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Going Through the Garbage

Posted by michael on from the taking-out-the-trash dept.

frankejames writes "This is a very funny piece on how Portland politicians said it was okay for police to seize a citizen's garbage without a search warrant. But when some reporters swiped their garbage (and reported the contents!) they screamed foul play! Read Portland's top brass said it was OK to swipe your garbage--so we grabbed theirs."

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  1. Re:If you... by Max+Threshold · · Score: 1, Troll
    Not to disparage the work of sanitation engineers, but I think teachers should make at least as much...

    <rant>

    You know, I'm tired of hearing this. Most teachers are making comfortable wages already, certainly better than most working-class people. And most of 'em aren't worth what they're getting. They see themselves as intellectuals, and a precious few of them are, but most of them are just regurgitating garbage and complaining a lot.

    What teachers really need is more freedom instead of arbitrary standards. The hell with standardized testing.

    There are too few good teachers to go around, and too many kids in each class. The kids spend too much time in the classroom. They get burned out on learning. Kids should be out playing. The hell with school five days a week. How about two classes, M-W-F and Tu-Th-Sa?

    Oh yeah, I am studying to be a teacher. And I will work for peanuts and work six days a week. Just let me do my job, that's all I'm gonna ask.

    </rant>