Comments on: UPDATE IV: Bullied ‘Jail Bus’ Lady: Fearful Fatty, Not a Hero (I Am ‘Old’)

By: Robert Glisson

Robert Glisson — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:17:38 +0000

I have a friend that at 70 or better drove a local school bus. No monitors in this area. It only took him throwing one teenager off his bus to get total respect on his but until he got ready to retire from driving. The other drivers are just like him, most Okies are that way.

By: CM Collins

CM Collins — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:50:37 +0000

Ah, anarcho-tyranny. Apparently the inevitable bureaucratic overkill response has kicked in and the kids are getting suspended, sent to another facility of some sort, have to do community service, take bullying re-education classes, etc. ad nauseum.

By: Bill Meyer

Bill Meyer — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:06:53 +0000

One must be able to exert proper authority. It’s not merely size, it’s the attitude. My 13-year old son is considerable taller than me, yet my authority goes unquestioned. Sort of along the lines of the old Bill Cosby comedy routine – “I brought you into this world, junior, and I can take you out”. Sadly, many Americans are so “sheepified”, that they couldn’t imagine taking matters into their own hands, which was badly needed in the case of the “bus lady”.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:03:35 +0000

I suspect it will only take 2 actions to extirpate the mindset of the little beasties:

1. Upon another occurance, STOP THE BUS, REMOVE THE KEYS, AND DISEMBARK THEM

2. TOTALLY ELIMINATE THE SCHOOL BUS SERVICES

Mom & Dad can return to providing “Chauffeur” services on their dime. Simply say “NO” to school millage increases.

By: George Pal

George Pal — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:46:29 +0000

Noting the phrases ‘ineffectual females’ and ‘feminized, cloistered world’, I was taken back to my school days when I had been put in the charge of Felician Sisters who were neither ineffectual, or feminized, or ever frightened of thirteen-year-old boys. And they accomplished great things without drugging the boys with Ritalin. There was though, at that time, a functioning society.

In the present circumstances, I suspect Ms. Klein, and all others like her, are chosen for their singular ability to meet expectations, i.e., play the victim and go along for the ride – and not make a fuss. As much was required of Mr. Zimmerman at the hands of Trayvon the cave mon, and whites in the crosshairs of minority indignation. In an equalitarian world where the victim is sine qua non, it doesn’t pay to play the prey.

By: michel cloutier

michel cloutier — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:29:42 +0000

I totally agree with you Ilana. On the other hand, if those kids had been properly put in their place, it is they who would earned hero status to some, as victims are now automatically rewarded these days.

Many parents are all for stricter discipline at school, as long as it is not applied to their little ‘precious’, for whom they’ll fight to the death, right or wrong.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:14:53 +0000

I think you are being a little harsh. In the USA today she has no power at all. If she does anything as far as correcting these kids she will probably be sued or arrested. The inmates are running the asylum. What about the parent of these kids? Were they raisedto be little animals? Actually, I am not too surprised.

By: CM Collins

CM Collins — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:27:36 +0000

Let’s take it a further step back: Why do we need a bus monitor? Isn’t there already an adult on the bus? The driver? What’s next? Seat monitors?

By: My RON PAUL i

My RON PAUL i — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:21:49 +0000

Another interesting essay on the subject of “higher education”:

http://lewrockwell.com/orig13/brin1.1.1.html

I do know that my high school dropout nephew runs a store while his unemployed brother just got an on-line “doctoral degree”. We fret that half of “ghetto minorities” do not come out with high school diplomas but what real knowledge would they have even if they got the “certificate”??

I don’t know the specifics of Ms. Kline’s background but I am not sure that either you or me could survive a year in one of our modern “zoo” (schools).

By: WiseCaveOwl

WiseCaveOwl — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:54:12 +0000

Yes, none of this youthful terrorism when I was in Jr High. Once I was confronted in the hallway by a loomingly large Assistant Principal. “Ah”, he says, “so you’re Mr. Wise Cave Owl”. “Yes!”, sez I, grinning proudly at this recognition by authority. He then grabbed me by the left ear, literally, BY MY EAR, and dragged me into the Principal’s office for further punitive action. Over what, I cannot remember; but I remember the discipline.