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JROTC violates Worcester schools weapons policy

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Posted by Delphi 2008-06-16 08:21|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "The photo in the T&G shows that our children are being sucked into a weapons culture of bomb first, torture second and never negotiate."

Someone should inform this twit that the US military has been responsible for more humanitarian relief, both in terms of monetary and effectiveness, then any other organization in the history of the planet.

Posted by DepotGuy 2008-06-16 12:19|| 2008-06-16 12:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Can we all stand around Mr. Gordon T. Davis, the drooling village idiot of Worchester, and point and laugh? I know it's not nice to make fun of morons, but in his case I'm prepared to make an exception.

Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom 2008-06-16 13:03|| http://celiahayes.com]">[http://celiahayes.com] 2008-06-16 13:03|| Front Page Top

#3 I wasn't sure how to file this story from Worcester Mass. Please place in appropriate category.

obviously today's idiot

Posted by macofromoc 2008-06-16 13:42|| 2008-06-16 13:42|| Front Page Top

#4 My how things have changed. This person writes as if JROTC is mandatory. When I was in High School it was voluntary. I learned a lot about leadership, first aid, responsibility, and teamwork as well as how to safely handle weapons. The weapons we had on campus didn't even have firing pins, but then to this goober, firearms are scary and dangerous.
Bugwitious Gigantus seems to be his species.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-06-16 13:52|| 2008-06-16 13:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The comments to the article are pretty funny. Here's one:

"Oh heavens yes! What a mistake. I should know. Back in the 70's when I went to high school I was in ROTC. I was originally attracted by the uniforms and the guns. It made me dream of the madness and mayhem I could cause when I got into the military. Later on after all the killing I did in the military I became a criminal on the streets.

Oh wait, sorry, thats NOT what happened..."

But I'm sure Mr. Davis has also written some sternly worded letters to Hamas about having children pose for photos with functional AK-47's.

Posted by Matt 2008-06-16 15:04|| 2008-06-16 15:04|| Front Page Top

#6 I just want to go on record as stating that he isnot my Mr. Davis.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2008-06-16 15:26|| 2008-06-16 15:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Dear Mr. Blues,

As a resident of a town very near Worcester, MA
I would like to take offence at your term

"Bugwitious Gigantus" to describe Mr. Davis.

Unfortunately I still have some regard for the truth and have to admit that not only is this species common in Worcester it is in control of most all of the state as well. After all, we have the dubious distinction of having the beta version of Obama as our Governor.

Leave us not descend to the proper descriptions of Boston politicians.....

Yes, I will gratefully accept your pity on behalf of all right thinking MA residents. We could probably all emigrate in one plane load......a small plane at that.

Posted by AlanC 2008-06-16 15:32|| 2008-06-16 15:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Alan C, after having lived for 2 years in Woburn I know there are some fine and decent people in Massachusetts. I ment no offense to them or yourself. We have our share of Bugwits here in Tennessee as is proven by the election of Al Gore to the Senate. Praise the Almighty, Tennessee didn't vote for Mr. Gore when he ran for President.Please feel free to come join us here in the mountains any time.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-06-16 15:48|| 2008-06-16 15:48|| Front Page Top

#9 ...Dunno why, but for some reason the tone of this letter suggests to me nothing as much as an aggrieved eight-year-old who is convinced they have found a loophole in a grownups' reasoning.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2008-06-16 15:53|| 2008-06-16 15:53|| Front Page Top

#10 A letter to the paper? Geeze, why don't ya go complain directly to JROTC?

Oh, that's right - THEY'RE ARMED!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-06-16 15:57|| 2008-06-16 15:57|| Front Page Top

#11 Typical Masshole. I graduated in 1970 from Smith Vocational High School, Northamptom Mass. We had a mandatory JROTC program, we drilled with M1 Grands and our drill instructor had been in Audie Murphy's platoon until we got wounded. Didn't make me a cold blooded killer. And I'll rip the throat out of anyone who sez different!

Posted by Steve">Steve 2008-06-16 16:54|| 2008-06-16 16:54|| Front Page Top

#12 How things have changed! In my father's day (1930's), he and his buddies used to take their hunting rifles to school, put them in the classroom closet, and then go hunting right after school. The teacher wasn't upset, as long as the kids told her about it. And nobody got shot.
Nowadays, people go bugwit if a kid even draws a picture of a toy gun, let alone uses one.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-06-16 16:56|| 2008-06-16 16:56|| Front Page Top

#13 Well, Gordon, if it comes down to my life depending on you or one of these kids, guess who I'm praying shows up first? Hint: It ain't you.
AlanC speaks the truth. This state is infested with Gordons.

Posted by tu3031 2008-06-16 18:58|| 2008-06-16 18:58|| Front Page Top

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