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Poor examples in Wisconsin

Sat., March 5, 2011

In claiming they were sick when, in reality, they attended a protest, Wisconsin teachers taught their students how to lie to avoid work. Not to be outdone, Democratic Wisconsin legislators taught all of us how to avoid performing our job duties when they fled the state to avoid voting on a bill.

What will these teachers say to their students who claim sickness prevented them from completing homework when they were really at a concert or these elected officials say to their children who run away from home to avoid chores?

Geoff Swindler

Spokane

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