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]

So what kind of connection do you envision?

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

It was probably someone who attended the meeting.

[paft.livejournal.com]

Since that's been my premise from the beginning, what's your problem with my post?

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

No, your premise was that it was someone important at the meeting.

[paft.livejournal.com]

And where did I say that?

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

1. The problem is, that same contingent rooting around and looting the classroom – the Knox County Republicans -- is influential enough to have...

2. tridus - Is there any evidence that this was anything other then a couple of hooligans staying after the meeting to cause trouble?
paft - The fact that the Maine Republican party apologized and promised to return the poster is a pretty big indication...

[paft.livejournal.com]

g: 1. "The problem is, that same contingent rooting around and looting the classroom – the Knox County Republicans -- is influential enough to have..."

...to have replaced the Maine Republican Party platform with one more to their liking. Are you saying this isn't true?

g: 2: So your premise is that the included a "couple of hoodlums" who were able to rifle the class and steal a poster without the other members noticing anything wrong?

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

1. You have no evidence that the group was rooting around and looting the classroom. There is evidence that a person was doing that, that's all.

2. I would try to explain to you why thinking people only act in groups is contrary to reality, but I doubt it would get through. There's no reason to assume that everyone showed up or left together.