http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997 Donald E. Wildmon Founder and Chairman &nbsp; If your child's school observes the homosexual sponsored &quot;Day of Silence,&quot; keep your child at home April 25. &nbsp; Friday, April 25, several thousand schools across the nation will be observing &quot;Day of Silence (DOS).&quot; DOS is a nationwide push to promote the homosexual lifestyle in public schools. AFA is joining other family-oriented groups in urging parents to keep their children at home that day if their local school is participating in the DOS project. By remaining silent, the intent of the pro-homosexual students is to disrupt the classes while promoting the homosexual lifestyle. DOS is sponsored by an activist homosexual group, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). DOS leads the students to believe that every person who identifies as a homosexual, bisexual or cross-dresser is a victim of ongoing, unrelenting harassment and hate. Students are taught that homosexuality is a worthy lifestyle, homosexuality has few or no risks, and individuals are born homosexual and cannot change. Those who oppose such teaching are characterized as ignorant and hateful bigots. Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about the Day of Silence: Take Action! What should parents do? Check with your local school principal to see if your child's school will be participating in DOS. If the school is participating, notify other parents about DOS and ask them to join in keeping their children out of school on that day. Here is a partial list of schools which are expected to participate in DOS: If your school is listed, call your local school and ascertain whether they officially or passively allow students to observe &quot;Day of Silence.&quot; If your school is listed, please double-check with your local school to see if the school is actually sponsoring DOS. Sometimes the &quot;participation&quot; turns out to be a handful of kids who are saying they have a homosexual club and are observing this protest day, but without school endorsement. We sincerely hope your school, if listed, is not actually an official sponsor. If it is not, we will take them off the list, if a school official asks us to do so. Please e-mail your correction to webmaster@missionamerica.com. Some tips: Be sure of the date that DOS is planned for your school. (The national date is April 25, but some schools observe DOS on a different date.) Inform the school of your intention to keep your child home on that date and explain why. Click here for a sample letter. Explain to your children why you're taking a stand: Homosexual behavior is not an innate identity; it is a sinful, unnatural and destructive behavior. No school should advance a physically, emotionally, and spiritually destructive sexual lifestyle to students. Encourage your church leadership to follow the bold example of Pastor Ken Hutcherson who is vocally opposing &quot;Day of Silence&quot; in his community in Redmond, Washington. For his story, click here. Schools do not have to tolerate students remaining silent in class. Schools can adopt policies that require parental consent for students to attend any club, including those premised on sexual orientation or gender identity. Click here for more information from Attorney Mat Staver with Liberty Counsel who provides free information to parents, students, and schools regarding their rights associated with noncompliance on the Day of Silence. &nbsp; Thank you for caring enough to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you consider making a small tax-deductible contribution? Click here to make a donation. &nbsp; Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association Donate with confidence to AFA (gifts are tax-deductible) &nbsp; Donald E. Wildmon Founder and Chairman &nbsp; If your child's school observes the homosexual sponsored &quot;Day of Silence,&quot; keep your child at home April 25. &nbsp; Friday, April 25, several thousand schools across the nation will be observing &quot;Day of Silence (DOS).&quot; DOS is a nationwide push to promote the homosexual lifestyle in public schools. AFA is joining other family-oriented groups in urging parents to keep their children at home that day if their local school is participating in the DOS project. By remaining silent, the intent of the pro-homosexual students is to disrupt the classes while promoting the homosexual lifestyle. DOS is sponsored by an activist homosexual group, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). DOS leads the students to believe that every person who identifies as a homosexual, bisexual or cross-dresser is a victim of ongoing, unrelenting harassment and hate. Students are taught that homosexuality is a worthy lifestyle, homosexuality has few or no risks, and individuals are born homosexual and cannot change. Those who oppose such teaching are characterized as ignorant and hateful bigots. Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about the Day of Silence: Take Action! What should parents do? Check with your local school principal to see if your child's school will be participating in DOS. If the school is participating, notify other parents about DOS and ask them to join in keeping their children out of school on that day. Here is a partial list of schools which are expected to participate in DOS: If your school is listed, call your local school and ascertain whether they officially or passively allow students to observe &quot;Day of Silence.