Sounds more like someone didn't want to do the parade and was looking for any excuse not to.
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Michael Bendorf <bendo...@gmail.com>wrote: > The one thing here Curtis is that very last bit - you added: "and we see no > harm in it" bringing it back to a few opinions against a few others. > Better to just stick to: "but the majority of citizens enjoy the parade." > > --Michael T. Bendorf-- > Technology Administrator > A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 > 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 > Cellular: 217.306.6824 > > "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do during > your lectures so that I do not need you any more." > > A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for > others. > > "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by the > enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers > using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." > > - Alan Kay > > > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:06 AM, McKay, Curtis <cmc...@bths201.org> > wrote: > > > > Somebody can voice their opinion on an issue like this and make a formal > complaint if they'd like I guess. The main problem is individuals and > groups so worried about hurting others feelings that sometimes that causes > greater harm than good. Sure, I don't want people to be chewing me out all > the time, but an instance like this? Parade organizers shouldn't have > canceled the parade to please one parent. That one parent can make their > opinion known, and sure, that's fine, but that doesn't mean their opinion is > final say. > > > > "I understand your concerns but the majority of citizens enjoy the parade > and we see no harm in it." > > > > Curtis McKay > > Network Administrator > > Belleville Township High School District 201 > > cmc...@bths201.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: > tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Richard Kasson > > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:45 AM > > To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' > > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween > > > > Is there anyone that doesn't get their little feelings hurt about > something > > or anyone who can say, "well, I'm only one person, the rest of the town > > wants it, so they win and I have to live with it." No, they have to go > > running in and threatening to sue because they believe their rights are > > being violated. Why have we become such a whiny, "me" society? What > > started that? I was always taught, we live by majority rule, not > majority > > rule until the minority whines enough. PLEASE. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mike Oliveri > > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:58 AM > > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween > > > > That's awesome. > > > > Here they killed the Halloween parade because one parent (yes, one) > > complained that it wasn't Christian. > > > > Mike > > > > On Thursday, October 21, 2010, Aaron Hackney <aa...@aaronhackney.com> > wrote: > > > I love my new job. > > > Not sure if the attachment will come through so it's here too: > > > http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg165/aaronhackney/33659_1577350068 > > > 509_1078341480_1562591_5434754_n.jpg > > > > > > ;) > > > > > > > > > -- > > > "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you > > > come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people > > > who have come alive." -Dr. Howard Thurman > > > > > > ****************************** > > > Aaron Keith Hackney > > > aa...@aaronkeithstudios.com > > > Cell 210.325.2196 > > > ****************************** > > > > > > > -- > > Mike Oliveri > > Tech Samurai > > Roanoke-Benson CUSD #60 > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >
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