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February 19, 2007
Danger! Children at Play!
Schools declare themselves 'war toy free zones'
Toy soldiers, model war planes and wrestling figurines have been banned in schools across the state in a politically correct crackdown.
Primary schools and kindergartens have declared themselves "war toy free zones" and outlawed traditional toys and playground games that have even a tenuous link to war.
All schools contacted by the Sunday Herald Sun said they had a policy banning war toys.
Children at primary schools and kindergartens are also forbidden from playing "war-like games" such as cowboys and indians and poison ball.
Okay, you can't play tag, or dodge ball, there will be no game winners in any game. You can't carry a bible or wear religious jewelry. No medications, unless its ritlin and, if you don't have ritlin, well, they'll probably give you some. If you miss a parent-teacher conference, you'll go to jail and if your kid doesn't come to school one day, they'll charge you.
Child psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Greg said the war toy ban had no logical basis.
"There is no evidence playing with toy soldiers or wrestling figurines in any way, shape or form has negative effects on the child's psychological development," he said.
They don't need no steenkin' logic, they're educators.
Posted by LindaSoG at February 19, 2007 07:03 AM
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Coded inextricably in the DNA of my generation was a biological imperative to seek out, test, attempt, and very likely incorporate all behaviors forbidden by parents, teachers, and church.
To date I have avoided only three of the infinite number of no-nos given me in my formative years: homosexuality, treason, and suicide.
Posted by: eros total at February 19, 2007 07:26 AM
Hey Linda, is that you?
Posted by: Rene at February 19, 2007 09:16 AM
So....how do we explain this to a child with a Dad or Mom in Iraq? "So, Little Johnny...we know you think your daddy is a hero because he's off to war, but that GI Joe you named after him can't be part of show and tell because war toys are eeeeevil."
Pure bullshit. Heck with the kids...where's *MY* ritilin?!?!?!?
Posted by: Merri at February 19, 2007 11:27 AM
In my duaghter's school, the bunnies are at war with the squirrels and they have double agents and draw weapons on paper. The war starts next week. And these are the girls.
Posted by: jane at February 19, 2007 11:37 AM
children will still play the same games they always do, they'll just have to improvise harder, under the eye of the thought police
Posted by: sultan knish at February 19, 2007 12:54 PM
And don't forget children cannot hug, or show affection to other children, teachers or teacher's aids. No war toys, no playing games of any kind, no being human and loving. If we are not careful our children will grow up to be liberals.
Posted by: bernie at February 19, 2007 02:07 PM
I can only wonder what a casaulty my life truly would have become if I didn't have B.A. Baracus and the A-Team to emulate when I was a young'en.
Posted by: Vince in South Florida at February 19, 2007 07:54 PM
This kind of thing justs ticks me off. Its like outlawing mother's day cards, and it makes me glad I don't have children.
Yes, that's me, we did a counter-protest when the moonbats were having an anti-war toy protest outside of a toys-r-us.
Posted by: LindaSoG at February 20, 2007 09:01 PM
Hey! I remember that picture! I think that was right before we started doing PW actions together.
Hope you're doing well down there, I know you're missing all the snow up here!
Posted by: Shawn at February 26, 2007 10:34 AM