&quot; If your school is listed, please double-check with your local school to see if the school is actually sponsoring DOS. Sometimes the &quot;participation&quot; turns out to be a handful of kids who are saying they have a homosexual club and are observing this protest day, but without school endorsement. We sincerely hope your school, if listed, is not actually an official sponsor. If it is not, we will take them off the list, if a school official asks us to do so. Please e-mail your correction to webmaster@missionamerica.com. Some tips: Be sure of the date that DOS is planned for your school. (The national date is April 25, but some schools observe DOS on a different date.) Inform the school of your intention to keep your child home on that date and explain why. Click here for a sample letter. Explain to your children why you're taking a stand: Homosexual behavior is not an innate identity; it is a sinful, unnatural and destructive behavior. No school should advance a physically, emotionally, and spiritually destructive sexual lifestyle to students. Encourage your church leadership to follow the bold example of Pastor Ken Hutcherson who is vocally opposing &quot;Day of Silence&quot; in his community in Redmond, Washington. For his story, click here. Schools do not have to tolerate students remaining silent in class. Schools can adopt policies that require parental consent for students to attend any club, including those premised on sexual orientation or gender identity. Click here for more information from Attorney Mat Staver with Liberty Counsel who provides free information to parents, students, and schools regarding their rights associated with noncompliance on the Day of Silence. &nbsp; Thank you for caring enough to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you consider making a small tax-deductible contribution? Click here to make a donation. &nbsp; Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association Donate with confidence to AFA (gifts are tax-deductible) &nbsp; en-us <p> Thanks for encouraging intolerance, I mean that's what America is all about isn't it?</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218443 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218443 <p> Thanks for encouraging intolerance, I mean that's what America is all about isn't it?</p> <p>&nbsp;Encouraging&nbsp;intolerance is that sending the right message to our kids<br /> The good thing about today's kids is that they have a lot more tolerance towards issues such as homosexuality them adults my age. Sometimes if you will listen to our children we can learn a few things.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218450 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218450 <p>&nbsp;Encouraging&nbsp;intolerance is that sending the right message to our kids<br /> The good thing about today's kids is that they have a lot more tolerance towards issues such as homosexuality them adults my age. Sometimes if you will listen to our children we can learn a few things.</p> <p> You know, I don't necessarily agree with the methods, but I don't see anyone encouraging hate here.  Disagreeing with and not supporting something does not equal hate or intolerance. </p> <p>I find that in this country it's okay to be rude and antagonistic toward Christians, but it's not okay for Christians to support their beliefs in a peaceful manner.  That's a double-standard.</p> <p>I'm not trying to start an argument here, just trying to get people to think a bit about what they say to Christians the same as they would think about what they say toward anyone else.  I know you guys are all intelligent people, but sometimes we don't see our own prejudices.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218458 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218458 <p> You know, I don't necessarily agree with the methods, but I don't see anyone encouraging hate here.  Disagreeing with and not supporting something does not equal hate or intolerance. </p> <p>I find that in this country it's okay to be rude and antagonistic toward Christians, but it's not okay for Christians to support their beliefs in a peaceful manner.  That's a double-standard.</p> <p>I'm not trying to start an argument here, just trying to get people to think a bit about what they say to Christians the same as they would think about what they say toward anyone else.  I know you guys are all intelligent people, but sometimes we don't see our own prejudices.</p> <p>&nbsp;christbidce you have a good point so I rewrote my comment.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218464 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218464 <p>&nbsp;christbidce you have a good point so I rewrote my comment.</p> <p>Moments of silence in public schools have been routinely found unconstitutional as state-mandated religous observances. &nbsp;If you want to observe moments of silence, do it in your own home or church.&nbsp; Don't push your religion on me, or my kids.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218501 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218501 <p>Moments of silence in public schools have been routinely found unconstitutional as state-mandated religous observances. &nbsp;If you want to observe moments of silence, do it in your own home or church.&nbsp; Don't push your religion on me, or my kids.</p> <p>&nbsp;Isn't the family first Association Action alert a&nbsp;right wing&nbsp;religious outfit..............What religion is pushing homosexuality?</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218526 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218526 <p>&nbsp;Isn't the family first Association Action alert a&nbsp;right wing&nbsp;religious outfit..............What religion is pushing homosexuality?</p> <p>The Religion of What's Happening&nbsp;Now, of course!&nbsp;</p> <p>Don't be so closed-minded about religion is, gube.&nbsp; The New&nbsp;state religion requires&nbsp;its public displays of obedience as insistently as the Old religions (including the one that&nbsp;says homosexuality is intrinsically disordered and that the majority of Kern County residents claim, for example) ever did.