LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL OR TAKE YOUR STINKING PAWS OFF ME, YOU DAMNED DIRTY APE!

Because of government shutdown, I have put aside any joking, and will move forward (unlike the government) with a more serious post today. As a reminder, the Statue of Liberty is now closed.

Teachers are thrust upon us and unlike a babysitter that we hire, we are stuck with them. This is the case with my son's teacher. I did not choose her and he does not like being in her class, I don't like him being in her class, But the principal won't change his class. Perhaps, in a different school district, his class would be changed simply on request. But, that is not the case in my small, Long Island town.

Am I a spoiled middle class mother that feels entitled to a good and kind education for my child? It is so painful to know that your child is suffering. All children in the United States are entitled to a free, public education. Why do we accept "mean" teachers. Is it OK to be mean, if they get "results"? Does it build character? Does it make our child more resilent? And, finally what does it mean to be entitled? ENTITLED - a powerful word. And, on this day of government shutdown, it is important to remember the word entitlement includes Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps and, also, Public Education. As someone who pays my taxes, but am not rich enough to choose private school, I am reliant on the entitlement of public education. Does that also mean I must accept the suffering of my child in order to receive that entitlement?

You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you? God damn you all to hell!