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NATIONWIDE SCHOOL STRIKE (Original Post) MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 OP
Sadly, if every parent kept every child out of school, trump/nra/gop/putin Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #1
Actually ANY citizen-based action scares the corporate s--- out of them DemocracyMouse Feb 2018 #14
NO, they do NOT win............ MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #16
Like American's aren't already ignorant enough? nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #2
The ignorance MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #18
Kick and rec for all the republicans to see. Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #3
How many parents couldn't work if their kids miss school? House of Roberts Feb 2018 #4
an organized strike would provide care handmade34 Feb 2018 #5
OK, make it a general strike! MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #15
There must be a solution before a strike. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #6
Not Just To Protect Schools - But All Americans.... global1 Feb 2018 #8
Somewhere in all this I read this school had 3000 students. House of Roberts Feb 2018 #9
Schools in dangerous areas lock the doors, I think. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #10
I think we should be astute enough by now House of Roberts Feb 2018 #11
I like this idea. K&R ffr Feb 2018 #7
makes sense to me Takket Feb 2018 #12
Trump is 'allowing' violence done to our students. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #13
More Bullsht from the Cha Feb 2018 #19
No. Why? nt babylonsister Feb 2018 #17

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. Sadly, if every parent kept every child out of school, trump/nra/gop/putin
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 07:59 PM
Feb 2018

would consider that a win.

There is no winning against them when they are despicable killing traitors.

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
16. NO, they do NOT win............
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:28 PM
Feb 2018

Nobody goes back until SOMETHING IS DONE!

WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS ABSURDITY TO GO ON, AND ON, AND ON, ...................................

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
15. OK, make it a general strike!
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:26 PM
Feb 2018

How many parents can't work if their child is in the next school that gets attacked?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
6. There must be a solution before a strike.
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 08:42 PM
Feb 2018

I don't know that there is any way to totally protect schools in a free society.

Some schools lock the doors. How did this guy get in? How did he get in un-noticed, carrying a rifle?

It could be that the school was negligent, since it's a safe area usually. The school didn't take precautions, seems like.

global1

(25,249 posts)
8. Not Just To Protect Schools - But All Americans....
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:02 PM
Feb 2018

can't let the Repugs off the hook with only thinking they can lock down schools or have armed guards in every school. No - it must be something more. We have to force them into stricter gun laws.

House of Roberts

(5,170 posts)
9. Somewhere in all this I read this school had 3000 students.
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:03 PM
Feb 2018

That large a school needs some kind of security. After school is in session, there should be limited, supervised access only.
I graduated in 1974 and we had a parking lot guard we called the Park Narc. To get in or out of the student parking area, you had to show a pass or note from home.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
10. Schools in dangerous areas lock the doors, I think.
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:06 PM
Feb 2018

You can get OUT, but the door is locked to anyone trying to come in.

Some schools have had drills and given instructions on what to do. In this case, one of the students said she was outside when the fire drill went off, and she heard about six shots. She went BACK INTO the school to find a closet to hide in! Instead of just leaving and going home or somewhere.

Takket

(21,570 posts)
12. makes sense to me
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:23 PM
Feb 2018

even just a coordinated walkout by students, if only for a day, could have a big effect.

keithbvadu2

(36,807 posts)
13. Trump is 'allowing' violence done to our students.
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:55 PM
Feb 2018

Trump is 'allowing' violence done to our students.

When Trump accepted the GOP nomination:

"I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he said. "Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/21/politics/republican-convention-highlights-day-four/index.html

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