tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post1972349075182068813..comments2023-08-19T01:52:21.530-07:00Comments on Right View from the Left Coast: Can Liberals Just Have Fun?Righty64http://www.blogger.com/profile/09732939643534694274noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post-38707267433036928352009-11-07T19:15:32.709-08:002009-11-07T19:15:32.709-08:00In presenting a general admonition of environmenta...In presenting a general admonition of environmental sensationalism, you have crossed a personal boundary in your criticism. I, being a classmate and good friend to both of these girls, feel that the actions taken are in no way motivated by agenda. Your nearly paranoid rejection of pragmatic environmental practices casts doubts on your understanding of the article, and thus your understanding of this event in the first place.<br /><br />If you study the article, or talk to the girls yourself, you will find that the theme of the prom is not green. The theme will be voted on by the student body in coming weeks (it's between Masquerade and Mid-summer's Night dream). Josephine Kinney is advocating smart and easy ways for students to lessen our environmental footprint, and she is doing so by appealing to the informed volition of our students, not the indoctrinating forced compliance you seem to be implying. <br /><br />The intention is to inform and advocate easy ways to be more environmentally friendly. Regardless of your position on Global warming or the Obama administration, for the same reason I would expect you not to dump waste in the river or flick cigarette butts in the street, there exists an expectation to not overtly attack our inherently scarce resources. If this can be done by carpooling or buying local foods or recycling glass bottles, upon what platform do you base your environmental disdain? Global Warming (perhaps) has some room to argue, but respecting our shared resources seems like an agenda that everyone understands.<br /><br />And your assumptions about their education go well beyond political food for thought, rather becoming more akin to the blatant journalistic hackery one would expect from... well... a seventeen-year old.Marshall Studentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post-1856756453653973852009-11-07T19:03:35.024-08:002009-11-07T19:03:35.024-08:00Actually, the whole purpose of hosting something a...Actually, the whole purpose of hosting something as foreign as an "environmentally friendly prom"is to change a stereotype proven true time and time again: that teenagers are selfish. But the thing is, we do care. As we sit through our science classes that often remind us of the threats of exploiting the earth's resources, we realize that this is a problem we contribute to unconsciously. As a group, we decided to have a prom that PROMOTED some greener alternatives, but you incorrectly assumed that the options we want to offer students will make the prom unentertaining. We actually hope it will increase our class' spirit BEFORE prom night. We are giving prizes for our recycling drives, and raffling off extra party favors for those who those who donate to our fundraisers. We still have a standard theme for our posters, portrait backgrounds, tablecloths, etc. <br /><br />Here's the thing, you guys are assholes. Seriously, you have nothing better to do than to pick on high school seniors? Namaste, do you realize you called one of my best friends a "friggin retard" who "might be related to obama" because she supported something she believed could help improve awareness of environmental impact? Oh, that makes us all respect your opinion. You go around degrading kids, you must be a highly regarded professional. <br />Honestly, none of you know anything about us so why do you feel the need to butt in? In fact, no ADULT suggested this idea, and no senior has expressed disapproval. Maybe if you all still had the passion of youthful optimism in you, you'd see that there is nothing negative about supporting a prom that promotes alternatives to the norm. But I'm pretty sure you're a bunch of adults that know everything about the world because you've sat on your ass long enough to become pessimistic. I just think it's terrible that you would write things about seventeen year old girls. Since you obviously have a need to criticize liberal ideals, why don't you waste your hot breath on Gore and not a high school prom committee?Veronica Otanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post-42896552238883921652009-08-27T08:40:22.729-07:002009-08-27T08:40:22.729-07:00Hmm, I have no problem with "Going Green"...Hmm, I have no problem with "Going Green" as a prom theme at all. You're making an assumption that one can't have fun if there's a "cause" involved. If by 'having fun' you mean doing something you enjoy and makes you feel good while doing it -- then it qualifies as much as a "50's" theme or any other activity organized by teenage minds.DoorHoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post-52444593210096496682009-08-23T18:45:13.888-07:002009-08-23T18:45:13.888-07:00Political Viability.
Sadly, some adult may have t...Political Viability.<br /><br />Sadly, some adult may have told the prom chair and student body president that a "green prom" will be good for their futures. <br /><br />The system already has them under pressure to write on their their college applications to UCLA, Wellesley or wherever... and their applications for government and NGO<br />internships... that they are committed and have already helped save the world.<br /><br />This event could put them on the map!<br /><br />I seriously doubt that hijacking the prom for a political agenda was these young women's idea, although I'm sure some of the creative points are their additions .<br /><br />I'm most afraid that these two are already being held hostage to the idea that "everything is political" <br /><br />I'm curious to know which adults fed them this idea: parents? [it's their right, actually] "educators"? media?<br /><br />I'm agreeing these two young women should have more fun in their lives and not get in the way of others enjoying theirs.<br /><br />Full disclosure: 35 years ago, the prom wasn't my thing either. I didn't take my then girlfriend to the 1974 Millikan High School (Long Beach, CA) prom ... and she won't return an email to this day.Bill Leverhttp://www.icutmyway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post-9320028010273803422009-08-23T15:11:02.539-07:002009-08-23T15:11:02.539-07:00well i respectfully depart from your disclaimer an...well i respectfully depart from your disclaimer and declare, josephine kinney a friggin retard. as a matter of fact, she might be related to obama.<br /><br />i hate proms. but for the people who love them, it should be a fun affair. i can't believe that the rest of the student body hasn't challenged this green monster.namastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170605437186135506noreply@blogger.com