Another Imagine Generation sighting…
School district Supt. Zoe Watson said the decision was made by principal Erik Millett after two parents complained about their children having to sing the anthem.
“Sometimes we have students whose parents, because of their beliefs, don’t want their children to participate,” Watson told CTV Atlantic.
But some in the community said that the decision may have been made because of Millett’s personal beliefs. Millett ran for the Green Party in the last federal election and his website describes him as “actively involved in the peace movement.”
Update… just part of a natural progession!
more like the Piece movement . what a POS
“School district Supt. Zoe Watson said the decision was made by principal Erik Millett after two parents complained about their children having to sing the anthem.”
Um, what?
What kind of person would make this complaint?
a POS greenie. led by that yank Dizzy Lizzy May posing as a beaver.
Does “thin edge of the wedge” mean anything to you?
Another tragic example of the rights of the many being usurped by the few or the one. This happens at Christmas and Easter. The most important holidays in the Christian world. Last time I checked, Canada was still a Christian country, although those on the left would like to amend that.
We are a predominantly Christian country and for those of you don’t like it, there are plenty of airlines with international flights to the cesspool of your choice. The second option is to put on your girl panties and suck it up princess!!
The separation of Church and State was to keep the govt. out of the Church’s affairs, not the other way around. In the U.S., fot the time being at least, does money not have “In God We Trust”. Our own national anthem “God keep our land glorious and free”
I don’t understand what their objection to singing the anthem of one of the finest places in which to live. Don’t like the anthem, the Lord’s prayer (don’t get me started on that one), Christian holidays. Try home schooling as an option!
So when two parents complain that the National Anthem isn’t be sung will things return to the way they were?
the national anthem sung in hindi on the left coast ,and not sung at all in the duff sitting east.
I must admit , I never sing it when there is a lieberal government in power. I think they will try to steal my breath.
I love the fact that people whom I consider to be “body parts” such as principal Roundandbrown can make up some lame left wing anti-Canadian rationalization for not singing O Canada.
I am equally delighted that sane Canadians recognize that we undoubtedly live in the best country on earth and are protected now and have been protected in the past by the bravest young women and men in the land. Instead of some cowardly subterfuge we will crush this pseudo intellectual left wing piece of dung through a transparent, above board, and most importantly, democratic process.
Good bless OUR troops and the parents who raised them!
Good, excessive nationalism is ridiculous. Serve your homeland with real actions. Singing a song everyday doesn’t mean you care about your country.
Let me see 2 or 3 obvious un/non Canadians are complaining about a school tradition offends them
and the school board sides with the minority!
Wtf is wrong with this picture,let the protesters sit out the anthem
preferably out side and let the other students sing their hearts out.Btw where are the citizens
of this town on this subject?.This hits within 75 miles of my hometown.
“Excessive nationalism”
[Rolls eyes]
What we currently have is excessive self-loathing, with left-wing teachers leading the charge. This needs to be stopped.
the national anthem sung in hindi on the left coast
What offical language of what country?
Once again the tail wags the dog. Those who go by the name of Jehovah’s Witnesses – from the Watchtower – do not take part in the National Anthem. Their kids in our local high school step outside the classroom. If that is their belief they are free to leave, but don’t change the whole school because of them. I am sure there are other of the same mind – so step outside.
From what I can gather, there may not have been any complaints at all; the ‘Principal’, when asked, refused to provide their names. This may be entirely his own decision, and given his political background, is entirely possible.
He has no right to have ANY political beliefs, from himself or from any parent, to intrude on the educational process in the school. And encouraging strong citizenship is an educational process.
A public school has a duty to teach children that they are citizens and the nature of citizenship. This means a duty to teach the geography, the history, the political and societal structure, the legal system, and so on. That’s on the intellectual side.
It also has a duty to acknowledge the emotional side of their character, and in the case of their citizenship, to encourage them to ‘feel’ some emotional commitment to this citizenship. You achieve this by the national anthem.
To actually forbid them from developing any emotional commitment to their nation is a violation of their rights and responsibilities as citizens of a country. The right to develop an emotional bond to one’s country, so that one can feel committed to its nurturance, to its develoopment, to its integrity of standards. Without such emotional commitment, you’ll get an indifferent and uninvolved population.
Mr. Millett has no right to force his personal political views on other people; that’s behaving in the totalitarian fashion that he, supposedly, by his various political activism causes, rejects.
“What kind of person would make this complaint?”
A rightwing Dominionist. You know, the ones that started up the Red Ensign Brigade.
official language -hindi – likely of Canaduh in a couple of years
An Obituary Printed In the London Times. Interesting and sadly true:
“Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, “Common Sense”, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn’t always fair; and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouth wash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust. His wife, Discretion, his daughter, Responsibility, his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights; I Want It Now; Someone Else Is To Blame; I”m A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
A marching song in slo-mo with no one sure about what the current lyrics are. A truly uninspired anthem as boring as John Lennon’s Imagine.
