Every once and a while I come upon this word use thing at work that drives me crazy. We have a set of rules for what amount of money you get back if you drop an on-line class. We call them procedures. But there is not procedure; the document does not tell you how to withdraw or get a refund, it just tells you the rule about what amount you get back. I would call this a policy. But apparently you cannot have a true policy without the faculty voting on it, and rules that the faculty did not vote on are called procedures. BUT THERE IS NO PROCEDURE!!!
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Um, it's just as bad. Take away the stuff about "breeding" and he's still proposing withholding food from needy children in order to punish their parents' bad choices.
(ETA: and I should probably put scare quotes around bad choices, since apparently missing a PTA meeting seems to qualify.)
I just read that. Did he just call people on food stamps or receiving public assistance "stray animals"???!!! As in not actually human beings?
I'm not saying it's not bad, but he doesn't keep going down the dehumanizing path. I have a big problem with treating children like property.
Good thing I haven't had breakfast because I would have thrown it up in my mouth.My hate on for some humans continues.
Did he just call people on food stamps or receiving public assistance "stray animals"???!!! As in not actually human beings?
Pretty much, later he said he didn't, but he did.
he said giving them aid without requirements (and we all know that is EXACTLY how it works, just free stuff with no requirements) was LIKE feeding stray animals, you know, cause both then take the free food and go breed. totally different than calling them animals.
Pretty much, later he said he didn't, but he did.
I love it when people do that. It's almost as if he said, "People who receive government assistance should be shot like dogs in the street. Now I'm not saying they should be shot like dogs in the street - I would never say that."
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Read this from Dana this morning and laughed.
If this game goes into overtime, I won't be able to handle it.
We had a great night. Walked up to our local bar to watch the game and a bunch of our friends randomly showed up to support us (including our landlady).
My cousin got to go to her first playoff game, and my other cousin sat behind Tracy Porter's parents.
I cannot believe-my "I Believe" sign notwithstanding-we are going to the Superbowl. Dude. My absenteeish dad called me this morning (he dosen't ever call on my birthday).
Must be mighty chilly in hell.