Sunday, May 28, 2017

100 eighth graders boycott picture with Paul Ryan during Washington field trip.

Courtesy of Common Dreams: 

One hundred eighth grade students refused to be photographed with Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan during a field trip to the nation's capital because they "didn't want to be associated with a person who puts his party before his country," as one student put it. 

According to reporting, roughly half of the 200 students who traveled from South Orange Middle School in New Jersey protested the photo-op on Thursday, watching instead from a parking lot across the street. 

"It's not just a picture," eighth grade student Matthew Malespina told the local ABC News affiliate. "It's being associated with a person who puts his party before his country." 

Most recently, Ryan has come under fire for forcing through legislation that would strip healthcare from 23 million Americans.

Well look at that, we now live in a country where eighth grade students have more integrity than the entire Republican party. 

Looks like the future might be in good hands after all.

12 comments:

  1. Anonymous11:47 AM

    Ryan and the Republican Party are grooming the future Democrats

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  2. Anonymous11:57 AM

    This kids compete quote:
    "I don't want to be associated with a man who puts his party before his country," Matthew said. "I don't like to take a picture with somebody that I can't associate with. Let's say somebody is not nice to me at school, for example. I wouldn't take a picture with them, probably."
    This kid is smarter than most republicans. OK, low bar, but still.

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  3. Anonymous12:01 PM

    Ayn Randian Paul Ryan has been on the public dole almost his entire adult life yet would take away from millions healthcare and Social Security. His college education was financed (in part at least) by Social Security survivor benefits. He got his, screw everyone else. He is a disgusting sociopathic POS.

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  4. Anonymous12:01 PM

    WASHINGTON —
    A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton by the parents of two Americans killed in the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya,

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    1. Anonymous12:52 PM

      Well of course it got thrown out. This was a bullshit lawsuit to begin with and they are represented by Larry Okay man, the gutter snipe who founded JudiciL Watch and Freedom Watch, and who has had a hard on for the Clintons for over 25 years

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    2. Anonymous2:37 PM

      Hope the lawsuit cost those idiots lotsa money!

      Voted for Hillary Clinton and stand behind her today. She's far, far better person that The Donald!!!

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  5. Anonymous12:53 PM

    Yea for the kids. They care about their future. The more kids doing this and speaking up the better for our country and their future.

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    1. Anonymous2:36 PM

      Especially when it is against Ryan or Trump! Smarter kids than the entire racist Republican party!

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  6. Anonymous12:55 PM

    How dare those kids snub the speaker and show such disrespect. Where do they think they live, in a country that gives u the right to do such a thing? Waiting to see if they start getting death threats now

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  7. Anonymous12:57 PM

    Are the republicans smarter than a group of 8th graders?

    Apparently NOT!!!

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  8. Anonymous2:31 PM

    Brainwashed by their dad gum librul parents, no doubt.

    Good for them! In my day and age, we would have been forced to appear.

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  9. Anonymous4:05 PM

    "And the children shall lead them......"

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