@mc_kinl1@ohjstu@CynicalPublius@davidhogg111 That was in 1791. The, ah, scope of the US military has changed slightly since then. Not to mention that James Madison had no idea how a constitutional republic would eventually work. But sure, assume a .50 caliber rifle will protect you from drone strikes.
@CynicalPublius@davidhogg111 Republicans are actively writing legislation to protect gas stoves.
Republicans are NOT writing legislation to make it more difficult to get guns and reduce school shootings.
The analogy made perfect sense.
@AlecMacGillis@JonHaidt My son’s school (private) started this year mandating that cellphones must be kept in backpacks. At lunch they actually talk to each other, and attention spans have improved. The kids were NOT fans the first couple of months, but end of year survey showed 70% approval.
@Cbaum95 @John20122107820@piper4missouri Jesus, because there are some kids at that public school who are only getting meals, safety, and books when they're AT the school. I'm done.
@Cbaum95 @John20122107820@piper4missouri Montessori schools and county day schools are not high schools. And there's the rub. Montessori schools in my state serve a mere 450 students. That's not even one high school here. I'm glad you live in the land of excellent education. I'll continue to work in ed in OK.
@Cbaum95 @John20122107820@piper4missouri Deal with an education structure where you face severe penalties for academic dishonesty, failure, lack of piety, and restrictive uniform, PDA, and impulse control policies? It will be interesting to find out as my home state starts a tax credit for private schools in 2024.
@Cbaum95 @John20122107820@piper4missouri But because we work in Ed, I have tons of friends who work in Ed. Public school teachers cannot discipline students beyond sending them to the office. The office sends them back to the classroom with a write up. How would students raised in that environment (and their parents)