12:06:02.013-05:00I love Cheney<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/1600/772781313107_0_ALB.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/400/772781313107_0_ALB.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I was invited to a luncheon supporting a wonderful local candidate and Vice President Dick Cheney was the guest speaker. <br /><br />Look how close I was! Cheney spoke a lot about the terrorist's plot to take out Chicago's Sears Tower. He said it's proof that we need to continue our fight against terrorists abroad.<br /><br />I'll tell you what, I've seen President Bush and now VP Cheney talk and I am WAY more terrified of Cheney. He's got that crazy look in his eye and I think he'd make an amazing President!Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1150251985494687812006-06-13T21:21:00.000-05:002006-06-13T21:26:25.566-05:00Atlanta here we comeI have my annual Athletic Training conference in Atlanta this weekend. If any of you know of anything fun to do there, leave me a comment! So far we are going out with friends from Ohio U, going to the aquarium, a cadaver Body exhibit, Boston Red Sox vs. Atlanta Braves and Olympic Park....and I think there's some underground mall that supposed to be cool. We will be back on Sunday!Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1149611487236531072006-06-06T11:19:00.001-05:002006-06-06T11:31:27.303-05:006.6.06Eh, not too worried about it. There are people specifically scheduleing C-sections for today as well as having weddings today. I would assume these are more of the "gothy" people. Then there are others who are completely freaked out at the thought of their babies being born today. I don't blame them. While I don't think today is any big deal, I've watched enough scary Satan movies and would try my best to hold that baby in!Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1148577687458391512006-05-25T12:20:00.000-05:002006-05-25T12:21:27.476-05:00SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!!!!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/1600/celebrate.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/400/celebrate.gif" border="0" /></a>Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1148391532682016912006-05-23T08:33:00.000-05:002006-05-23T08:39:23.210-05:00AwwwwwwSo I am administering the first of five final exams for my health class right now. One girl who I have talked with at length and have written about on my blog before comes in with a card for me that says the following:<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Thank you so much for helping me with my problems this year. You have made a huge impact on my life. You are a great teacher, person and friend. Thanks to you and my best friend I'm getting special help for my bulimia disorder. Thanks for helping me get through it. It was nice to know I had someone to talk to. </strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">It's nice to know all my students aren't buttheads :) </span>Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1147364599040212802006-05-11T09:46:00.000-05:002006-05-11T11:23:19.346-05:00Take that Barry!!!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/1600/bonds.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/200/bonds.jpg" border="0" /></a> No tying Babe Ruth's record of 714 home runs against my Cubbies!!! HA! Bet you thought it would be easy considering we were on an 8 game losing streak and Carlos Zambrano has yet to get a win. Barry Bonds went 0-3 and was even retired on a call third strike. It's about time we won a game!<br /><br />Maybe this can be a turning point for the Cubs. We have sucked so badly this year and it doesn't help that Derrick Lee, Mark Prior and Kerry Wood have been out with injuries.<br /><br />Now I'm sure there will be some cocky ass White Sox fans that will come on here and say "whoopie, you won one game, big deal." Well, first of all, shutup. Secondly, we know you won the pennant and we have to deal with all the stupid johnny-come-lately Sox fans every day......since we suck so badly, we have to celebrate every win.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1147127166730940582006-05-08T17:25:00.000-05:002006-05-08T17:26:06.783-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/1600/82559043_5944f9dab7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/400/82559043_5944f9dab7.jpg" border="0" /></a>Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1147118873520649632006-05-08T14:56:00.000-05:002006-05-08T15:07:53.593-05:00Friendly skies.......Don't seem so friendly anymore.........my boyfriend and I just paid $223 each (total with taxes) to fly to Atlanta for my annual medical conference! And that was the cheapest by far and had to go to Orbitz.com to get that rate. American Airlines and United were in the $300-$400 range! We are taking Trans Air out of Milwaukee since O'Hare is at least $100 bucks more expensive. I assume higher oil prices are to blame for the high rates. You know it's bad when I actually contemplate <em>driving</em> there!!!Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1146846986339943762006-05-05T09:40:00.000-05:002006-05-05T12:18:17.450-05:00Cinco de Mayo<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/1600/el_sismo.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/320/el_sismo.jpg" border="0" /></a> So no sooner do I put my laptop bag down in my office do I hear a rumble outside......yep, it was a fight directly related to Cinco de Mayo. There are a bunch of Mexican students roaming around with flags but they are being confiscated because of an incident we had last year.<br /><br />One kid had a flag draped over his backpack while walking up the stairs...it fell....some Puerto Rican kid stepped on it and all hell broke loose.