Note Found In Vandalized Classroom: "A Republican Was Here."

[paft.livejournal.com]

Boston Herald.com

When the teacher, Paul Clifford, returned to his classroom Monday morning, he discovered that a collage depicting the history of the labor movement was missing. In its place, someone had left a bumper sticker reading: 'Working People Vote Republican.'

Caucus members also apparently looked inside a closed cardboard box near Clifford’s desk that contained copies of the U.S. Constitution donated by the American Civil Liberties Union. Clifford later discovered a note left behind reading, 'A Republican was here. What gives you the right to propagandize impressionable kids?' according to an account in the Portland Press Herald.

A public school in Maine allowed a contingent of Republicans to meet in their classrooms over a weekend. The result was a rifled and vandalized classroom and stolen materials.

It’s nice to know that the Maine Republican Party had the grace to apologize:

Villagesoup:

The Maine Republican Party does not condone the destruction of property nor does it encourage the lack of tolerance that these people demonstrated. Over 900 other people attended these caucuses without incident and I hope that the actions of few do not tarnish the image of many. We appreciate the hospitality of the staff from the King Middle School and hope to work with them again in the future. We sincerely apologize to the faculty and student body at King Middle School.

The problem is, that same contingent rooting around and looting the classroom – the Knox County Republicans -- is influential enough to have replaced the Republican Party Platform with one more to the liking of Tea Party activists.

In short, the vandals are the ones writing the party platform in that state.

But they're just a fringe group right? I mean, just because they're actually writing the Maine Republican Party platform doesn't mean anything. Right?

Comments

[paft.livejournal.com]

From one of the links I included:

"The Knox County Republican delegation also gained attention this week when it introduced and gained passage of a new political platform for the statewide Republican Party."

[ofbg.livejournal.com]

My comment only addressed vandalism and the fact no one knows who the perpetrator is.

[paft.livejournal.com]

What's your alternative theory for the Republican party apologizing for the theft and promising that the poster would be returned?

[ofbg.livejournal.com]

Covering bases--CYA. It was actually a stupid thing to do assuming they know no more than what was in the paper. If they do know more, you're right.

[paft.livejournal.com]

"Covering bases?" Are you kidding?

Confessing to something they didn't do and promising to return something they didn't have wouldn't just be "stupid." It would be insane. Do you really consider that more likely than the most obvious explanation?

[ofbg.livejournal.com]

"more likely than the most obvious explanation?

I'm waiting for something more objective--like from the police or prosecutor--an official investigation.

[paft.livejournal.com]

There's not going to be an "official investigation."

So please, tell me. Do you honestly think there's any rational equivalence between the likelihood of the Maine Republican Party apologizing for something they know their contingent didn't do, and promising to return a poster they didn't have...

And the likelihood that the crackpots who inserted the Tea Party Platform into the Maine Republican Party Platform made asses of themselves and embarrassed the Maine Republican party?

Because if so, that's not "objectivty," ofbg. That's deliberately unfocussing your eyes.

[ofbg.livejournal.com]

Point conceded here: http://community.livejournal.com/talk_politics/530375.html?thread=38343367#t38343367