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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Baloo: [QB] <blockquote><RANT>As long as we're talking about ridding our schools of undue influences, let's talk about the one that bugged us the most when we were [i]in[/i] school. I refer, of course, to teachers. Mind you, these "teachers" are trying to indoctrinate us into society, not for our own good, but for the good of "society", and ultimately, the Corporations. Let's face it, folks -- schools are a government plot to suck our brains out and replace them with the phrases "Yes, boss; No, Boss; Right away, boss." It may come as a complete surprise to many of you, but [i]the government pays large sums to our schoolss right now![/i] No, really! Don't look at me that way. It's [i]true![/i] And just what do you suppose the government is expecting for it's many "public school" dollars? Let's see, would they want free-thinking iconoclasts who are willing to use facts to draw conclusions? Or perhaps what they really want is someone who will sit down, shut up, and turn to the same page everyone else is on? I won't tell you what to think, but I think you get the picture anyway</RANT></blockquote> On a more serious note, I have been exposed to advertising of one sort or another for most of my life. I think I have learned that the sponsor for any product is not interested in telling you the truth if he thinks telling you anything else is gonna convince you to part with your money quicker. I think we have all met the few wierdos who insist that no advertiser would lie, and I'm certain that most of us know a sales pitch when we hear one. So what's the beef? Let Nike, Coke, Kleenex and Miller pay for books, buildings and utilities for schools. If you don't spend all your money on some sponsor's product just because they advertise during your favorite program, then why is it sinister for them to try to get some exposure to a group that is as cynical as they come (high-schoolers)? Of course, if they're gonna pay, they're gonna play, too. I would find it difficult to believe that heads did not roll and that money (or product) wasn't forked over when the student wore a Pepsi shirt on "Coke day". In any case, I'm certain that Pepsi would be more than happy to raise the First Amendment banner in defense of this poor, put-upon student who prefers their product. --Baloo [/QB][/QUOTE]
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