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High school baseball parents buy new bleachers and scoreboard, dept. of edu. orders them to tear the

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by bmd, Mar 28, 2014.

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  1. bmd

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    So some high school baseball parents buy new bleachers and scoreboard for the baseball field and go out and install them themselves to save money.

    Softball parents complained that the baseball field is now nicer than the softball field, and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights orders them to remove the bleachers and scoreboard because now the baseball field is not "equal" to the softball field.

    Agree with the government or disagree?

    http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/25095169/the-battle-over-bleachers-do-high-school-sports-facilities-have-to-match#ixzz2xGHYgDmL
     
    #1 bmd, Mar 28, 2014
  2. Dei

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    That's the Dept.'s right. ****ty decision though.
     
    #2 Dei, Mar 28, 2014
  3. Daedalus

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    sharing the facility is not an option?
     
    #3 Daedalus, Mar 28, 2014
  4. Rocket River

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    Insane.

    So what are the options
    1. make the school upgrade the softball field
    2. tell the softball players to raise their own money
    3. tear down the new one

    Rocket River
     
    #4 Rocket River, Mar 29, 2014
  5. mc mark

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    Well the obvious answer is getting rid of the DoE.

    AMIRITE?
     
    #5 mc mark, Mar 29, 2014
  6. Major

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    Seems like there's more to the story than this. I would think softball and baseball fields pretty regularly have different seating and accommodations.
     
    #6 Major, Mar 29, 2014
  7. glynch

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    Maybe someone was being too legalistic at the Dept of Education.

    Therefore we should abolish the federal government and vote for Rand Paul so that we can be FREE,
     
    #7 glynch, Mar 29, 2014
  8. bmd

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    You and mc mark sure love your straw men.
     
    #8 bmd, Mar 29, 2014
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    Tami taylor would have taken money from both the softball and baseball funds and installed a music program. just saying.
     
    #9 conquistador#11, Mar 29, 2014
  10. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    ****ing ridiculous.

    DD
     
    #10 DaDakota, Mar 29, 2014
  11. A_3PO

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    Beyond stupid!
     
    #11 A_3PO, Mar 29, 2014
  12. K-Low_4_Prez

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    You know why the baseball field is nicer than the softball field? Because more people watch baseball than softball, it is fact!!
     
    #12 K-Low_4_Prez, Mar 29, 2014
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    This is the equivalent of a child whining and wanting to stomp and break another child's toy because it's nicer than what they have..... I'm referring, of course, to the parents that actually made this an issue....


    again... why are people so mind numbingly stupid....
     
    #13 Hmm, Mar 29, 2014
  14. leroy

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    The hell you say! I spend many hours watching the MLS game of the week.

    Oh wait...
     
    #14 leroy, Mar 29, 2014
  15. Haymitch

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    You must be new to the D&D
     
    #15 Haymitch, Mar 29, 2014
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    It's going to be awesome watching college sports get ripped apart over the pay issue between male and female athletes.
     
    #16 justtxyank, Mar 29, 2014
  17. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    It's called Title IX. Look it up.
     
    #17 CometsWin, Mar 29, 2014
  18. SexyButIgnorant

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    Ron Paul? I had no idea you posted on Clutchfans Mr. Paul!
     
    #18 SexyButIgnorant, Mar 29, 2014
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    Lol @ people who think the problem is simply a few bad eggs in the dept of edu.
     
    #19 bingsha10, Mar 29, 2014
  20. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Title IX is freaking amazing. Love it. But hey, if you have anything wrong to say about it you're a chauvinist pig.
     
    #20 Pizza_Da_Hut, Mar 29, 2014
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