Voters angry about nativity scene removal help defeat bond issue

[burnedout]

KOTV - Tulsa, OK

MUSTANG, Okla. (AP) _ Voters incensed over a superintendent's decision to remove a Nativity scene from an elementary school Christmas program took out their anger at the ballot box, helping defeat bond measures worth nearly $11 million.

Mustang failed to pass two education bond issues Tuesday, including one that would have paid to build a $10.4 million elementary school.

The bond issues needed 60% of the vote to pass. The proposition to build the school was defeated, getting only 54% of the vote. A second proposition was also defeated, getting only 55% of the vote.

About 2,500 people participated in the election, which marked the first time in more than a decade that a school bond measure failed to be approved in Mustang.

``You have to send a signal and tell them you're not going to stand for it,'' said Tim Pope, a former Republican legislator and leader of the campaign against the bond issues. ``You've got to tell them you're not going to sit by and let them take away your rights.'' . . . .

Looks like those incensed voters were serious.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Wanna play, gotta pay.

 

[SuperTool]

On the downside, they won't have an elementary school.

 

[misle]

Originally posted by: SuperTool
On the downside, they won't have a new elementary school.

Fixed.

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: SuperTool
On the downside, they won't have a new elementary school.

Fixed.

kids don't need to go to school anyways.

They can get their facts from a proper source, like Ann Coulter or sunday school.

 

[AFB]

😕

While I agree that it was stupid, they're only hurting their children.

 

[piasabird]

It is kind of like shooting yourself in the foot.

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
😕

While I agree that it was stupid, they're only hurting their children.

Provided there is nothing wrong with the old building, I dont see how it would hurt anyone.

 

[CaptnKirk]

Well then, there's homeschoolin' back thar in them there woods . . .

We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave the kids alone
Hey! Teachers! Leave the kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: piasabird
It is kind of like shooting yourself in the foot.

No kidding, what kind of payback is that?

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
😕

While I agree that it was stupid, they're only hurting their children.

Provided there is nothing wrong with the old building, I dont see how it would hurt anyone.

I think the DMN version said they had a big issue with overcrowding. Anyway, wrong place to take out your anger people.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
😕

While I agree that it was stupid, they're only hurting their children.

From my experiences, the public school system seems to be the most inefficient bureauocracy in government. It's probably a GOOD thing the money won't be wasted on a new school if the old one works.

It is kinda strange though...

 

[Engineer]

As long as the same people don't bitch about the condition of the old school (building, overcrowding, etc), then it's their baby then. If they bitch about it, fvck em, as they did it to themselves.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
😕

While I agree that it was stupid, they're only hurting their children.

Provided there is nothing wrong with the old building, I dont see how it would hurt anyone.

if there was nothing wrong with the old building, what reason would anyone have for voting for the bounds in the first place?

 

[SuperTool]

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: SuperTool
On the downside, they won't have a new elementary school.

Fixed.

OK, but that just means larger class sizes for their own kids.
Bottom line is if they need a school and they didn't build it because of nativity scene, they are just hurting their own kids. If they don't need a school, then they should vote against it regardless of the nativity scene.
But hey, if they want to cut their nose to spite the face, it's their local problem.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: miketheidiot

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: SuperTool
On the downside, they won't have a new elementary school.

Fixed.

kids don't need to go to school anyways.

They can get their facts from a proper source, like Ann Coulter or sunday school.

She's so hot... and I hate her SO much... I feel so conflicted.