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To: DMaA who wrote (26250)	1/25/2004 12:13:11 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793917

I don't think I have to say much about this. Just posting it nauseates me. ''The rationale was, if there are some children that always make it and others that always don't make it, there is a very subtle message that was sent,'' he said. ''I also understand right to privacy is the legal issue for the new century.'' Baum thinks spelling bees and other publicly graded events are leftovers from the days of ranking and sorting students. ''I discourage competitive games at school,'' he said. ''They just don't fit my world view of what a school should be.'' Posting of honor rolls leaves hurt feelings Athens Banner-Herald, by Matt Gouras Original Article onlineathens.com The school honor roll, a time-honored system for rewarding A-students, has become an apparent source of embarrassment for some underachievers. As a result, all Nashville schools have stopped posting honor rolls, and some are also considering a ban on hanging good work in the hallways - all at the advice of school lawyers.

To: DMaA who wrote (26250)	1/25/2004 1:45:38 PM
From: gamesmistress	Respond to of 793917

I know that a) he's a traditional (not cafeteria) Catholic and b)his father is a Holocaust denier. I do not know how much he is aware of the historical role of the Catholic Church in directly fomenting anti-Semitism or what his opinion of that role is - that's why I said "if". I am also reading that "Passion" is generating huge pre-opening sales, and that it has very graphic violence scenes - i.e. Jesus being flayed by the Romans. Don't know if I'm going to see it yet.