Wasn't he thrown a shoe by an Iraqi reporter in Iraq, who was tried and sentenced for 3 years, where he was tortured? I suppose she'll get off with a Fox tv show contract.
I've seen the "responsive classroom" work...it is quite effective, the students realize that they are all responsible for their own actions and are also responsible for creating a positive classroom environment.
Here's a frightening statistic :"Between 2006 and 2008, at least 82 individuals held in ICE detention facilities in Southern Arizona were later found to be U.S. citizens. These people were detained from anywhere between one week and four years." This is the tip of the ICEberg.
After reading some of the comments, I am happy I am not the only one in the world with a small mouth! I think I am one of those weird people who don't get too scared going to the dentist. All of my wisdom teeth grew out straight and only had one removed because it was cutting into my cheek. But I waited until I was 35 to get that sucker out. My dentist numbed me with novacaine and in 15 minutes it was out. My (gay, campy) dentist said as he dropped the tooth into the pan..."it's a boy, it's a boy".
Wow, the voooooice that I've been mockiiiiiing has a naaame! Rachel Maddow on her website has the poster child of the vocal fry demonstrate what it sounds like.... [www.youtube.com]