<br /><br />In addition to that, it's improper Mexican flag etiquette (see below):<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Mexican flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Mexican flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way </span></em><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">I asked one of my students last period who was covered in Mexican clothing and got his flag taken "What is Cinco de Mayo?" His reply "I actually don't really know, there was some battle or something." <em>Interesting eh?</em></span></p><p><span style="color:#009900;">FYI: May 5th, aka Cinco de Mayo for the Spanish speakers commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. </span></p><p>My question is, why does the United States even celebrate Cinco de Mayo? It is a way to make our Mexican population feel a little more at home? Is it a marketing ploy to sell more cervezas and margaritas? I asked my student who moved here from Mexico about it and he said that it's not a big holiday at all and is barely even celebrated outside of Puebla. </p><p><strong>I noticed the beginning of an illegal alien backlash. There are many students today wearing red, white and blue and even carrying little American flags to show love for our country. </strong>They aren't being "in your face" or even saying anything, unlike the Mexicans who are screaming "vive el mexico" down the halls. As long as these things don't disrupt my classroom, I really don't care....but at least one of my kids left a little America flag in the hand of my plastic skeleton before they left :) I love the USA. <p></p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;"></p></span><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><br /><p></p>Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1146685636676209142006-05-03T14:43:00.000-05:002006-05-03T14:47:16.796-05:00interesting forwardTWENTY ONE reasons why English is hard to learn.<br /><br />1. The bandage was wound around the wound.<br />2. The farm was used to produce produce.<br />3. The dump was so full it had to refuse more refuse.<br />4. We must polish the Polish furniture.<br />5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.<br />6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.<br />7. Since there was no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.<br />8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.<br />9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.<br />10. I did not object to the object.<br />11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.<br />12. There was a row among the oarsmen on how to row.<br />13. They were too close to the door to close it.<br />14. The buck does funny things when does are present.<br />15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.<br />16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.<br />17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.<br />18. After a number of injections my jaw got number.<br />19. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.<br />20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.<br />21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?<br /><br />English is a Crazy LanguageTeacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1146584133059124102006-05-02T10:31:00.000-05:002006-05-02T10:35:33.160-05:00Mr. President, I'm heading to Mexico<em>I thought this was absolutely hilarious!!! </em><br /><br />Dear President Bush:<br />I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this.<br /><br />I plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here.<br /><br />So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:<br /><br /><br />1. Free medical care for my entire family.<br /><br />2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.<br /><br />3. All government forms need to be printed in English.<br /><br />4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.<br /><br />5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.<br /><br />6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.<br /><br />7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch.<br /><br />8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.<br /><br />9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws.<br /><br />10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English.<br /><br />11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.<br /><br />12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don’t enforce any labor laws or tax laws.<br /><br />13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy.<br /><a href="mailto:newsforyou-list-subscribe@newswithviews.com"></a><br />I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.<br /><br />However, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P.<br />Thank you so much for your kind help.<br />Sincerely,<br />David M. Bresnahan (<a href="http://www.newswithviews.com">www.newswithviews.com</a>)Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1146505305581709602006-05-01T11:34:00.000-05:002006-05-01T15:22:14.706-05:00"Immigrant" Protests<a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/03-06/0324immig1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/03-06/0324immig1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I just don't get it. I have many hispanic students that are ditching today to head downtown for the "Immigration Protest." I just had one of my mexican students say to me "aren't you impressed that I'm here today?" Ummmmm.....no, you <em>should</em> be here today. I went on to ask him "Are the kids that are missing today going to the rally b/c they feel strongly about the cause or do they simply want an excuse to miss school?" He replies <strong>"Oh, just a reason to ditch!!"<br /></strong><br />I was watching the Today Show (yeah, I know, only watching to hear details about a soldier that was killed in Iraq, but what do you know, they didn't cover it at all)....anythewho, they were calling today "Immigration Protest".<br /><br />THAT TERM IS INCORRECT. It has nothing to do with immigration. This should be called "ILLEGAL ALIEN PROTEST" but I guess that doesn't sound all warm and fuzzy to the commie media. This is nothing more than millions of people bitching about consequences of their illegal actions. <em>That would be like me getting drunk and running over a 3 year old on a tricycle.....and then protesting that I might get in trouble for it. IT'S ILLEGAL.