Graduation

As I sit here this morning, I am thinking about my youngest daughter graduating shortly. She will graduate 5th in her class, but with weighted grades would be 2nd. I graduated Crivitz High School in 1987. This was no major accomplishment, as I had no plans to further my education at that time. My immediate plans were to go into the workforce, and figure things out later. For this young lady, it is a big deal, as she will attend UWGB before transferring to Madison after 2 years. She is following an older sister who graduated college with honors in Bio Chemistry. She has been to state in spelling and forensics. She has also excelled at track, having been to sectionals the past 2 years. She has many more accomplishments, but the best part is she is a wonderful young lady. Dad is proud.

While thinking about graduation, and what a happy time, I think back to last year, and watching my daughter and her 2 friends graduate. I remember being proud, but also looking at that smug look on Pat and Mike’s face, and laughing as the three went by without shaking their hands. I think now about how much hatred those two individuals, and their cronies have caused. I listened Monday night to a story of one of the girls breaking down over the weekend, and crying and weeping for 3 hours. I listened to how none of them cares for Crivitz any longer, and none want to be seen when they are home. I wonder if Mans and Dama are happy at what THEY caused. I wonder how they feel about the conditions that THEY made those kids endure. I hope THEY can fathom the depths of loathing that many people feel for them. As I sit this year, and take great pride in my daughter’s graduation, I will, once again have to look at these two people that I hate with a passion, shake hands with young kids with their muggy, smug faces, act like they are important, or that a kid gives a shit about their handshake. I for one, will be happy to see less of them and their minions. They’ll still see me though. Stay tuned.

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3 Guys, Shirts and Ties

Schools have been in the news an inordinate amount of time lately. Coleman just decided to non-renew 3 long-term teachers, even though many in the community did not want this. As  I heard it from someone who attended the meeting, the board listened and then did what they, or more likely, the administrator wanted anyway. It’s interesting that none of these teachers has been accused of cyber-bullying, like the one in Marinette Garfield School, who is still there! The Peshtigo Superintendent has been pushing hard for a new $30 + million dollar school that the voters have twice turned down. Crivitz has been in the news for their on-going litigation issues, and board recalls, and “randomized” drug testing.

It appears that taxpayers in the Crivitz, Coleman, and Peshtigo districts have an Administrator problem. The boards are being advised by these 3 guys, and just go ahead with their plans regardless what the public wants. When will they listen?? By all accounts Crivitz people did not want the drug testing. Why then, does the board go ahead with it? Peshtigo folks voted down the new school, and then voted NO by a wider margin the 2nd time. With one teacher retiring, and 3 non-renewed, Coleman just shaved 10% of their teaching staff. What will this do to class sizes? Just one or two taxpayers having their voice heard will not work. We need to have lots of voices be heard. The voters in Peshtigo just sent a huge message to the Administrator there. Will he get it??It’s time for the rest of us to do the same. Stay tuned.

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Failures

In an April story the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin 3:29 p.m. CDT April 12, 2016, a petition has been proposed by members of the public asking Wisconsin lawmakers to enact a “Dassey Law”. This law would prohibit police from questioning minors without a lawyer present. Of course this relates to the Steven Avery case, but it makes sense for all minors.

Wisconsin law currently fails………., as it only requires law enforcement to immediately attempt to notify the child’s parent or guardian. In the case of my daughter law enforcement did not immediately attempt to notify her parents, and neither did the Crivitz School system. Does someone who possibly killed and tortured an innocent woman and burned her body, have more rights than a Crivitz student who did virtually nothing? What the hell is wrong with this picture? Who is petitioning on behalf of a 17 year old student-athlete?

In 2005, the Wisconsin Supreme Court exercised its supervisory power to require that all custodial interrogations of juveniles be recorded. This also did not happen. What is wrong with this picture? It says required, not recommended! You may think this case, and the injustices are old, but they are not nearly as old as the Steve Avery case that is still being talked about every day. Who’s talking about 3 young girls who also got screwed over, by the very people that were supposed to be looking out for them. Yes, Pat Mans, I’m talking to you. Sleeping well? I sure hope not. Stay tuned.

Guilty?!

Coming from a religious background, guilt tends to follow me around. Guilt for mistakes and shortcomings. Guilt for failures and sins. I recently started thinking about things that I am guilty for. The first thing is that I’m guilty of caring too much. For instance, never in my life did I really care who was on the school board. I do now. And you know what? They’re guilty of getting me involved! They are the ones who have allowed children to be treated with inequality. They are the ones who implemented a drug testing program, that no one wanted, and told us it was free. They are the ones who have told me that “We pay the Administrator good money, so we trust he’s doing the job”. Some of you readers voted to keep the board member that said that to my face on the board, so you are guilty as well.

A friend just informed me that my keeping the Recall Dama sign up is aggravating some people. Again, I’m guilty, because aggravating a few people versus what that individual has done to my family is minimal. It’s there to remind people that over 650 local folks wanted him removed from office.

Lastly, I’m guilty of standing up for what I believe in. I guess in that aspect I will always be guilty, because I will continue to stand up for beliefs as long as I live. I will stand up for my family. I will stand up for what is right, and I will stand up for the truth. There is a certain faction in town that don’t want you to know the truth. You can always come to this blog and find The Truth According to Dave. I’ll admit that I’m guilty of the above confessions, but I wonder what others are guilty of? Stay tuned.

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