Comments on: Late Nite FDL: Wilton High School

By: left dc in 72

left dc in 72 — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:12:11 +0000

As a former long time resident of Wilton, I spent my youth there, it is not surprising but very distressing that the principal does not remember Steve Perry (Bronze Star), Peter Johnson (Silver Star) and Danny Corr (decorated but actual medal not recalled) who were all killed in Vietnam while residents of Wilton. My best childhood friend, Steve Perry, did not die in Vietnam in honor of his country to have some smarmy high school principal suppress free speech for the likes of a town that can support the likes of the egoism of Lieberman and the nuttiness of the present administration.

By: Audrey Lindner

Audrey Lindner — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:44:00 +0000

Shrink in SF @ 32

the name of Winton High School will be permanently associated with the effort to avoid, rather than encourage, challenging discussion.

Signed Me

uh oh…too bad its wilton high school

By: Cassie

Cassie — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:12:15 +0000

Phoenix Woman @ 290

AirportCat @
126

I never liked being called a “kid” when I was 17 or so. Too often, “kid” was used in a dismissive or condescending fashion. So if any of the young men and women from Wilton High (particularly those behind “Voices in Conflict”) should happen to drop in, perhaps we should greet them as peers and say “welcome and how the fuck are ya?”

I’d thought about that, but the thing is that they know we’re not teens, so appropriating their talk might be just as offensive to them.

I am OK with KID, but never CHILD. Teen is best!

By: Simon L. Vesicle

Simon L. Vesicle — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:50:19 +0000

cleter @
27

EvilDrPuma @
7

I never use bad words like “fuck.”

Fuck, no. That would be wrong.

WTF are you using those nasty words for?

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:53:10 +0000

Hey Guys!!!
Thanks for the support but why don’t u guys just join our groups.

By: Rick Penn

Rick Penn — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:56:11 +0000

It doesn’t look like compromise worked very well in this case. You claim the same thing won’t happen with the supplemental bill you support. Can you explain the difference to me?

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:17:14 +0000

Go to myleftnutmeg.com. The Wilton Superintendent has made a statement, and Scarce has put up a video on the kid’s interview this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America.

By: Jim H

Jim H — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:01:31 +0000

Wilton High sent a great athlete to Columbia University.

link to bio

This athlete went on to become a Lt. in Iraq - who ironically, published a very sensitive article on education’s merits.

drum army link

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By: Jim H

Jim H — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:48:08 +0000

It’s ironic that Gabby’s brother wrote the following article for the Army.

drum army link

Here’s his bio:
link to bio

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By: Shrink in SF

Shrink in SF — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:40:28 +0000

David Ehrenstein @
285

Our high school play was the typical, harmless “Kiss Me Kate”,

If you’re doing him right Cole Porter is NOT harmless:

If the Harris pat
Means a Paris hat

Oooh lala, thanks David, I had forgotten how wonderously risque those lyrics were.

I always think of my someone seducing my grandmother into my father’s conception with the line

“If you’d be Oh so sweet and just accept your fate,
it’d be the great event of 1928!”