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By: This and Last’s Weeks Top Posts

This and Last’s Weeks Top Posts — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:38:26 +0000

[...] President Vetoes Bill That Includes Support for AutismPresident Bush has vetoed the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill—the “Democrats’ top-priority domestic spending bill”: The effect on funding for autism. [...]

By: the ASMan

the ASMan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:59:10 +0000

Here is a better response, you assume that an attribute that is inheres due to my biology that I was given is a constraint that is unsurmountable. For example as say I never wrote a novel. But I think that if I never wrote that novel how is it any less real a characterization than that if I cant get pregnant due to biology.
all of it is me. it defines me.

By: the ASMan

the ASMan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:53:07 +0000

I dont what is keeping them. You would have to ask them.

Your assumption is flawed. Overweight can keep one from service as does poor sight. Also paralysis or missing limb can do it as well. etc.

By: passionlessDrone

passionlessDrone — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:28:06 +0000

Hi theASMan -

Your response has left me a little confused.

Pregnancy potential is mandated by biology; signing up for the Army is not. What is keeping Kristina’s students from going to Iraq?

Take care!

- pD

By: the ASMan

the ASMan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:54:06 +0000

In reference to passionlessDrone,

I proclaim there is no greater glory than to die for your country, somebody like would bristle and immediately exclaim the above. I should go Iraq. etc They then act triumphant as if they proved something. If I exclaimed that childbirth was glorious and something to be praised. Those same people wouldnt ask me to get pregnant and shove a rather large object through a small opening.
I would argue that in as much I cant pregnant from “my nature” those students who are your class cannot (do not is the same can not for me) go to Iraq doesnt invalidate their beliefs.

By: passionlessDrone

passionlessDrone — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:21:03 +0000

“Some of my students have very strong views (pro) for the war but they didn’t have the best sense of what else is at stake. So we had a lively discussion yesterday.”

LOL! I know how to change their mind. Start a draft without any types of deferments and have them spend a year in Bagdad. The army has been lowering standards and failing to meet recruiting goals; why aren’t these able bodied hawks in boot camp?

Take care!

- pD

By: Mika

Mika — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:33:19 +0000

I am non-partisian. I do not support the war.
I support our troops and all veterans.
This veto does not suprise me. This administration has failed to support our own citizens.
Our military budget is out of control.
Kristina, I think it was great you created dialogue. Dialogue is so important in conflict.

By: the ASMan

the ASMan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:30:05 +0000

Wow students with sense.
I was wronged by my college professors for bing pro reagan when I was in college. In their mind , iit was sign for a) being stupid b) or just plain evil.

these kids have no future in academia.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:11:39 +0000

Some of my students have very strong views (pro) for the war but they didn’t have the best sense of what else is at stake. So we had a lively discussion yesterday.

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