The American Pundit

Moonbats, moonbats, whatcha gonna do?

Bidwell Junior High School administrators said a letter sent home with students in an eighth-grade class Tuesday was a good idea for a history lesson, with bad execution.

The letter, which appeared to ask parents to renounce their U.S. citizenship, prompted phone calls to the school from several irate recipients…

Reached at home, the teacher said his U.S. History class is studying the Declaration of Independence, and he decided to write a letter putting the document into modern language. His intention, he said, was to send it home for parents to review, and possibly discuss with their children.

He concluded the letter with “After careful consideration of the facts of our current situation, I have decided to announce to everyone that I am no longer a citizen of the United States, but a free and independent member of the global community.”

Kumbaya! You know, when I was taught American history, we read a text book, had a discussion, and perhaps did a presentation. None of the curriculum involved renouncing my American citizenship to become a member of the “global community”. Whew. If I didn’t know better, I’d say this teacher has an…

Chico resident Michael Hill said he was told by his daughter, Kaytlen Hill, 13, that the assignment was to have parents sign the letter and return it to class Wednesday.

“The lesson being taught in class was that the U.S. kidnaps innocent people and takes them to Cuba, where they are kept indefinitely and tortured,” Hill said he learned through his daughter.

When Hill asked her if Brooks mentioned Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the U.S. imprisons terrorist suspects, he said his daughter replied “yes.”

He said his daughter broke into tears when she talked about Brooks mentioning illegal wiretaps and other surveillance directed against innocent people.

…agenda. Hmm.

Principal Joanne Parsley said teacher Mike Brooks never intended to have parents sign the letters, or forward them on to President Bush, to whom they are addressed.

“It was a well-intended lesson that didn’t shake out too well,” she said, adding that Brooks would not be subject to disciplinary action.

Didn’t “shake out too well”? She telling her kids that our country tortures and spies on completely innocent people. The NSA’s a little busy listening to suspected terrorists planning potential attacks to listen in on my grocery list being discussed. And I’ve not known one person who’s been abducted off the street and dragged to Cuba.

The assignment was to have their parents sign a letter to President Bush saying you’re renouncing your citizenship because of his anti-terror policies. An ape knows that that’s a political agenda. The school’s principal, on the other hand…

Parsley and Chico Unified School District Assistant Superintendent Bob Feaster said they were shocked when they first saw the letter, which had gone out with no administrative approval, but wanted to give Brooks a chance to explain.

Parsley said he came up with good arguments for the unusual lesson plan, but would do things a little differently next time.

Today, Parsley said, the teacher will send another letter home with students, explaining exactly what the first letter was about, and assuring them that it was only for classroom discussion.

Parsley said she doesn’t believe Brooks has any political agenda to advance.

Bryan sums it up:

Of course not. He’s just mischaracterizing our tactics in the war for the fun of it. And his superiors aren’t clued in enough on the war to know the difference.

Or, they have the same political agenda and are protecting Brooks.