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EarlG

(21,935 posts) Mon Mar 12, 2018, 12:06 PM Mar 2018

Pic Of The Moment: Republicans Won't Help Teachers Buy Books, Will Help Them Shoot Guns

Trump backs off call for raising minimum age to buy gun

How Much Do Teachers Spend On Classroom Supplies?

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Pic Of The Moment: Republicans Won't Help Teachers Buy Books, Will Help Them Shoot Guns (Original Post) EarlG Mar 2018 OP

Priorities, people!!!! Initech Mar 2018 #1

A win-win is possible here: make staplers shaped like guns or... yurbud Mar 2018 #2

corporate welfare for the mikeysnot Mar 2018 #3

What about Student SWAT teams? underpants Mar 2018 #4

That's the Oath Keepers and III%ers' job. Initech Mar 2018 #14

Yeah but the kids are so good at those video games underpants Mar 2018 #15

As Joe Biden often said, don't tell me what you value IronLionZion Mar 2018 #5

Can teachers cash in their gun vouchers for pencils and paper ? rickford66 Mar 2018 #6

Wouldn't you think........ MyOwnPeace Mar 2018 #10

Agree 100% except I believe it's AMWAY. rickford66 Mar 2018 #12

DUH!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Mar 2018 #13

Is that the awful truth! School supplies? On your own. GUNZ, no problemo. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #7

Guns would make teachers the first targets Cyrano Mar 2018 #8

Frankly, I'm surprised. malthaussen Mar 2018 #9

It could be........... MyOwnPeace Mar 2018 #11

Teachers are losing their tax credit or deductions Ilsa Mar 2018 #16

Initech

(100,042 posts)

1. Priorities, people!!!!

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 12:25 PM

Mar 2018

yurbud

(39,405 posts)

2. A win-win is possible here: make staplers shaped like guns or...

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 12:34 PM

Mar 2018

Say that pencils can be used to stab attackers--or get a pencil crossbow.

mikeysnot

(4,756 posts)

3. corporate welfare for the

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 01:03 PM

Mar 2018

gun manufacturers...

underpants

(182,632 posts)

4. What about Student SWAT teams?

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 01:03 PM

Mar 2018

Just kidding. I saw that on DU a few days ago.

Initech

(100,042 posts)

14. That's the Oath Keepers and III%ers' job.

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 08:41 PM

Mar 2018

They will be your swat team, trained snipers, hall monitors, and ground surveillance team whether you want them to or not.

underpants

(182,632 posts)

15. Yeah but the kids are so good at those video games

Reply to Initech (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 08:43 PM

Mar 2018

and it's just the same you know. Exactly the same.

IronLionZion

(45,380 posts)

5. As Joe Biden often said, don't tell me what you value

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 01:18 PM

Mar 2018

show me your budget and I'll know what you value.

rickford66

(5,522 posts)

6. Can teachers cash in their gun vouchers for pencils and paper ?

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 01:25 PM

Mar 2018

Isn't this about choice ?

MyOwnPeace

(16,920 posts)

10. Wouldn't you think........

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 06:36 PM

Mar 2018

dear Betsy would support that - especially if Avon sold pencils and paper?

rickford66

(5,522 posts)

12. Agree 100% except I believe it's AMWAY.

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 06:49 PM

Mar 2018

MyOwnPeace

(16,920 posts)

13. DUH!!!!!!

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 07:13 PM

Mar 2018

(yeah, brain f--t!).

Certainly, AMWAY - thank you for the catch!

Can I interest you in a wonderful way to support and fund you and your family .......................................................

appalachiablue

(41,103 posts)

7. Is that the awful truth! School supplies? On your own. GUNZ, no problemo.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 01:56 PM

Mar 2018

Sickening..

Cyrano

(15,027 posts)

8. Guns would make teachers the first targets

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 02:17 PM

Mar 2018

in school "incidents."

malthaussen

(17,175 posts)

9. Frankly, I'm surprised.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 02:52 PM

Mar 2018

I'd have thought they would insist the teachers themselves pay for the required training and firearms, not give away free stuff!

-- Mal

MyOwnPeace

(16,920 posts)

11. It could be...........

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 06:40 PM

Mar 2018

another "unfunded mandate" - you know, like "rules and laws that require things be done - but don't expect us to pay for it!*"

*See: history of Republican support for education

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

16. Teachers are losing their tax credit or deductions

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 09:35 PM

Mar 2018

for money spent on supplies, IIRC.

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