the Great LEGO ban

[No Longer A Libertine]

Someone ought to drop some GI Joe and Barbie toys off at the school.

Toy guns for the boys and an Easy Bake oven for the girls, see how the school reacts to that!

 

[JohnV]

You're right, Don. I tried saying "Commies" with my tongue in my cheek, and almost drew blood. "Facists" didn't hurt at all.

The one story sure is different than the other story. It's like that game we used to play when I was young. We'd sit in a big circle, and one person would whisper a story in the next person's ear, and he in turn would tell the next, and then he the next, and so on, until the story got around the circle. Then the last person would tell the story he had, and then the first person would tell the story he started with. They'd be two different stories, and a lot of times the differences were quite funny.

It sounds like this story's been going around for a while.

 

[Contra_Mundum]

We-e-e-e-ell,
It could have been a parody!

But I guess not. But how many daycares are doing this? Now, if these people succeed in getting the State to mandate mind-control like this for all kindergarteners... then our freedoms are really lost as the next generation is socially engineered into a Brave New World and Orwellian nightmare.

I like the idea of "subversive" barbies and g i joes... That's funny.

 

[Richard King]

Richard,

Where'd you find this article?

I heard it on the FOX news this morning and googled LEGOS in the news section to find the story because I just couldn't believe it. I thought it sounded like something that would show up as false on SNOPES or something.

Sadly it is real. It ran in the National Review and here:

http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/03/28/lego-the-preferred-toy-of-evil-capitalists/

 

[MrMerlin777]

Someone ought to drop some GI Joe and Barbie toys off at the school.

Toy guns for the boys and an Easy Bake oven for the girls, see how the school reacts to that!

 

[MrMerlin777]

You're right, Don. I tried saying "Commies" with my tongue in my cheek, and almost drew blood. "Facists" didn't hurt at all.

 

[VictorBravo]

Seriously,
Is this just "Tom-in-the-box" or something?

Really, I'm having a hard time buying this "story". Aren't any of you?

It was in the Seattle Times last week. I read it then, but don't remember the link.

It is a true story. The talk radios were all over it.

 

[kvanlaan]

When you google it, you can also find links to an article by Ann Pelo (the headmaster or PC equivalent thereof), an article so scary it makes the first one positively cheering.

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/20_01/gend201.shtml

That the article is titled "Rethinking Gender" should give you some clue as the validity of its content.

They are genuine article social scientists.

PS - Mnr. van der Vliet, you are a good man but I see the hallmark of indwelling sin in your comments about rhubarb pie...

 

[Andrew P.C.]

Can anyone provide the link?


Nevermind... Found it:

"A ban was initiated at the Hilltop Children's Center in Seattle. According to an article in the winter 2006-07 issue of "Rethinking Schools" magazine, the teachers at the private school wanted their students to learn that private property ownership is evil."

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=022107C

 

[turmeric]

I see your point, John, rhubarb pie is pink, after all.

I wonder if they're National Socialists.

"No Legos for YOU!"

 

[kvanlaan]

Let's also remember that, as usual, they are talking out of both sides of their mouths. Socialist equality for the kids? Jawol! But what about the parents? How are they going to pay the nearly $1000 PER WEEK (http://bigdaddysplace.townhall.com/g/73cc4c7d-4ddb-4f81-9be0-1de25ba9f637) to send their kids there? The school is moving into a new facility in the near future. Is it just like all the other houses in the neighbourhood? Perhaps. One news service I read said that it was located in a white, liberal, affluent neighbourhood. Go figure.

Here's the link to the original article:

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/21_02/lego212.shtml

Limousine liberals, let's change the world.

 

[JohnV]

They are genuine article social scientists.

PS - Mnr. van der Vliet, you are a good man but I see the hallmark of indwelling sin in your comments about rhubarb pie...

The things that give you away.... Done in by some rhubarb pie, twice over. First when it went into the mouth, and then by what came out of the mouth.

 

[Bladestunner316]

Im so proud to be Danish right now!!!!!!

Go LEGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best toys next to action figures ever....

They were great to begin with then they made star wars LEGO's and well are way better!!!!

 

[MrMerlin777]

I see your point, John, rhubarb pie is pink, after all.

I wonder if they're National Socialists.

"No Legos for YOU!"