</p> <p>You might enjoy &quot;The True Beliver, a Theory of Mass Movements&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; Its a famous book - Eric Hoffer wrote it in 1951.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218551 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_218551 <p>The Religion of What's Happening&nbsp;Now, of course!&nbsp;</p> <p>Don't be so closed-minded about religion is, gube.&nbsp; The New&nbsp;state religion requires&nbsp;its public displays of obedience as insistently as the Old religions (including the one that&nbsp;says homosexuality is intrinsically disordered and that the majority of Kern County residents claim, for example) ever did.</p> <p>You might enjoy &quot;The True Beliver, a Theory of Mass Movements&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; Its a famous book - Eric Hoffer wrote it in 1951.</p> <p>&nbsp;<img height="125" alt="" width="582" border="0" src="http://www.afa.net/aatemplate/images/testaa.jpg" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: small"><b><span style="color: #800000">&quot;</span></b><span style="font-size: larger"><b><span style="color: #800000">American Family Association&quot;&nbsp;</span></b><span style="color: #800000"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#000000">---&nbsp; You have to be kidding me.&nbsp; The &quot;American Family&quot; isn't the Cleavers anymore.&nbsp; Hell it wasn't then when Leave it to Beaver was on.&nbsp; Isn't there something else more pressing to get all hot and bothered about then a moment of silence.&nbsp; For instance what about the &quot;American Families&quot; who don't have a job or one that can support the American Family, or the ones who don't have health-care, or the ones who can't get medication, or the ones who can't think for themselves, or the ones who don't have jackets in the winter, or the ones who don't have a stable roof over their heads, or the ones who are safe to be who they are whether it's race, religion or beliefs.&nbsp; But I see their point on stopping this violent, destructive, sinful, immoral, unAmerican, unconstitutional, hateful moment of silence.&nbsp; It is going to turn all our children into horrible, deviant members of society!&nbsp; Yeah, I am going to take my kid out school that day so he can make up his work, possibly get behind, mess up his attendance record, to make a stand on intolerance, to teach him that we all need to think alike and be alike and anything else is just a crime against all mankind!&nbsp; So YES, EVERYBODY get up and start walking your streets and protest this horrible, malicious, violent act of a moment of silence.&nbsp; Make a stand and lets burn everyone at the stake to takes part in this threatening moment of silence.&nbsp; But make sure and don't forget your white hoods.&nbsp; Actually why don't all change our hoods from white to rainbow colors so we're not mistaken for be prejudice!!&nbsp; </font></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="color: #800000"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><font color="#000000">BTW Progresso, since it is unconstitutional for moments of silence, should we stop doing on the anniversary of 911?&nbsp; Or should we just do it in our own home or church?&nbsp; Or am I not understanding your comment?&nbsp; Is it ok to acknowledge a moment of silence on some issues but not others?&nbsp; </font></span></span></span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_219076 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_219076 <p>&nbsp;<img height="125" alt="" width="582" border="0" src="http://www.afa.net/aatemplate/images/testaa.jpg" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: small"><b><span style="color: #800000">&quot;</span></b><span style="font-size: larger"><b><span style="color: #800000">American Family Association&quot;&nbsp;</span></b><span style="color: #800000"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#000000">---&nbsp; You have to be kidding me.&nbsp; The &quot;American Family&quot; isn't the Cleavers anymore.&nbsp; Hell it wasn't then when Leave it to Beaver was on.&nbsp; Isn't there something else more pressing to get all hot and bothered about then a moment of silence.&nbsp; For instance what about the &quot;American Families&quot; who don't have a job or one that can support the American Family, or the ones who don't have health-care, or the ones who can't get medication, or the ones who can't think for themselves, or the ones who don't have jackets in the winter, or the ones who don't have a stable roof over their heads, or the ones who are safe to be who they are whether it's race, religion or beliefs.&nbsp; But I see their point on stopping this violent, destructive, sinful, immoral, unAmerican, unconstitutional, hateful moment of silence.&nbsp; It is going to turn all our children into horrible, deviant members of society!&nbsp; Yeah, I am going to take my kid out school that day so he can make up his work, possibly get behind, mess up his attendance record, to make a stand on intolerance, to teach him that we all need to think alike and be alike and anything else is just a crime against all mankind!&nbsp; So YES, EVERYBODY get up and start walking your streets and protest this horrible, malicious, violent act of a moment of silence.&nbsp; Make a stand and lets burn everyone at the stake to takes part in this threatening moment of silence.&nbsp; But make sure and don't forget your white hoods.&nbsp; Actually why don't all change our hoods from white to rainbow colors so we're not mistaken for be prejudice!!&nbsp; </font></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="color: #800000"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><font color="#000000">BTW Progresso, since it is unconstitutional for moments of silence, should we stop doing on the anniversary of 911?&nbsp; Or should we just do it in our own home or church?&nbsp; Or am I not understanding your comment?