I wouldn’t want to have to listen to it every day let alone be forced to lip-syncing it along with the group.
There are a lot of things I like about my country, but it’s national anthem isn’t one of them.
Let’s have a contest and get a new one that has more appeal. Meanwhile anyone who wants it banned from their class room has a good case.
He also refused to divulge the exact nature of the complaint. At least that’s what the source I read yesterday via National Newswatch (either the CBC or the Glib and Pale–I think the G&P) said… a source, I’d add, that didn’t think that informing readers of Mr. Millett’s political associations was important. The Deciders at work or just incompetence?
Funny, I heard the superintendent say “several” parents had complained. Semantics aside, how is “two” the same as “several?”
Ridiculous nonsense from the granola gripers. IMO, a wilful misrepresentation, with use of term “several,” that requires oversight and disciplinary action.
It won’t happen, of course. After all these people only work for the government, the people, the country. No big deal right? WRONG.
These clowns go nuts at the slightest perceived insult (latest: Mike Milbury calling banning NHL fighting “pansification” of pro hockey, with Egale assuming he meant them -hmm, labelling themselves).
What an appaling example to set for our children. Heads should roll.
Yep, this is very “progressive”
Both the principal and the superintendent should be fired–this is really a form of state sponsored cultural debasement–what idiots!
Once again, you’ve focused on an icon from another generation, who doesn’t represent any of the beliefs you attribute to him. John Lennon was a filthy rich capitalist, who also had plenty of respect for English tradition. He was invited to perform at the Queen’s 25th anniversary, enough said. He wrote one song, that got a lot of attention. He made a couple of outrageous comments. His use of metaphor was just a bit too difficult for the crew cuts of his generation. LEAVE JOHN ALONE!
Back to the subject, would a petition work in this case? Not to bring back the anthem, but to have this tool removed from the school system. It’s time to halt the political agenda of these so-called educators, and their unions.
What would happen to our country if we fired every second principle and gave the duty to the ones left?
What a POS.
Cut Spending Prime Minister Steve.
Olde Spice,
Did you actually read the story? I don’t think this has anything to do with Canada’s Christian heritage. You just sound like wound up record waiting to take off on how secularism is spoiling everything. Which is fine, except that this story has nothing to do with Christianity or secularism.
What kind of ‘beliefs’ do you have to have if you don’t want to sing the Canadian national anthem? Religious? Doubt it, especially in the immigration capital that is New Brunswick. This sounds more like a commie/leftie joint.
If the school is federally funded, he is in the wrong. If it is privately funded he has some leeway. If it is federally funded, it is expected to partake in the building of a resonant national identity, and this is inevitably done through emphasis on certain symbols/icons – like the Canadian national anthem.
“the national anthem sung in hindi on the left coast ,and not sung at all in the duff sitting east.”
That really is funny and odd, given that the Indian national anthem itself is not in Hindi. Its in Sanskrit. Trust Canada to pull it off.
This clown should be stripped naked and tied to the Vimy Ridge monument for 48 hours to see if he can get his twisted mind sorted out. What a fool….but then he would make a perfect Green candidate.
“LEAVE JOHN ALONE!”
Thanks, dp. Lennon enjoyed angering people, and I can easily imagine him laughing at the lefty entertainment crowd. I’ve always figured he would have dumped Yoko and become a right winger by this time, anyway. Hey, it happened to me!
Over 40 years ago in my school, Jehovah Witness kids, whose parents didn’t want them participating in opening exercises involving singing O Canada and God Save the Queen, were allowed to absent themselves until classes began.
Good chance that it may have been the same situation in New Brunswick. With privacy laws, we’ll probably never know.
Kate,
Maybe the principal should focus on doing his job. Looks like his students “ain’t geten the edecashun thay shuld”
http://www.gnb.ca/0000/results/pdf/district6/BelleisleElementarySchool.pdf
Well cal2, good to see your reading comprehension has not improved my any measurable amount.
Normally have to be left of the dippers to be that intolerant and ill informed.
Who in their right mind snivels about a song being sung every morning? Its a fact that singing actually extends ones life because it relaxes the body and makes breathing easier.
If you want to really make children suffer, give them my Junior High School principle! Every day after the Anthem (which was usually really well sung), we got announcements, which included all the birthdays happening in the school and a dorky little rhyme about learning (the exact same dorky rhyme, every single day, for three years). Parents should be protesting things like that rhyme, leave the anthem alone, let the children sing it.
dp and hudson.
Are you kidding?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfRYkrLIk7U
“John Lennon: Not Dead Enough”
Now isn’t that truth. Our entire western society is headed to dying the same way as that clown.
