June 12, 2004
What About Me?
But enough about me... what do YOU think of me?
A teacher in New York is under fire for using a moment of silence in memory of Ronald Reagan to attack the man and his policies.
Another example of not knowing where you end and the rest of the world begins. Surely, a discussion of the Reagan presidency with seniors is a natural adjunct to his passing. But in a moment of silence, it absolutely, positively isn't about you and what you think. Certainly someone so discomfitted by Reagan and his policies can do so in quiet silence - if not just for a moment of solemn reverence.
What arrogant presumption presumes that your opinion on a man is worthy of a noisy outburst? If silence is golden, then this teacher has impoverished herself...
Posted by MEC2 at June 12, 2004 03:49 PM