[Winona] FW: DISCRIMINATION with in ISD-861

[Sarah & Matthew]

I would go a long way to defend the rights of our children to not be 
indoctrinated by religious groups. The protection of minority opinions by 
the Constitution (although not always fulfilled) is one of the things I am 
most proud of in this country.

Sarah Dixen


>From: "Phil Carlson" <philcarlson at dsuplan.com>
>To: "Online Democracy" <winona at mnforum.org>
>Subject: RE: [Winona] FW: DISCRIMINATION with in ISD-861
>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:58:33 -0500
>
>[Winona Online Democracy]
>


>I say long live the over protection of the minority!  There is a vital
>difference between the study of religion and the establishment of religion,
>between allowing many kinds of groups and encouraging certain kinds of
>groups.  Most of us can't imagine what it really feels like to be a 
>minority
>in this country, especially on religious issues.
>
>Phil Carlson, Mpls
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>From: winona-bounces at mnforum.org [mailto:winona-bounces at mnforum.org]On
>Behalf Of Paul Double
>Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:41 AM
>To: Online Democracy
>Subject: [Winona] FW: DISCRIMINATION with in ISD-861
>
>
>   If you do not understand what the ACLU has been doing during and before
>your 11 years in the PTA then you need to read more not less.  If you have
>not heard any of the debate on the word "God" on anything owned by the
>public then you need to listen to the many media comments on the same.  The
>reasons should not puzzle you as public bodies in public building have
>chosen to shut the door to any group, discussion or display that would open
>the door for an undesirable group to offend the 85% plus religious
>community. Add to that the constitutional purists who would love nothing
>better than to defend their right not to be intimidated or indoctrinated.
>
>
>
>   Sad as it may be, the over protection of the minority is alive and well.
>
>
>
>
>
>   Paul Double
>
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Kfsjsljbfish at aol.com [mailto:Kfsjsljbfish at aol.com]
>   Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:51 AM
>
>
>   Dear Readers,
>
>     After being in PTA for 11yrs and listening to Linda Olson lament about
>nobody offering these kids after school activities, I decided I would this
>year.  WMS has but currently, does not service either of my children full
>time.
>
>     I appreciate the progressive spirit I have found in MN.  I thank the
>Swedish founders of this state for some really humanitarian services not
>found throughout the US.  I don't mind contributing to these programs with
>my state tax.  They are REALLY good.
>
>     It puzzles me, that the books I am offering to read after school, 
>which
>have been read 6000, 2006, and ~2000yrs around the globe, should be treated
>differently than something published during the 1900s or even 2000s.
>
>     I believe our progressive educational department in MN should include
>religon in 4th or 5th grade.  (Perhaps, even before The Fourth Grade Talk,
>so the kids are aware of the background their ancestors used to make the
>decisions they face.)  Because a change of that magnitude would take years,
>I am offering it as an after school activity.  I realize, this subject was
>left out of curriculum because it was considered a family issue.  But with
>the weaken state of The Family in the USA, 2006, I think our educators need
>to consider it.
>
>      Please help me in this matter.
>
>
>
>   Respectfully Submitted,
>
>   Kathleen Giebel


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