&nbsp; Is it ok to acknowledge a moment of silence on some issues but not others?&nbsp; </font></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;Please progressodasani (soupwater) I do not push anything on your family. We all have different ways of thinking. I just post things that I think &quot;some&quot; people would be interested in. I am not going to be able to please everyone. Also, today at one of our public schools in town; we had a moment of silence for the correctional officers&nbsp;&nbsp;that were injured yesterday. I did not force your children to participate did I? Please lady; no two seem to ever agree on one subject.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_220933 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_220933 <p>&nbsp;Please progressodasani (soupwater) I do not push anything on your family. We all have different ways of thinking. I just post things that I think &quot;some&quot; people would be interested in. I am not going to be able to please everyone. Also, today at one of our public schools in town; we had a moment of silence for the correctional officers&nbsp;&nbsp;that were injured yesterday. I did not force your children to participate did I? Please lady; no two seem to ever agree on one subject.</p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff">I feel a little dumb asking this question but I am going to ask it anyway here it goes: Why would a school have a moment of silence for the correction officers that were injured at CCI yesterday?</span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff">I feel that a moment of silence is a way to remember someone that has passed away as a way to show sadness for the loss. A good example would be to show a moment of silence on 911... </span> </p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_220952 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_220952 <p><span style="color: #0000ff">I feel a little dumb asking this question but I am going to ask it anyway here it goes: Why would a school have a moment of silence for the correction officers that were injured at CCI yesterday?</span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff">I feel that a moment of silence is a way to remember someone that has passed away as a way to show sadness for the loss. A good example would be to show a moment of silence on 911... </span> </p> <p>&nbsp;That is indeed very odd. I also wonder why they would do that? I've only ever heard of having a moment of silence&nbsp;if someone is actually killed.......not injured..perhaps the medi-vac&nbsp;helicopter made people think someone had recieved&nbsp;life threatening injuries. From what I read the most severly injured individual was actually an inmate&nbsp;What abour Mr.McCool..did they have a moment of silence for him when he was injured on the job also?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221015 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221015 <p>&nbsp;That is indeed very odd. I also wonder why they would do that? I've only ever heard of having a moment of silence&nbsp;if someone is actually killed.......not injured..perhaps the medi-vac&nbsp;helicopter made people think someone had recieved&nbsp;life threatening injuries. From what I read the most severly injured individual was actually an inmate&nbsp;What abour Mr.McCool..did they have a moment of silence for him when he was injured on the job also?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Why can we not live and live.If it isn't your way it`s wrong?????&nbsp;&nbsp;</h4> <p>I do not understand why some folks incest on everyone living and believing as they do!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221077 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221077 <h4>Why can we not live and live.If it isn't your way it`s wrong?????&nbsp;&nbsp;</h4> <p>I do not understand why some folks incest on everyone living and believing as they do!</p> <p>&nbsp;Hey eek and smokey, maybe it was because two out of the three hurt officers children go to this school. They already had a program planed for awards. They may have decided this would have been a good way to show support for the injured officers and to let their children know that they have the support of their school. One officer is in ICU with stab wounds to his chest, face and back so that may be life threatening to some. The inmate was the one flown by medi-vac. This is also the same school that has written cards and letters to Mr. McCool! The officers and McCool deserve any and all&nbsp; <strong>Honors </strong>given!</p> <p>theoldbear- Your 100% right!!!!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221093 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221093 <p>&nbsp;Hey eek and smokey, maybe it was because two out of the three hurt officers children go to this school. They already had a program planed for awards. They may have decided this would have been a good way to show support for the injured officers and to let their children know that they have the support of their school. One officer is in ICU with stab wounds to his chest, face and back so that may be life threatening to some. The inmate was the one flown by medi-vac. This is also the same school that has written cards and letters to Mr. McCool! The officers and McCool deserve any and all&nbsp; <strong>Honors </strong>given!</p> <p>theoldbear- Your 100% right!!!!</p> <p><span style="font-size: small">right on theoldbear!&nbsp;That's exactly what Jesus would say...he was all about love and tolerance. Seems as though a lot of religions have forgotten that...</span>&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221099 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221099 <p><span style="font-size: small">right on theoldbear!&nbsp;That's exactly what Jesus would say...he was all about love and tolerance. Seems as though a lot of religions have forgotten that...