Just “Imagine”, walking around a exceptionally violent city like New York was at the time, without protection, thinking that his pathetic pacifist ideology was going to overcome reality and protect him.
And one last thing, especially for you Lennon worshippers. His music stunk !
Exactly what you get in a politically correct liberal democracy.
Kate, your update has me rolling on the floor!
The problem is, I am not sure if it is politically correct to laugh, or cry.
Yes,John Lennon certainly is dead enough. I know. I have him in a coffin in my bedroom. (My hubby had it specially made for me for Christmas a few years ago. Pictures upon request…)
The answer is to be found at his “Green Party” web page.
He worships at the altar of one world government.
So, therefore, all of this petty nationalism is getting in his way.
Cuz, you know, much better that we bow to the jerk offs who gave us Rwanda, oil for food and Somalia, rather than the fine traditions that provides him with the freedom to be a complete moron!
VOTE REFORM !
GO ARMY !
BTW….the old Reform Party is looking mighty fine these days…………
just saying!
Irene Swain
My elementary school also used to announce birthdays. Unfortunately being born Aug 30 I never got the accolades I deserved. This affected me in a negative way, I’ve always held a resentment to people born during the school year. To add insult to injury, some time in high school the schedule was changed and school now starts the last week of August. Too little too late.
I’m happy to say at my place of employment we celebrate birthdays monthly with “cake day”. I have finally received my accolades, and the liberal part of me has “closure”.
The only capitalists(politically) in music are rappers, they just don’t know it.
Lefties equate anthems (other than the internationale..) with keeping the status quo of nationalism, something that can’t stand in their new world order of living breathing automatons, slavishly worshiping at the alter of communism.
lol, many children don’t want to be at school either. Yet we make them go anyway. why can’t we just have them sign the the anthem for the same reasons.
*sing
And one last thing, especially for you Lennon worshippers. His music stunk !
Posted by: Blame Crash at January 30, 2009 11:51 AM
I believe the word you’re looking for is “stank”, or to be more accurate “stinks”. As you can see for yourself, John Lennon’s music is still alive and well. In fact, I challenge you to listen to any FM station, that doesn’t play agricultural music, for an entire afternoon, without hearing John’s voice.
In an interview in the late 60’s Lennon was asked what his politics were. He replied that he was still a socialist even though he had achieved disproportionate wealth. His song writing refelected this once he and McCartney parted ways as evidenced in particular by Imagine. So did his art and his writing. He seemed to have no problem reconciling the inconsistancy between his wealth and his desire for “social justice” or what ever the objectives of socialism are.
“Indiana Homez” you have arrived bro! Would I be P C in observing you have your cake an’ you are eating it too! Just sayin’, anyway all kidding aside I sent an e-mail to the Principal and vice-principal she said the Anthem was still sung at their monthly assemblys, and it was the Principals call. He said that he had two complaints, I wonder how many he has now. I think he should put on his “owl suit” and quit before the locals show up with a bucket of tar and a bag of feathers. Unbelievable smug little “Greenie”
Cheers Bubba
The Superintendent of the district, Zoë Watson, looks unlikely to be concerned: http://www.district6.nbed.nb.ca/admin/superintendent.html
She has an umlaut in her name, so what do you expect?
I noticed most “rich” socialist don’t have a problem with the conflict; after all, they already have their money.
Imagine there’s no Green Party
It’s easy if you try
No AGW with us
Sun spots catch the eye
Imagine all the people
Finding out the truth
Imagine there’s no leftists
It isn’t hard to do
A good country to die for
And no censorship too
Imagine all the people
Getting to be free
You may say that I’m a home-schooler
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be won
Imagine no progressives
I wonder if you can
No need for tax redistribution
And no free speech bans
Imagine all the people
Living responsibly
You may say that I’m a home-schooler
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And these problems will be done
snconq at January 30, 2009 12:19 PM “why can’t we just have them sign the the anthem for the same reasons.”
Works for me – my daughter takes her special ed hearing impaired kids to the local Junior A hockey games where they sign the anthem at centre ice as it plays on the loudspeakers
Jim
Good. Caring about your country is hitler.
Now that we’ve freed ourselves from this nasty patriarchal exploitation of the masses, this will free up time to belt out enthusiastic renditions of “cumbaya” and “Hail Mother Gaia” and allow a minute of silence to commemorate why we’re all victims, too.
After that we can have discussions in a safe, judgment-free environment about how evil white men are to blame for our sick, twisted, heteronormative, bigot society which must be destroyed for the betterment of our peaceful and tolerant new Muslim overlords who will treat all with dignity and respect…
Sadly, the individual points of idiocy in the above paragraphs could have been lifted from any university in the western world. Yes, we are doomed.