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Old 05-02-2021, 01:29 PM
 
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But he's a respected state legislator. He can't be THAT crazy, right?
Don't be so sure. Here's a clip of Rep. Hank Johnson expressing his concern that the island of Guam will tip over and capsize if over-populated. He later claimed he was joking. Does he appear to be joking in this congressional clip?




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjG958lZ1KI
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Old 05-02-2021, 01:44 PM
 
Location: Old Mother Idaho
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Send him to the pokey
He should be grateful if he is sent to prison.

It's Kansas. If he's not protected by prison bars, I think some outraged parent could ambush him.
If not beaten up, then possibly shot.

There are fathers who would do that after their son came home from school with bruised testacles.

There are mothers who would do that. There are parents who would do that after their daughter told them what had just happened in class.

The idiot doesn't even realize yet that he just ruined his life.
If he isn't mugged, he will be sued for sure, and end up penniless. His school district will be sued. He'll be booted out of the State Legislature.

He will spend the rest of his life trying to live it down. He may have to move away to another town or state.

If the district didn't give him a basic set of rules to follow, either in a meeting or on paper, it's in big, big trouble.

No teacher can do what he did and avoid the consequences.
Substitutes sometimes do and say things to students that can get them in trouble.
I was a substitute teacher for a few months years ago, briefly, in between jobs. I was given a short set of behavior rules I must not do, period, during my first meeting with a principal.
I was also given an instruction sheet that repeated those rules to bring with me to my classes.

I had to sign a form that said I would abide by the rules. If I broke them, the school would call the cops on me.
It was standard policy for all schools state-wide.

So Mark Samsel is in far bigger trouble than the school will ever be. He broke just about every rule that was possible to break.

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Old 05-02-2021, 01:46 PM
 
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Strawman much?
No, not really.

Just stating a fact.
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Old 05-02-2021, 01:49 PM
 
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It looks like you're awfully close to portraying GodTalksToMeGuy as some sort of victim.
No. Just stating the obvious. I think you need to re-read my post. I don't think you understand what I wrote.
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Old 05-02-2021, 03:54 PM
 
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Strawman much?

No, the truth.
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Old 05-02-2021, 04:37 PM
 
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What a whack job.

Intended.
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Old 05-02-2021, 04:38 PM
 
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Joe, was it you? Sounds like something you would do...
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Old 05-23-2021, 01:39 PM
 
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Samsel has decided to plead not guilty...

Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel pleads not guilty to three counts of misdemeanor battery - Topeka Capital Journal
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