cupcakes featuring little green Army men on the top.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/03/08/ ... at-school/


"CARO (CBS Detroit) A 9-year-old boy’s birthday cupcakes sparked a school controversy that just keeps growing, with scores of people lining up against a school principal who found the cupcake’s topping “inappropriate.”

The boy was chided, and so were his parents, for cupcakes featuring little green Army men on the top.

Schall Elementary School principal Susan Wright called the parents at home and said the cupcakes were insensitive in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting. School staff pulled off the Army men before they were served."....................

Insensitive to show replicas of America's fighting men? Whatever!

Prolly just the toxic plastic they were worried about. :Whistle
Kids shouldn't eat toxic plastic.

Photo-fish wrote: Prolly just the toxic plastic they were worried about. :Whistle
Kids shouldn't eat toxic plastic.

But Republicans and right-wing fundamentalists and Westboro Baptist Church members can feel free to eat as much as possible! :jk2: [spoiler:1z1pqz8p]maybe [/spoiler:1z1pqz8p] lol

Go ahead and change the subject and not address the thread topic. It's easier than forming an intelligent response to the subject.

Lighten up man, it was a joke. :smiledance: :shakingh: I wasn't trying to "change the subject" since I was referring to the plastic army men, I was just trying to make some people smile. But hey, I'm happy to talk about the story too!

I liked the quote by the principal:

“In the climate of recent events in schools we walk a delicate balance in teaching non-violence in our buildings and trying to ensure a safe, peaceful atmosphere. On one hand, there are those who advocate arming teachers, having armed security guards and creating a fortress of defense in our schools. On the other hand, there are those who feel that guns create fear in schools and we need to put solid security measures in place plus practice routines to be prepared in case an emergency should ever occur. Living in a democratic society entails respect for opposing opinions.”

She added that ... “no disrespect” was intended for members of the military, however, “Our commitment is always to our children and creating a safe place for them to learn, grow and have respectful dialogues about their differences.”

I would rather that that the OP had used this as a spring board for discussing this article, rather than whether we are turning into a bunch of overly sensitive, politically-correct freaks, but hey, that's not my call. The real problem isn't whether little green plastic army men are banned from schools or not, it's where are we going as a society. I'd like to see us heading in a direction that means we don't need soldiers anymore, that we live in peace and harmony with each other and our planet and violence is a thing of the past. That we don't talk about arming teachers to protect our kids when they should be focusing on educating them.

So what do you think about it? :peace2:

I had a hard time picking a subject line. I am not satisfied with my choice but had to pick something.
My concern is that while school officials polish their PC credentials, they are turning out generations of high school diploma grads who are functionally if not literally illiterate.

To paraphrase from another post, mother says I do not care what kind of plans programs you have to improve schools in the future, my child is in first grade now, this year.

Wicked wrote: Lighten up man, it was a joke. :smiledance: :shakingh: I wasn't trying to "change the subject" since I was referring to the plastic army men, I was just trying to make some people smile. But hey, I'm happy to talk about the story too!

I liked the quote by the principal:

“In the climate of recent events in schools we walk a delicate balance in teaching non-violence in our buildings and trying to ensure a safe, peaceful atmosphere. On one hand, there are those who advocate arming teachers, having armed security guards and creating a fortress of defense in our schools. On the other hand, there are those who feel that guns create fear in schools and we need to put solid security measures in place plus practice routines to be prepared in case an emergency should ever occur. Living in a democratic society entails respect for opposing opinions.”

She added that ... “no disrespect” was intended for members of the military, however, “Our commitment is always to our children and creating a safe place for them to learn, grow and have respectful dialogues about their differences.”

I would rather that that the OP had used this as a spring board for discussing this article, rather than whether we are turning into a bunch of overly sensitive, politically-correct freaks, but hey, that's not my call. The real problem isn't whether little green plastic army men are banned from schools or not, it's where are we going as a society. I'd like to see us heading in a direction that means we don't need soldiers anymore, that we live in peace and harmony with each other and our planet and violence is a thing of the past. That we don't talk about arming teachers to protect our kids when they should be focusing on educating them.

So what do you think about it? :peace2:

Blazer Bob wrote: I had a hard time picking a subject line. I am not satisfied with my choice but had to pick something.
My concern is that while school officials polish their PC credentials, they are turning out generations of high school diploma grads who are functionally if not literally illiterate.

To paraphrase from another post, mother says I do not care what kind of plans programs you have to improve schools in the future, my child is in first grade now, this year.

It's cool. I like the image that conjures up of little green men on the cupcake - makes me wonder where they were before being stuck in the icing. :Sick:

We've always had generations of illiterates - kids dropping out early to work on the farm, etc. But you're right, we worry about cupcakes and being PC rather than focusing on what's really important - good quality education.

Hey TLGT, where you at Baby? Don't leave me waiting for your wisdom and charm!

Wicked wrote:
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Hey TLGT, where you at Baby? Don't leave me waiting for your wisdom and charm!

The school principle is probably a left-wing-politically-correct-moonbat-Medea-Benjamin-cultist-tight-reared-feminist who needs a man in her life. There... did that make you feel all warm and cuddly inside? That's all I could come up with with only a moments notice.

Little Green Army Men are a unusual topping for cupcakes. However they pose no threat. How big could the bullets be?

Maybe the kids Dad is in the Army, and Mom is very proud of her Army husband, and the kid is proud of Dad too. The principal was out of line.