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Author: simple.language.yahoosimple.language.yahoo Date: Sep 11, 2008 16:22
source: http://ww3.startribune.com/kerstenblog/?p=511
Last week, Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TiZA) and the Minnesota Department
of Education appeared to reach an understanding in the controversy
over whether Islam is being promoted at this public school.
But behind the scenes, a storm may be brewing.
TiZA officials have “taken a confrontational road” in discussions with
the department, according to Deputy MDE Commissioner Chas Anderson,
the department’s No. 2 official.
Anderson says that the two sides have not yet reached an agreement on
one key issue and that MDE will be closely monitoring TiZA’s
performance in future months.
TiZA is a K-8 charter school in Inver Grove Heights, financed by
taxpayers. Its students have scored well on standardized tests. But
like all public schools, it may not encourage or endorse religion, or
favor one religion over another.
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Author: WillingwrkrWillingwrkr Date: Sep 11, 2008 17:04
On Sep 11, 6:22 pm, simple.language.ya...@ gmail.com wrote: > source:http://ww3.startribune.com/kerstenblog/?p=511
>
> Last week, Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TiZA) and the Minnesota Department
> of Education appeared to reach an understanding in the controversy
> over whether Islam is being promoted at this public school.
>
> But behind the scenes, a storm may be brewing.
>
> TiZA officials have “taken a confrontational road” in discussions with
> the department, according to Deputy MDE Commissioner Chas Anderson,
> the department’s No. 2 official.
>
> Anderson says that the two sides have not yet reached an agreement on
> one key issue and that MDE will be closely monitoring TiZA’s
> performance in future months.
>
> TiZA is a K-8 charter school in Inver Grove Heights, financed by
> taxpayers. Its students have scored well on standardized tests. But
> like all public schools, it may not encourage or endorse religion, or ...
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Author: simple.language.yahoosimple.language.yahoo Date: Sep 11, 2008 17:49
Scott Smith iphouse.com> wrote:
> The pledge of allegiance is still recited in many public schools,
> and christian values are often promoted as well. I think that's just
> as wrong as islam being promoted in a public or charter school.
There is nothing wrong with the pledge of allegiance if the "under
god" reference is removed. I am agnostic, but I do not oppose liberal
Christian values.
Islam is a supremacist political ideology. The Arabs, especially the
Quraish tribe, are, according to Islam, the master race of the
universe. Other Muslims are their helpers, and the rest of us are
called...
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Author: Scott SmithScott Smith Date: Sep 11, 2008 18:15
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:49:21 -0700 (PDT), simple.language.yahoo@ gmail.com wrote:
>Scott Smith iphouse.com> wrote:
>>> The pledge of allegiance is still recited in many public schools,
>> and christian values are often promoted as well. I think that's just
>> as wrong as islam being promoted in a public or charter school.
>
>There is nothing wrong with the pledge of allegiance if the "under
>god" reference is removed. I am agnostic, but I do not oppose liberal
>Christian values.
>
>Islam is a supremacist political ideology...
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Author: reporepo Date: Sep 11, 2008 18:42
On Sep 11, 6:15 pm, Scott Smith iphouse.com> wrote:> On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:49:21 -0700 (PDT), simple.language.ya...@ gmail.com wrote: >>Scott Smith iphouse.com> wrote:>
>>> The pledge of allegiance is still recited in many public schools,
>>> and christian values are often promoted as well. I think that's just
>>> as wrong as islam being promoted in a public or charter school.
>
>>There is nothing wrong with the pledge of allegiance if the "under
>>god" reference is removed. I am agnostic, but I do not oppose liberal
>>Christian values.
>
>>Islam is a supremacist political ideology...
>
> Blah, blah, blah...
>
> All religious ideology is problematic, IMO.
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Date: Sep 11, 2008 20:57
"Scott Smith" iphouse.com> wrote in message
news:5jgjc4lmofs95ak2v131b30jkt0cl1guhd@4ax.com...> On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:49:21 -0700 (PDT), simple.language.yahoo@ gmail.com
> wrote:
> >>Scott Smith iphouse.com> wrote:
>>>>> The pledge of allegiance is still recited in many public schools,
>>> and christian values are often promoted as well. I think that's just
>>> as wrong as islam being promoted in a public or charter school.
>>
>>There is nothing wrong with the pledge of allegiance if the "under
>>god" reference is removed. I am agnostic, but I do not oppose liberal
>>Christian values.
>>
>>Islam is a supremacist political ideology...
>
> Blah, blah, blah...
>
> All religious ideology is problematic, IMO. ...
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Date: Sep 12, 2008 19:21
Bush and Cheney are the problem.
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Author: Scott SmithScott Smith Date: Sep 12, 2008 19:34
On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:21:19 -0400, * US * wrote:
>Bush and Cheney are the problem.
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Author: TonyQTonyQ Date: Sep 16, 2008 16:03
On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:21:48 -0400, * US * wrote:
>On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:34:55 -0500, Scott Smith iphouse.com> wrote:
>>>On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:21:19 -0400, * US * wrote:
>>
>>>Bush and Cheney are the problem.
>>
>>
>>And McCain/Palin are just more of the same problems.
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>You're exactly right, of course.
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