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?

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[chessdev.livejournal.com]

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?'


Well, first -- vandalizing the office and stealing stuff is wrong, so please dont sound like you're about to defend it.

Second, unless you were there -- we have a note calling "propagandize" near a bunch of copies of the Constitution.

Are you, without citing a different source, now going to argue the events?
In your case, I'm sure the answer is "Yes" since you already are...but ok, without any additional data why should I believe you over the reporter?

[debergerac.livejournal.com]

appears the posters were the propaganda in question.

[chessdev.livejournal.com]

Ok -- again, without additional information... where are you getting this from?

[debergerac.livejournal.com]

from the posted links.

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

Yes, you're reading two separate sentences that do not draw a connection between the two things and you're connecting them because the sentences are adjacent. You even added data: the note was not described as being near the copies of the Constitution. The reporter did not say what you claim was said, you made it up in your own mind. I think the reporter intended that, but I could be wrong on that point.

vandalizing the office and stealing stuff is wrong, so please dont sound like you're about to defend it.

I wasn't. But since you seem to be adept at making stuff up, you probably believe that I was anyways.