Comments on: Wisconsin Middle School Teacher Suspended For Facebook Gun Photo

By: Jeannine Ortiz

Jeannine Ortiz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:17:31 +0000

This whole thing does sound out of control. I don’t know why that would be so disturbing to parents, but it does seem a little odd. In this age of transparency and people putting all kinds of photos of themselves online, I think you need to be ultra conservative about it. i don’t have any problem with this teacher practicing her right to bear arms and to take pride in her skill, but I do wonder why she’d want that photo of herself out there for all to see. As a teacher, I say don’t interfere with that teacher’s right to do something that is not illegal. On the other hand, I just think you have to be really aware of what you’re putting out there. It’s a shame, but we have to revamp the whole “Dance like no one is watching” to “Dance like your photo could be tagged on Facebook by the morning.”

By: John Rentz

John Rentz — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:38:25 +0000

“I don’t think it’s appropriate,” Buzzell told 27 News. “I’m not sure why this would be on the computer at all.”************************************************************Dear Ms. Buzzell and others;

You do not have to know why it is on the computer. Ms. Ramsdale is exercising her First Amendment rights, and if you do not think that Ms. Ramsdale’s righrs have any meaning or that they are not worth protecting perhaps we should suspend you from your job because of your statement regarding Ms. Ramsdale’s Face Book photo.. The so-called offending photo is not threatening in any way and has no bearing on Ms. Ramsdale’s fitness as a teacher. People should be outraged that Ms. Ramsdale’s Free Speech rRghts, and Freedom of Expresion Rights were violated.

By: David Carlson

David Carlson — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:56:44 +0000

What garbage. I hope she gets an attorney and sues the pants off them. I will send money for his fees. That part of her life has nothing to do with their control over her. If it doesn’t happen in the classroom it is none of their business nor any of their ability to control. I frankly would have ignored any order to stay home because of something like this.

By: Teacher on leave for rifle photo at Joanne Jacobs

Teacher on leave for rifle photo at Joanne Jacobs — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:03:00 +0000

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By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:13:19 +0000

This is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard yet! So now you have to tailor your entire lifestyle to work for the government! This just another way to discourage conservative and moderate minded teachers and encourage the left wing loonies!

Thanks for the news.

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February 9 roundup — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:11:36 +0000

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By: GunPundit » Blog Archive » Teacher Suspended Over Facebook Photo

GunPundit » Blog Archive » Teacher Suspended Over Facebook Photo — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:39:11 +0000

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By: Benjamin Wright

Benjamin Wright — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:23:25 +0000

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By: Alphecca » That Wisconsin School Teacher

Alphecca » That Wisconsin School Teacher — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:48:15 +0000

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