Comments on: Banned High School Iraq Play Goes Off Broadway

By: JoeC

JoeC — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:38:19 +0000

They’re saying, “Thanks a lot, Timmy…now, not only do we have to watch some commie liberal play, but we have to go to New York to see the kids in it, take our wife out to a fancy dinner, throw our beer money away on a hotel, and window shop 5th Avenue with a maxed-out credit card. You’re a real pal. Thanks a real heckuva lot!” ;-)

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:37:27 +0000

I wonder what the principal’s golfing buddies are saying to him now?

By: Indigobusiness

Indigobusiness — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:17:14 +0000

Kids have a profound sense of ethics, when they put aside their ego.

They are the real hope.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:49:08 +0000

Good for these kids! Success is the best revenge.

By: La Sirena

La Sirena — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:38:51 +0000

Yes, shame on Mr. Principal, but I think he inadverdently taught these kids a very valuable lesson. Speaking up thoughtfully is important and worthwhile.

And as I look back on my school career, I must admit that there were a handful of educators who deserved that title, who taught us to think — but school is not often about encouraging independent thought — it mostly teaches you how to follow the rules, complete your rote paperwork, do what you’re told and spit back information verbatim.

But see, we can change things — these kids changed things by creating the play, and when they were censored, people got wind of it and changed things by giving those kids and their creation a venue and a larger audience than they ever would have had if the principal allowed them to run the play at school. And now here we are, all over the country, never having met and discussing it passionately.