The white truck was oppressive
The New Civility TM movement gets all civil on your ass in Idaho:
BOISE — Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna on Tuesday condemned incidents of vandalism and harassment he said he’s suffered amid attempting to overhaul public education.
In particular, he said he discovered Tuesday morning that his pickup truck parked at his home was vandalized, with two of its tires slashed and his last name spray-painted in black with two lines through it.
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At a press conference, Luna and Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter spoke strongly against the vandalism and two other incidents in which Luna was harassed — one of them at his mother’s house.
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Sherri Wood, president of the Idaho Education Association — the state teachers union that is strongly opposed to Luna’s plan — said in a statement that the group has urged its members to act with “civility and professionalism” twice in the last week.
“The IEA condemns vandalism and urges that anyone found to be responsible be prosecuted for their actions,” she said.
The IEA also encouraged Luna to be civil, noting that he used the phrase “union thuggery” recently, according to news reports.
Asked about his choice of words, Luna said he was talking about the incident at his mother’s home.
“I never mentioned the Idaho Education Association,” he told reporters. “If the term ‘union thuggery’ makes them uncomfortable, you might ask them why. … I was talking about what happened at my mom’s home and so if people want to accuse me that my rhetoric was a little too strong in defense of my mom, then I’m guilty.”
Show of hands: How many of you were scanning through the text for the first appearance of “union”?
(Sent in by reader Erika)
Here’s a hint: if you don’t want there to be mention of union thuggery, it might be a good idea to stay away from the guy’s home, and not cause disturbances at a press event, such that you have to be led away by the police. Jeez, you’d think these people would get a clue!!!
Definitely was looking for the union label. And wasn’t disappointed. Nice to know who is teaching our kids.
Unions are tearing our country apart…especially the teacher’s union.
. There is no other place that incompetent lack luster people have a job for life.
yes, there is. it is government and their inability to comprehend that we can no longer afford the “expense of incompetence”. real world jobs require a tad more. if we don’t come to grips with the situation world financiers are going to be telling us what to have for breakfast instead of our lovely first lady.
Remember the white van, driven by an angry white man, profiled as the DC sniper? Put forward by black chief of police Charles Moose of Montgomery County, MD?
Only it wasn’t true. It was black John Allen Muhammad and black Lee Malvo, in a dark blue Chevrolet Caprice.
The races of these people are inconsequential, except that Muhammad was a black Muslim and both Malvo and and Muhammad absorbed murderous ideologies from them. What is consequential is the quick jump to blame white people. The white car (the most widespread color, like white folks I guess) is simply a metaphor.
It was the white truck’s fault, I guess.
(Back to sanity–can we just leave color, both of people and of vehicles, out of reporting where it doesn’t matter)?
To speak of union “thuggery” is not uncivil. To say that some members of unions are thugs is to speak the truth. Surely, the truth is not uncivil.
And don’t be surprised if the crime was done by students who’ve been brainwashed by the union minions who teach.
Don’t call me a thug or I’ll beat up your grandmother!