Jake

You could start with these, but I suspect it's a pointless exercise. You seem very obviously bent on one course only, and appear to have been from the beginning. KHS teacher controversy blog Quote, Post #115, 11-27-2006 I have ask why legal action will follow? Quote, Post #117, 11-27-2006, So what sacrifices has Matthew made for the soldiers? Quote, Post #117, 11-27-2006, Does "the real work of citizenship" end when the limelight fades? Quote, Post #124, 11-27-2006, The principal indicated? (So what exactly did he say then? No, Matt, your parents are not allowed to come to a meeting as important as this?) Quote, Post #127, 11-28-2006, How does Paul "know" that Mr. P lied? (Did Matthew take a recorder in and record the meeting he attended with the principal and teacher also?) Quote, Post #134, 11-29-2006, What are you seeking? An apology? (If so, why? This makes no sense. The teacher owes you no apology.) Answers to KHS teacher controversy Blog Quote, Post #14, 11-26-2006, Then you fully acknowledge that the teacher's response was to STOP THE BEHAVIOR. Well, if he STOPPED THE BEHAVIOR, it would seem that the bulk of your significant ends were met, so why continue with the religion based concerns? Quote, Post #14, 11-26-2006, why continue on the religion issue but for an application of leverage? Quote, Post #19, 11-27-2006, As a parent, and you as an attorney, why in the world would you not attend the most important meeting of your family's lives? Quote, Post #31, 11-27-2006, did your son ever express his concern with Mr Paszkiewicz in class or after class? Did you ever called Mr. Paszkiewicz? Did you ever e-mail or try to speak with Mr Paszkiewicz? Did you visit him during Parent Conferences? Quote, Post #138, 12-4-2006, "Correct his inappropriate and in anccurate comments?" Correct according to who? You? Who made you the judge of what is wrong and what is right? By the way, Paul, your questions to the "apologists" is off topic to the events at hand; your belief that they're at the "heart of the matter" just illustrates a difference in viewpoints. I don't think anyone is under obligation to enter into a historical discussion of religious conflicts with you, and the "apologists" have no need to defend themselves or their positions. You placed yourself in the public forum with the blog comments, and asked people to "put the heat on" you (if I remember correctly from an earlier blog entry); the public's actions aren't on trial or in question here with this particular incident. You, however, do seem to be spending an extraordinary amount of time defending and justifying your own actions and those of your son. Interesting.

Oh, excuse me. From here, it looked more like an attempt at justification. With all due respect........you're not out to win at all costs? It appears that's exactly what you're doing on all counts. No, it's in the news because you called the media to make sure that happened.

You seem adept at being selective as well. I notice there are many posts you choose not to answer to. As long as you choose to answer only a select few, you should afford the same right to others. People answer to what moves them. Although you appear to, sometimes desperately, want to elevate this to a greater level it's still only what it appears to be--an overreaction to a matter that from all accounts has already been corrected.

No one is forcing you to fight, stand for the Pledge, or bring (possible) legal action against the school. You do those things because you choose to or not. Just because you decide to make an issue out of a situation that's been overblown, doesn't mean others have to agree with your decision. If life has been as bad as you make out these last weeks, maybe it's time to reevaluate and look deeply to see if maybe.....just maybe.....you over-reacted and might be wrong. I would suggest this to anyone who's had such a reaction to their opinions. As humans sometimes mistakes in judgement are made. Maybe it's time to give it a rest, as another writer suggested. You also chose to bring this to the media and start blog posts. Just because others disagree with you doesn't make them wrong....and it doesn't make you right....