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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 37238" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Now see, I'm of a different and hard nosed mind.</p><p></p><p>If it was my child I'd sent her to school. And I'd tell her that the point of this sort of terrorism (and it IS terrorism) is to make us quake in our boots and afraid of our shadows. If we give in by being comsumed by our fear and stay locked in our "safe" houses, then the bully terrorist has won his sick game. Our freedom is gone.</p><p></p><p>We had bomb threats back in the 70's almost constantly. I can think of 2 times when there was a bomb. We still attended school each and everyday. I remember an assembly when the principal had gathered parents and kids and asked if they wanted to close the school after one of the bombs was found. Very few kids wanted the school to be closed. We were sick of being drug out of classes several times a week to stand outside in the cold, rain, or heat while the police and fire dept searched the school from top to bottom. We were sick of not being able to go to school and have our classes in peace. And we were MAD. Shutting the school down felt like giving up. </p><p></p><p>Our school stayed open.</p><p></p><p>In Dayton there were bomb threats. My kids were sent to school. I told them exactly what was stated above. Here we've had bomb threats, we've had lock downs due to firearms (loaded). My kids went to school.</p><p></p><p>I guess I'm a bit odd. But when someone takes it upon themselves to take away my freedom by any means I get downright bullheaded. And I am proud to say my kids do too.</p><p></p><p>I'm not encouraging anyone to do anything they're not comfortable with. This is just how I feel about this sort of thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 37238, member: 84"] Now see, I'm of a different and hard nosed mind. If it was my child I'd sent her to school. And I'd tell her that the point of this sort of terrorism (and it IS terrorism) is to make us quake in our boots and afraid of our shadows. If we give in by being comsumed by our fear and stay locked in our "safe" houses, then the bully terrorist has won his sick game. Our freedom is gone. We had bomb threats back in the 70's almost constantly. I can think of 2 times when there was a bomb. We still attended school each and everyday. I remember an assembly when the principal had gathered parents and kids and asked if they wanted to close the school after one of the bombs was found. Very few kids wanted the school to be closed. We were sick of being drug out of classes several times a week to stand outside in the cold, rain, or heat while the police and fire dept searched the school from top to bottom. We were sick of not being able to go to school and have our classes in peace. And we were MAD. Shutting the school down felt like giving up. Our school stayed open. In Dayton there were bomb threats. My kids were sent to school. I told them exactly what was stated above. Here we've had bomb threats, we've had lock downs due to firearms (loaded). My kids went to school. I guess I'm a bit odd. But when someone takes it upon themselves to take away my freedom by any means I get downright bullheaded. And I am proud to say my kids do too. I'm not encouraging anyone to do anything they're not comfortable with. This is just how I feel about this sort of thing. [/QUOTE]
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