</span>&nbsp;</p> <p>In all honesty yes the school should show support for these officers and their families, but not a moment of silence there are other ways. As I stated before a moment of silence is a moment to show sadness/respect for the loss of a person or people. That is just how I was taught and what I believe. We all believe different and we are all unique in our own ways.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221131 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221131 <p>In all honesty yes the school should show support for these officers and their families, but not a moment of silence there are other ways. As I stated before a moment of silence is a moment to show sadness/respect for the loss of a person or people. That is just how I was taught and what I believe. We all believe different and we are all unique in our own ways.</p> <p>&nbsp;A moment of silence is&nbsp; a gesture of respect, not just for the dead but to anything or anybody! That's why the Supreme Court has ruled you can do it in school. It can be about anything you want it to be, or not want it to be!</p> <p><i>In October 2000, the U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton ruled that the &quot;moment of silence&quot; law was constitutional.Judge Hilton stated, &quot;The court finds that the daily observance of one minute of silence is constitutional. The act was enacted for a secular purpose, does not advance or inhibit religion, nor is there excessive entanglement with religion... Students may think as they wish -- and this thinking can be purely religious in nature or purely secular in nature. All that is required is that they sit silently. </i><u><i>His ruling was upheld in the 4th circuit.</i></u></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221142 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221142 <p>&nbsp;A moment of silence is&nbsp; a gesture of respect, not just for the dead but to anything or anybody! That's why the Supreme Court has ruled you can do it in school. It can be about anything you want it to be, or not want it to be!</p> <p><i>In October 2000, the U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton ruled that the &quot;moment of silence&quot; law was constitutional.Judge Hilton stated, &quot;The court finds that the daily observance of one minute of silence is constitutional. The act was enacted for a secular purpose, does not advance or inhibit religion, nor is there excessive entanglement with religion... Students may think as they wish -- and this thinking can be purely religious in nature or purely secular in nature. All that is required is that they sit silently. </i><u><i>His ruling was upheld in the 4th circuit.</i></u></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;Thank you dreamkiller for clearing that up!&nbsp; I was waiting for progresso, but he never showed.&nbsp; I believe in moments of silence for anything.&nbsp; Like you said it doesn't have to be for anything specific.&nbsp; If you choose to have a thought about your ailing dog instead of anything else, I think that is ok.&nbsp; I hope my sarcasm came as that in my previous post and not seriousness!!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221146 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221146 <p>&nbsp;Thank you dreamkiller for clearing that up!&nbsp; I was waiting for progresso, but he never showed.&nbsp; I believe in moments of silence for anything.&nbsp; Like you said it doesn't have to be for anything specific.&nbsp; If you choose to have a thought about your ailing dog instead of anything else, I think that is ok.&nbsp; I hope my sarcasm came as that in my previous post and not seriousness!!</p> <p>&nbsp;Please I dont agree on anything with soupwater, Cavintehachapi, or Jimr!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221148 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221148 <p>&nbsp;Please I dont agree on anything with soupwater, Cavintehachapi, or Jimr!</p> <p>People respond better if they are called by name.</p> <p>Signed,</p> <p>ProgressoDasani</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221159 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221159 <p>People respond better if they are called by name.</p> <p>Signed,</p> <p>ProgressoDasani</p> <p>&nbsp;Oh, I so apologize.&nbsp; I just figured progresso was sufficient.&nbsp; I'll know next time to address you Mr. ProgressoDasani since that is your given name!!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221231 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221231 <p>&nbsp;Oh, I so apologize.&nbsp; I just figured progresso was sufficient.&nbsp; I'll know next time to address you Mr. ProgressoDasani since that is your given name!!</p> <p>My fault, Colitas.  I mistook you for another poster.  Of course we should be on a first-name basis around here!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221241 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221241 <p>My fault, Colitas.  I mistook you for another poster.  Of course we should be on a first-name basis around here!</p> <p>&nbsp;The moment of silence&nbsp;at Tompkins was not odd.&nbsp; Like stated above 2 of the 3 have children who attend the school.&nbsp; Being there at the time, in that moment of silence I was able to say a short silent prayer for the injured officers. I didn't see anything wrong with it at all.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221369 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jillees01/23997/#c_221369 <p>&nbsp;The moment of silence&nbsp;at Tompkins was not odd.&nbsp; Like stated above 2 of the 3 have children who attend the school.&nbsp; Being there at the time, in that moment of silence I was able to say a short silent prayer for the injured officers. I didn't see anything wrong with it at all.</p>