Comments on: Broward County, Florida, School Board Member Says Socialist Workers Party is Inconsistent with “Character Values” http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/08/29/broward-county-florida-school-board-member-says-socialist-workers-party-is-inconsistent-with-character-values/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3355 By: David Gaines http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/08/29/broward-county-florida-school-board-member-says-socialist-workers-party-is-inconsistent-with-character-values/comment-page-1/#comment-111237 David Gaines Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:00:04 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/08/29/broward-county-florida-school-board-member-says-socialist-workers-party-is-inconsistent-with-character-values/#comment-111237 P.S. - That should actually be Dr. Parks as I've discovered that he holds a Doctor of Education degree. He has also served three terms as Chairman of the Broward County School Board. I find it astounding that a person with such a distinguished background in the field of EDUCATION would make, on the record, such a boneheaded statement. I'm guessing that this new policy change doesn't square with his personal political (or religious?) views. P.S. – That should actually be Dr. Parks as I’ve discovered that he holds a Doctor of Education degree. He has also served three terms as Chairman of the Broward County School Board. I find it astounding that a person with such a distinguished background in the field of EDUCATION would make, on the record, such a boneheaded statement. I’m guessing that this new policy change doesn’t square with his personal political (or religious?) views.

]]> By: David Gaines http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/08/29/broward-county-florida-school-board-member-says-socialist-workers-party-is-inconsistent-with-character-values/comment-page-1/#comment-111233 David Gaines Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/08/29/broward-county-florida-school-board-member-says-socialist-workers-party-is-inconsistent-with-character-values/#comment-111233 What are the "character values" of Broward County with which the Socialist Workers Party is inconsistent? How familiar is Mr. Parks with the SWP (I'll go out on a limb and guess "not at all")? What difference would it make to him or to anyone what party (in an alleged democracy) a high school senior chose to campaign for under this rule, assuming the parents/guardians involved don't mind? Also, don't parties become certified/qualified/recognized (whatever the legally correct term is in Florida) at the state level, not the county level? What on earth are the 24 parties to which he's referring? What are the “character values” of Broward County with which the Socialist Workers Party is inconsistent? How familiar is Mr. Parks with the SWP (I’ll go out on a limb and guess “not at all”)? What difference would it make to him or to anyone what party (in an alleged democracy) a high school senior chose to campaign for under this rule, assuming the parents/guardians involved don’t mind?

Also, don’t parties become certified/qualified/recognized (whatever the legally correct term is in Florida) at the state level, not the county level? What on earth are the 24 parties to which he’s referring?

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