These are tumultuous times. Things are changing so fast it’s hard to keep up, much less put events into perspective. It’s reminiscent of a similar struggle to understand things during the Sixties when a prosperous, stable, post-World War II America started unraveling with the Kennedy assassination in 1963. I was in seventh grade and lacked the experience and historical knowledge to interpret what was happening. By the time I graduated high school in 1969, societal decline had advanced.
My first year of college included basic courses in western civilization, which offered some historical grounding, but my professors weren’t gifted enough to compare and contrast ubiquitous race riots, anti-Vietnam War protests, and ongoing civil-rights struggles with similar events in western history. My English composition professor tried by offering writing prompts that challenged us to reflect on what was happening around us.
I am sickened and disgusted by this article. I am amazed that it was even published less than a week from my son's article titled My Life Matters. This article is not a counterpoint to my son's article. McLaughlin spews the hate and racism that prompted David to feel the need to sit down and put his thoughts and emotions regarding how racism effects him on paper. I know there is freedom of the press and speech but there has to be valid attempt by a responsible publication to remove a forum for a racist. Business owners in this community should think hard about who they are giving their advertising dollars too.
I agree with you, Cranmore Dad. I'm also disgusted, but less amazed that McLaughlin's column was published. I hadn't read your son's column until you mentioned it here, and am now sorry I missed its publication. This article is not nearly as thought provoking and insightful as David's was.
What Tom did, among other things which I'll be back to discuss, was to make me wonder how a college drop out was teaching our youngest child history at Molly Ockett in Fryeburg when we moved up from Florida about 15 yrs ago with our own mixed-race family. Maybe Tom's more of an 'enthusiast' of history rather than a college-educated former educator, would answer some of my questions about where his ideas come from.
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I am sickened and disgusted by this article. I am amazed that it was even published less than a week from my son's article titled My Life Matters. This article is not a counterpoint to my son's article. McLaughlin spews the hate and racism that prompted David to feel the need to sit down and put his thoughts and emotions regarding how racism effects him on paper. I know there is freedom of the press and speech but there has to be valid attempt by a responsible publication to remove a forum for a racist. Business owners in this community should think hard about who they are giving their advertising dollars too.
I agree with you, Cranmore Dad. I'm also disgusted, but less amazed that McLaughlin's column was published. I hadn't read your son's column until you mentioned it here, and am now sorry I missed its publication. This article is not nearly as thought provoking and insightful as David's was.
What Tom did, among other things which I'll be back to discuss, was to make me wonder how a college drop out was teaching our youngest child history at Molly Ockett in Fryeburg when we moved up from Florida about 15 yrs ago with our own mixed-race family. Maybe Tom's more of an 'enthusiast' of history rather than a college-educated former educator, would answer some of my questions about where his ideas come from.
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