tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post81603273014710905..comments2023-10-29T09:14:37.832-04:00Comments on Painfully Objective Political Analysis (POPA): How Much Idiocy Can We Blame On A Parent?Chris Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558836541249077077noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-45838604946680467352009-10-27T22:01:44.598-04:002009-10-27T22:01:44.598-04:00Zero tolerance policies are idiotic and unwarrante...Zero tolerance policies are idiotic and unwarranted in many instances. It is the reason the juvenile court system is overburdened and that children are deemed criminals for small instances that used to be handled by schools and parents. I recently saw a story about an elementary kid that took a camping utensil (knife included) to eat his lunch at school. He was suspended, which is patently absurd. We've let these policies go too far because we choose to live out worst case scenarios, even if there's no reason to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-19674051926661230362009-10-24T23:25:23.705-04:002009-10-24T23:25:23.705-04:00Hence the idiocy of "zero tolerance" pol...Hence the idiocy of "zero tolerance" policies. Ultimately, tolerance is what made this country great.<br /><br />The retreat of tolerance is largely what has made this country less than it used to be. Republicans have lead that charge against tolerance, so pardon me if I'm not too sympathetic towards this child of a prominent Republican who reaps what his father and his buddies have sown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-34170540743728895142009-10-21T20:02:00.949-04:002009-10-21T20:02:00.949-04:00The young man is 100% responsible. This has nothi...The young man is 100% responsible. This has nothing to do with parental oversight. However, if he really IS a good kid (no prior offenses) who made a bad choice, then let's not ruin his future based on some "no tolerance" policy. I would hope that school systems could make that call for any good kid - city council child or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com