I'll Pop If I Want To

Jun 03, 2010 21:26

There is a great scene toward the end of the film Quiz Show, where Charles Van Doren is testifying before a Congressional hearing and he finally admits his role in the quiz show scandals. He finishes his bit, and somewhere in the hall, one of the audience begins the slow clap as if it were a John Hughes film and not Serious Business. One of the ( Read more... )

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shorann June 9 2010, 17:13:28 UTC
Hooray for Selena's stepdad and his advocacy for his daughter. However, I am pretty surprised the district relented. Often the higher ups never see grey in matters like this. It is much easier to say, "Rules are rules." This way they are covering themselves and preventing other parents from using the incident as a precedent. As for Selena, her behavior was innocent, in my view, and the whole matter should have never gone that far.

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