</em><br /><br />I guess by walking out of school and not going to work, they are showing us what it's like to be without illegal aliens and mexicans for a day. Well, I'll tell you what, my classes sizes are much smaller and it's nice! I have an idea, why don't all of us US Citizens do a "day without the United States" and see how they like it. What the hell has Mexico done for these people anyways? Precisely Jack. My students carry around their Mexican flags and refuse to stand for the Pledge.....is this any way to treat the country you so desperately want to be a part of? NO.....NO BECAUSE THESE ILLEGALS DO NOT WANT TO BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN.<br /><br />Immigration to me means people from other countries coming to the United States for a better life. They want to <em>become</em> Americans, assimilate into our culture but they do not forget their heritage. They don't come illegally and then have the balls to make the "Star-Spangled Banner in Spanish." UNLIKE CANADA, WHO HAS TWO RECOGNIZED NATIONAL LANGUAGES.....WE HAVE ONE, ENGLISH. <strong>I'm fed up when taking money out of an ATM or calling customer service numbers and being asked "For English press one, para espanol prece (?) dos".<br /></strong><br />Rush Limbaugh really said exactly what I was thinking: <span style="color:#ff0000;">"Americans, which means assimilating and acculturating into the great American culture. They have not come here just for jobs, to send the money home. They have come here to become Americans. The problem here is that, as these protests indicate, and as the Star-Spangled Banner indicates in Spanish and there's a number of other indications that are obvious, this aspect, this wave of illegal immigrants do not really indicate they want to become Americans. They don't want to be immigrants; they want to be legal so they can get jobs. The country is just a job market to them. It's a big distinction, because without the acculturation and the assimilation, we're just going to end up Balkanizing the society. And when they choose May 1, Soviet May Day, to go out and protest and basically shout and get in our faces and then purposely try to cause a backlash and demand to be exempted from our laws, this is not immigration that's going on here. I think we do this a disservice by referring to it as an immigration issue. It's not that." </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">All the United States is asking is that you follow the laws of the land, is that too much to ask?</span></em> What about the countless numbers of people all over the world who are on a wait list to become American citizens??? Should all these illegals get rewarded for their actions and penalize those who are going through the right channels? Don't you think that would encourage more border jumping? It's simply not safe. I say, reform the Immigration and Nationality Act and make illegal residency a felony. It sure as hell is in Mexico....your butt will be in jail!!!</span><br /><br />In conclusion, I hope that our government stands firm and passes these laws. In this day and age of terrorism, we cannot just let thouseands of people walk into our country every day, it's not safe. I say a real quick way to curb the problem, granted not the nicest, is put the military on the border with a "shoot-to-kill" order. <span style="color:#3333ff;">If you attempt to cross the border anywhere besides the designated checkpoints, you will be considered a national security threat and will be shot on the spot.</span> Will there be women and children gunned down, yes, will it be a deterrant, yes. Does it make me sound like a heartless person and a "typical republican" denying innocent people of the "America Dream", sure. But you know what, they don't deserve the American Dream. You get in line alone with everyone else, get your citizenship, and then you'll get my respect. Until then, quit bitching in our streets about what you <em>deserve</em> and are <em>entitled to</em> and get back to that low-paying job you came here for.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1146082783364424192006-04-26T15:09:00.000-05:002006-04-26T15:19:43.433-05:00Day of Silence = quieter classesSeveral students are either walking around with the following message taped to their chest or have handed it to me at the beginning of class. Apparently 4/26 is the <a href="http://www.dayofsilence.org/">Day of Silence</a>:<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">"Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harrassment, prejudice and discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the first step towards fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today. </span><span style="color:#000000;">WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO END THE SILENCE?"</span></strong><br /><br /><em>Ummmmmm, nothing, it's been a bit quieter in my classes today.....tasteless, I know. </em> Do I think that GLBT people should be harrassed, nope. Do I think this day of silence is wrong, nope, I'm indifferent really. I may be Republican but as far as all this goes, I really don't care who loves who...just be happy. I get a little sketchy when it comes the marriage and the perks that come with it and have a few concens about adoption, but I'm not nuts about it.Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11500145.post-1146079581626921192006-04-26T14:19:00.000-05:002006-04-26T14:26:21.683-05:00BRETT IS BACK<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/1600/060603favre.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/936/200/060603favre.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">BRETT FAVRE WILL BE BACK....SUPERBOWL XLI 2007 HERE WE COME </span></strong><br /></div>Teacher Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768392574776846394noreply@blogger.com6