Tiger Edge
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Let me start off by saying that I'm not a Republican or a Democrat. I am however definitely more Democrat than Republican.
When I started college in 2003, it was great to be surrounded by so many adults that had the same anti-Bush ideals that I had. In high school I had mostly Republican Bush supporters and students that had an interest in politics were hard to come by.
So here's college and come fall 2004 I have perhaps the most biased teacher I've ever encountered. Prior to the election, he played a few Michael Moore videos that were amusing and made snide remarks about Bush at any expense (I had no problem with it). On election day he made sure we all knew who he was supporting by wearing a t-shirt, a cap, a button and writing: VOTE FOR KERRY on the board.
That Thursday he spent the entire class bitching about Bush's second term and had a class discussion about it. Or rather, he just gave us topics and let us rip at each other's throats.
After that it has been pretty quiet. Just a few comments here and then by science professors which I really don't mind.
Now I have two classes where liberal ideals are being pushed down our throats. My professor today recited nearly word for word a diatribe that one of Bill Maher's guests said this week on his show. The class spirals out of it's content and goes into a "this government is giving us so much fear and propaganda!" spiel. I sit in the back of the class drawing cartoons because I've heard it before. I'm not there to hear that. I'm there to be introduced into Journalism. And not biased Journalism. I'm trying to learn how to be unbiased!
The same thing with my online class. All of his written notes are constantly bashing the Bush administration as well as all the videos he makes us watch.
Really, I wouldn't mind if it was me that was going out and seeking this conversations. But I'm in school to learn something new and most of the time I don't feel like I'm getting it. Not to mention I can't even imagine what it's like for any Republican or Pro-Bush students in the classroom. At one point in our theater appreciation class where our professor invited Greenpeace over to talk about their arrest for saving some Brazilian trees (it's a long story), as well as some Bush bashing, the guy sitting next to me says in a whisper, "I don't think I can take any more of this, I'm Republican."
I don't know my point. I'm just upset that I'm going to class and being bored out of my mind by this stuff. I guess it's because I'm used to being in the minority. Like when I've been called a dirty Democrat at family parties, I just know how it feels to be singled out and have your beliefs bashed all over the floor, especially at a place and situation where it's not appropriate.
When I started college in 2003, it was great to be surrounded by so many adults that had the same anti-Bush ideals that I had. In high school I had mostly Republican Bush supporters and students that had an interest in politics were hard to come by.
So here's college and come fall 2004 I have perhaps the most biased teacher I've ever encountered. Prior to the election, he played a few Michael Moore videos that were amusing and made snide remarks about Bush at any expense (I had no problem with it). On election day he made sure we all knew who he was supporting by wearing a t-shirt, a cap, a button and writing: VOTE FOR KERRY on the board.
That Thursday he spent the entire class bitching about Bush's second term and had a class discussion about it. Or rather, he just gave us topics and let us rip at each other's throats.
After that it has been pretty quiet. Just a few comments here and then by science professors which I really don't mind.
Now I have two classes where liberal ideals are being pushed down our throats. My professor today recited nearly word for word a diatribe that one of Bill Maher's guests said this week on his show. The class spirals out of it's content and goes into a "this government is giving us so much fear and propaganda!" spiel. I sit in the back of the class drawing cartoons because I've heard it before. I'm not there to hear that. I'm there to be introduced into Journalism. And not biased Journalism. I'm trying to learn how to be unbiased!
The same thing with my online class. All of his written notes are constantly bashing the Bush administration as well as all the videos he makes us watch.
Really, I wouldn't mind if it was me that was going out and seeking this conversations. But I'm in school to learn something new and most of the time I don't feel like I'm getting it. Not to mention I can't even imagine what it's like for any Republican or Pro-Bush students in the classroom. At one point in our theater appreciation class where our professor invited Greenpeace over to talk about their arrest for saving some Brazilian trees (it's a long story), as well as some Bush bashing, the guy sitting next to me says in a whisper, "I don't think I can take any more of this, I'm Republican."
I don't know my point. I'm just upset that I'm going to class and being bored out of my mind by this stuff. I guess it's because I'm used to being in the minority. Like when I've been called a dirty Democrat at family parties, I just know how it feels to be singled out and have your beliefs bashed all over the floor, especially at a place and situation where it's not appropriate.