why don't these punk assed people knock the the hell out of a bully they may have to take an asswhippin but if you make em pay for it they'll leave you alone. James Brown said "i don't know karate but i know karazy". don't be a fuckboy gimlet.
On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > From Coleman > > Iowa paper devotes front page to fighting bullying > > > This image shows the top half of the front page of The Sioux City > Journal's Sunday, April 22, 2012, edition, featuring a full-page piece > to an anti-bullying editorial after a gay teen committed suicide. The > Sioux City Journal's front-page opinion piece calls on the community > to be pro-active in stopping bullying and urges members to learn more > about the problem by seeing the acclaimed new film, "Bully," which > documents the harassment of Sioux City middle school student. > Relatives have said 14-year-old Kenneth Weishuhn Jr. suffered intense > harassment, including threatening cellphone calls and nasty comments > posted online, after coming out to family and friends about a month > ago. He died April 15 from what the local sheriff's office described > only as a "self-inflicted injury." (AP Photo - The Sioux City Journal) > > TIMBERLY ROSS > From Associated Press > April 22, 2012 5:05 PM EDT > In a rare and forceful act of advocacy, an Iowa newspaper devoted the > entire front page of its Sunday edition to an anti-bullying editorial > after a gay teen committed suicide. > > Relatives have said 14-year-old Kenneth Weishuhn Jr. suffered intense > harassment, including threatening cellphone calls and nasty comments > posted online, after coming out to family and friends about a month > ago. He died April 15 from what the local sheriff's office described > only as a "self-inflicted injury." > > The Sioux City Journal's front-page opinion piece calls on the > community to be pro-active in stopping bullying and urges members to > learn more about the problem by seeing the acclaimed new film, > "Bully," which documents the harassment of a Sioux City middle school > student. It notes that while many students are targeted for being gay, > "we have learned a bully needs no reason to strike." > > "In Kenneth's case, the warnings were everywhere," the editorial said. > "We saw it happen in other communities, now it has hit home. > Undoubtedly, it wasn't the first life lost to bullying here, but we > can strive to make it the last. > > Editor Mitch Pugh said the newspaper has run front-page editorials > before but has never devoted the entire page to one. > > "A lot of newspapers shy away from putting editorials on the front > page, but we feel we have to be a strong advocate for our community," > he said. "And if we don't do that, we're not sure who else is." > > Weishuhn's mother, Jeannie Chambers, told the Journal last week that > she and the rest of the family knew he was being harassed but didn't > realize the extent of the bullying. His sister told a local television > station that Weishuhn, a freshman, had many friends and was popular at > South O'Brien High School in Paullina until he came out. Then students > turned on him. > > Weishuhn's family couldn't immediately be reached Sunday by The > Associated Press. > > Pugh said the newspaper didn't consult the family before printing the > editorial. > > "This was a bigger issue than one person," he said. > > Andy Marra, a spokesman for the national anti-bullying group GLSEN, > said the Journal's decision makes "complete sense." > > "Public education is absolutely vital to addressing bullying and > harassment in schools," he said, adding that community pressure could > push schools to do more. > > ___ > > Online: > > Sioux City Journal editorial: > > http://bit.ly/ImgOYm > > > > > > > -- > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > Have a great day, > Tommy > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TGPSK" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tgpsk?hl=en. > > > > > -- > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > Have a great day, > Tommy > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
