Comments on: Whiners Always Get the Headlines – More on the Storm Lake Storm http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/03/09/whiners-always-get-the-headlines-%e2%80%93-more-on-the-storm-lake-storm/ News for Republicans, By Republicans Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:25:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Tanner http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/03/09/whiners-always-get-the-headlines-%e2%80%93-more-on-the-storm-lake-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Paul Tanner Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:44:34 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=739#comment-161 Is "Emily Geiger" a male? I know it's not a real name, but this writer feels like one of those people online who assumes a female persona even though they have man meat dangling between their legs (sorry, couldn't resist). As for the column, "Emily" doesn't know what "she's" talking about. That much is clear. I'm tired of fake writers speaking on behalf of real conservatism. Why can't we get on talented journalist/writer to work for this site AND put their name next to their words. I just don't get it. Is “Emily Geiger” a male? I know it’s not a real name, but this writer feels like one of those people online who assumes a female persona even though they have man meat dangling between their legs (sorry, couldn’t resist).

As for the column, “Emily” doesn’t know what “she’s” talking about. That much is clear. I’m tired of fake writers speaking on behalf of real conservatism. Why can’t we get on talented journalist/writer to work for this site AND put their name next to their words.

I just don’t get it.

]]> By: Scott Miller http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/03/09/whiners-always-get-the-headlines-%e2%80%93-more-on-the-storm-lake-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Scott Miller Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:01:56 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=739#comment-157 What this girl is going is harmful to the other students who need help. She wanted special treatment and she didn't get it. Should other kids not have to take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills just because they don't want to or because we already know they are smart? What this girl is going is harmful to the other students who need help. She wanted special treatment and she didn’t get it. Should other kids not have to take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills just because they don’t want to or because we already know they are smart?

]]> By: Iowa Cynic http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/03/09/whiners-always-get-the-headlines-%e2%80%93-more-on-the-storm-lake-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Iowa Cynic Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:58:52 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=739#comment-156 What's the principle you're standing for here? I'll tell you what it is: "Do what you're told." Is that what the GOP is all about? Absolutely not. Conservatives are willing to fight like hell against any number of government programs, especially when they involve waste and corruption. Here we have a girl being forced to take a remedial English exam despite being an A student because her school wants to grab more money. This should be a rallying cry for conservatives. But because it involves a foreign language, conservative bloggers have defaulted to plugging their ears and chanting "English English English..." instead of thinking. If this were about math and not language, conservatives would be standing up for this girl instead of kicking her. What would you say if the school was trying to wring more money out of the system by making an AP Calculus student take a remedial math test because her parents were bad at math? Or an AP Biology student having to take remedial science exams because his parents are creationists? You'd say it was educational beauracracy at its worst, being wasteful and manipulative. And you'd be right. She's got a 3.9 GPA and is more proficient in English than most of us here. No other school in the state would be making her take this test (documented by the CR Gazette, I believe). In this instance, the school is trying to pad the results of their testing by making her take an exam that serves no educational purpose. Young people should be applauded for standing up for themselves against such wastefulness. You and Con Daily are only playing in to conservative stereotypes: xenophobic, culturally tone-deaf authoritarians. I know this isn't always the case, but you sure do make it tough to convince people otherwise. Until you can show that your principles are stronger than your biases, you're only heading deeper in to the wilderness. What’s the principle you’re standing for here? I’ll tell you what it is: “Do what you’re told.” Is that what the GOP is all about? Absolutely not. Conservatives are willing to fight like hell against any number of government programs, especially when they involve waste and corruption. Here we have a girl being forced to take a remedial English exam despite being an A student because her school wants to grab more money. This should be a rallying cry for conservatives. But because it involves a foreign language, conservative bloggers have defaulted to plugging their ears and chanting “English English English…” instead of thinking.

If this were about math and not language, conservatives would be standing up for this girl instead of kicking her. What would you say if the school was trying to wring more money out of the system by making an AP Calculus student take a remedial math test because her parents were bad at math? Or an AP Biology student having to take remedial science exams because his parents are creationists? You’d say it was educational beauracracy at its worst, being wasteful and manipulative. And you’d be right.

She’s got a 3.9 GPA and is more proficient in English than most of us here. No other school in the state would be making her take this test (documented by the CR Gazette, I believe). In this instance, the school is trying to pad the results of their testing by making her take an exam that serves no educational purpose. Young people should be applauded for standing up for themselves against such wastefulness.

You and Con Daily are only playing in to conservative stereotypes: xenophobic, culturally tone-deaf authoritarians. I know this isn’t always the case, but you sure do make it tough to convince people otherwise. Until you can show that your principles are stronger than your biases, you’re only heading deeper in to the wilderness.

]]> By: W. http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/03/09/whiners-always-get-the-headlines-%e2%80%93-more-on-the-storm-lake-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-146 W. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:18:24 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=739#comment-146 Agree. The DMR should be ashamed. Its not news. She is a whiny student. I didnt want to take tests either. I had to. And I ended up as President. Agree. The DMR should be ashamed. Its not news. She is a whiny student. I didnt want to take tests either. I had to. And I ended up as President.

]]> By: Mike C http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/03/09/whiners-always-get-the-headlines-%e2%80%93-more-on-the-storm-lake-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Mike C Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:01:44 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=739#comment-140 I've got to agree with the blog on this one. I read the article in the DM Register and came away with the same impression. What, exactly, was the big deal? The kid listed her first language as a non-English language. Yeah, tests suck. They ALL suck. The school needs her to take this test to get a certain level of federal funding. Okay. So take the stupid test already. Sheesh. I’ve got to agree with the blog on this one. I read the article in the DM Register and came away with the same impression. What, exactly, was the big deal? The kid listed her first language as a non-English language.

Yeah, tests suck. They ALL suck. The school needs her to take this test to get a certain level of federal funding. Okay. So take the stupid test already. Sheesh.

]]> By: EchoBuster http://theiowarepublican.com/home/2009/03/09/whiners-always-get-the-headlines-%e2%80%93-more-on-the-storm-lake-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-139 EchoBuster Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:49:48 +0000 http://theiowarepublican.com/home/?p=739#comment-139 Pretty presumptious of you to call her a whiner on such slim evidence. I had expected you to criticize the school for needlessly trying to round up more tax money by testing people who obviously needed no help. Pretty presumptious of you to call her a whiner on such slim evidence.

I had expected you to criticize the school for needlessly trying to round up more tax money by testing people who obviously needed no help.

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