Yikes. In my home state of Michigan. The last few Michigan taxpayers still left in the state were desperately trying to escape poverty and persecution. Sadly, they suffer another setback. More here.
Archive for May, 2008
Helicopter crashes on roof of Michigan hospital
May 29, 2008“The Happening”-new M. Night Shyamalan film
May 29, 2008Hopefully, this might make me forget, “The Lady in the Water.”
UK MP-Every adult should have to carry “carbon ration cards.”
May 29, 2008Man…a national ID card, now these carbon ration cards. I’m going to need a new government-issued wallet with the optional terrorist message decoder ring. Something from a non-animal source of course, with a low carbon foot-print, and not too snazzy looking, lest anyone think I’m materialistic. Ration this.
Here’s another ration card for you from our friends at The People’s Cube which, ironically enough is a satire on socialism, so I’m sure it’s got lots of global warming content there.
When drum circles go bad. 3 shot at Seattle Folklife Festival.
May 29, 2008
Come on, people! A shooting at a folk-festival? This isn’t a Wu-Tang show, you don’t boost your street cred with hippie folk by brandishing a gun..or a bar of soap for that matter. Guns and soap, two things you do NOT bring to a drum circle.
Space station toilet not working-Why yes, this job will be time and a half
May 29, 2008
The international space station has one toilet. That one toilet isn’t functioning properly now. Fortunately for the astronauts aboard the station, the solid waste part of the toilet is still working. NASA is going to try and send the replacement part to fix the toilet on an upcoming shuttle launch…if they can fit it on the shuttle.
Check out a NASA official explaining how the space toilet works. I wouldn’t recommend this immediately before eating.
Hot Chicks with Douchebags-a hilarious website
May 29, 2008
The glorious image above is from Hotchickswithdouchebags.com a website that is certainly appropriately named.
Britian’s Got Talent semi-finalists’ dance routine
May 29, 2008They imitate Michael Jackson pretty well. Now, they just need a penchant for plastic surgery and young boys.
The camera angles on this show stink, they don’t get to showcase the act very well, but it’s worth a watch.
Man admits to having sex with 1,000 cars
May 29, 2008Herbie the Love Bug scoffs and refers to man as a “rookie.” Freakish. Picture of man below scoping out a potential date for the weekend.
Wendy Portillo of Port. St. Lucie, FL-Ignorant teacher has her kindergarten students “vote out” their classmate with Asperger’s Syndrome (a form of Autism)
May 28, 2008You know, I try to keep it lighthearted here. But sometimes, a person commits an act so repulsive, so ignorant, and so unbelievably stupid that I can’t let it go. Case in point, Wendy Portillo, a kindergarten teacher at Morningside Elementary in Port St. Lucie, FL. Apparently, Portillo, hereafter to be referred to as “Classless Idiot,” lined up one of her students, Alex Barton,a 5-yr. old, in front of the classroom and had the classmates tell this boy what they didn’t like about him. Alex has Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-functioning form of Autism. So, at the insistence of their teacher, Classless Idiot who apparently forgot how to be a role-model, let alone demonstrate even simple grace, the classmates voted as to whether Alex should stay in class. By a vote of 14-2, the students, also 4 and 5 yr. olds, voted Alex out of class.
Classless Idiot, surprisingly defended her actions. She apparently felt quite justified in humiliating a child with a recognized disability, and showing the other students how you can be woefully ignorant and cruel even as an adult. Here’s to Classless Idiot getting canned. I’ll vote for that.
Lest anyone start to defend the Classless Idiot that is Wendy Portillo, one must realize a few things. First, I’ve worked with developmentally disabled children and adults in both a volunteer and professional setting for 8 yrs. So, attempting to justify Classless Idiot’s actions because I don’t know what a child with Asperger’s is like is futile. Second, my wife, like several of our friends, is an elementary teacher. Her jaw about hit the floor when she read the story. Not only could she not imagine a professional actually doing that, she commented on how quickly they’d be fired at her school. Of course, she teaches at a charter school, so teacher accountability is actually an ideal that is practiced (No unions to defend the indefensible). Third, it’s called being a human being; more specifically, a human with a shred of understanding for the challenges that Alex undergoes on a daily basis.
Drop school officials a line here. If you scroll down to the bottom you can see “Ms. Portillo” as well as her email address. I’m sure she’d love to hear from you. Click here to email her. If that doesn’t work, I’ll list her email here, which is readily available through a Google search.
portillow@stlucie.k12.fl.us
More here.
**Update**
From Asperger Square 8
Write the St. Lucie County School Board at
webmastr@stlucie.k12.fl.usThe school’s principal is Marcia Cully: (772)337-6730
Edit: A more complete list of contact information, gathered by Ari Ne’eman of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN):
Morningside Elementary School Principal: Mrs. Marcia Cully cullym@stlucie.k12.fl.us (772) 337-6730St.
Lucie County Schools Superintendent: Michael J. Lannon4204 Okeechobee Road Ft. Pierce 34947-5414 Phone: 772/429-3925 FAX: 772/429-3916 e-mail: lannonm@stlucie.k12.fl.us
St. Lucie County School Board Chair: Carol Hilson 772-519-0397 HilsonC@stlucie.k12.fl.us
Vice Chair: Judith Miller772-528-4545 MillerJ@stlucie.k12.fl.us
Please copy info@autisticadvocacy.org on any emails you send. ASAN asks that everyone use respectful language in addressing those listed.
Edit: Please visit this post at Autistic Nation. Christschool has provided form letters which can be used to address the school’s principal, superintendent, school board chairperson, state’s attorney, Department of Education and news media. Each letter details the legan and ethical violations commited, and calls for the resignation or dismissal of Wendy Portillo. The letters can be modified to make a more personal statement reflective of your own views.
