tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post5092480386939399429..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Durkan Advocates for Free College for SPS StudentsMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-80213628557111184452017-09-01T07:00:26.392-07:002017-09-01T07:00:26.392-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68554349232119454072017-08-31T23:02:01.552-07:002017-08-31T23:02:01.552-07:00I think anyone who goes to college should have ski...I think anyone who goes to college should have skin in the game. The amount they pay could be adjusted to reflect their income, but everyone should have to sacrifice a little. And there must be requirements for getting and keeping the subsidy, like graduating with a certain GPA, and maintaining a certain GPA in college. And the courses must not be made easy so that everyone can pass easily. They must maintain standards, or the degree will be meaningless, like a high school diploma is. I fear that without some rigorous standards, free college would just be an excuse to put off real plans for 2 more years. I recall hearing a free-ride student at the UW tell another student, "To me, this is just a free party". I want to enable kids who really want it and are willing to work. But that's not everybody.<br /><br />JMHOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-10578766189948410942017-08-31T20:54:45.095-07:002017-08-31T20:54:45.095-07:00Wow, Sanity must be one of those "evil tech b...Wow, Sanity must be one of those "evil tech bros" we've hear about lately.<br /><br />https://newrepublic.com/minutes/144419/evil-tech-bro-james-damore-says-conservative-like-gay-1950s<br /><br />ShiverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-87949714887949140052017-08-31T17:37:14.646-07:002017-08-31T17:37:14.646-07:00Sanity,
The first comment ("...happy to see ...Sanity,<br /><br />The first comment ("...happy to see all 4 women...") sounds like a bias.<br />Your comment (" ...happy to see all 4 WHITE males...) sounds bigoted. <br /><br />That's my take on the difference in how "socially acceptable" each comment is.<br /><br />Sped StafferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17991148547107263602017-08-31T13:43:55.765-07:002017-08-31T13:43:55.765-07:00@ Sanity-- Maybe because we have not had a female ...@ Sanity-- Maybe because we have not had a female mayor in Seattle since 1928. She was the first and last female mayor ever. I also rejoiced that we had our first black president, who I consider one of the best presidents ever. I am very excited to hope toward a future where we will one day have a female president, many more black presidents, latino, asian, east asian & native american presidents, jewish & muslim, GLBT, non-anglo "white" (greek, armenian, turkish, italian, syrian-american etc) presidents etc. <br />-R<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-72941900453248819052017-08-31T09:27:02.482-07:002017-08-31T09:27:02.482-07:00We'll answer that question once we've expe...We'll answer that question once we've experienced 200 years of women holding the majority of elected positions in this country. Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-10850224187598255182017-08-31T08:21:40.717-07:002017-08-31T08:21:40.717-07:00"As a woman, I was happy to see 2 female cand..."As a woman, I was happy to see 2 female candidates winning the top spots. In fact, I was happy to see all 4 women at the top of the polls."<br /><br />As a white male, I was happy to see 2 white male candidates winning the top spots. In fact, I was happy to see all 4 white males at the top of the polls.<br /><br />Why is the first statement considered socially acceptable and the second not, even though both are equally bigoted?<br /><br />SanityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-71496780191064538562017-08-30T16:03:33.232-07:002017-08-30T16:03:33.232-07:00Really bummed Jessyn Farrel did not make it throug...Really bummed Jessyn Farrel did not make it through as one of the candidates. She wanted development impact fees for schools etc. She also had the experience and track to make some really good things happen. Too bad. Too many candidates. Hope she will continue her work in some capacity toward some of what she had advocated. <br />-disappointed voterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-79603968679796681742017-08-30T15:47:51.798-07:002017-08-30T15:47:51.798-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-39910325649401238132017-08-30T15:05:05.386-07:002017-08-30T15:05:05.386-07:00As a woman, I was happy to see 2 female candidates...As a woman, I was happy to see 2 female candidates winning the top spots. In fact, I was happy to see all 4 women at the top of the polls.<br /><br />As a first time voter (new citizen) in November, I was hoping to vote for something else than the lesser of two evils. Not sure how to go about it. Will wait & see, but do not expect wonders from either one. Too sad.<br /><br />Northgate MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-63607077516823740372017-08-30T11:44:13.507-07:002017-08-30T11:44:13.507-07:00Nothing is free...here come the taxes.
Oh BoyNothing is free...here come the taxes. <br /><br /><br />Oh BoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com