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Subject: Re: Students threatened with punishment for failure to show fealty
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 17:44:08 -0400
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On 5/9/2024 5:22 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>> In San Diego, the school district superintendant was upset because
>> certain students didn't clap loudly enough to satisfy her when her
>> daughter received an award. I believe this was May 2023. She identified
>> certain students who hadn't clapped loudly enough then threatened them
>> with punishment like being unable to attend their own graduation
>> ceremonies.
>>
>> The kids aren't morons. It's possible they thought the award was
>> specious or that the award was given with undue influence. You kind of
>> have to feel sorry for the daughter and the kind of unwanted attention
>> she received from her fellow classmates and even teachers, just for
>> being the daughter of the superintendant and that her mother was
>> interfering inappropriately in her life.
>>
>> I'm sure I learned at some point -- possibly in school -- that America
>> had fought the Revolutionary War for the express purpose of not being
>> required to show fealty as we no longer recognized the King of England
>> as our ruler and wanted to have a republic. No school superintendant is
>> allowed to fill in the fealty gap and require that it be shown to her.
>>
>> The board of education finally addressed the issue in November 2023, had
>> a report prepared (likely at great expense), then fired the
>> superintendant in April 2024.
>>
>> Steve Lehto video
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0_jLbfdOak
>>
> 
> Why the hell are they protecting her and keeping her name quiet?
> 
> https://nypost.com/2024/05/04/us-news/california-school-boss-fired-over-clapping-scandal/amp/
> 
> Marian Kim Phelps. A San Diego-area school district superintendent was
> fired this week, nearly a year after students alleged she threatened to ban
> them from graduation ceremonies after they inadequately applauded her
> daughter at a banquet.
> 
> https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCy7-Wm08P5eo8FMiXG5F7ie1f9bKLC4NvOauUts0D5w&s
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> https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/opinion/editorial/back-to-school/story/2021-01-14/back-to-school-celebrating-the-new-year-with-old-traditions
> 

She threatened to ban them from graduation unless they what?