Comments on: Coalition fracturing over anti-bullying legislation http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: elizabeth777 http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-20912 elizabeth777 Sat, 15 May 2010 21:14:08 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-20912 This proposal should include bullying outside of school property as well. Bullying happens everywhere and a lot of kids are affected by it. Parents should have a legal recourse to take if persistent bullying affects any child. My grandson is 10 this month and my grandaughter who is 8 are being bullied by a 17 year old and his 11 year old brother. It has been done in front ot their parents with no reaction from their parents.The school has already addressed the issue on school property, but it has continued off school property because they live a block away. It's not fair that my grandchildren cannot feel safe outside their own home. We live in a small town of 600; so, it does happen everywhere. Let's get some legislative action through asap with the right ingredients to make parents and kids accountable for their actions and/or lack thereof, (when it comes to their parents). It is ridiculous that it has taken this long for legislators to act. Get it done and quit wasting tax dollars to procrastinate creating a solution to a serious matter, because it might affect their re-election cause. Put kids first in every way, not just when it's convenient. This proposal should include bullying outside of school property as well. Bullying happens everywhere and a lot of kids are affected by it. Parents should have a legal recourse to take if persistent bullying affects any child. My grandson is 10 this month and my grandaughter who is 8 are being bullied by a 17 year old and his 11 year old brother. It has been done in front ot their parents with no reaction from their parents.The school has already addressed the issue on school property, but it has continued off school property because they live a block away. It's not fair that my grandchildren cannot feel safe outside their own home. We live in a small town of 600; so, it does happen everywhere. Let's get some legislative action through asap with the right ingredients to make parents and kids accountable for their actions and/or lack thereof, (when it comes to their parents). It is ridiculous that it has taken this long for legislators to act. Get it done and quit wasting tax dollars to procrastinate creating a solution to a serious matter, because it might affect their re-election cause. Put kids first in every way, not just when it's convenient.

]]> By: derekderekalex http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-17273 derekderekalex Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:33:30 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-17273 i think that cyber bullying is a very bad thing i know many people that have been affected by these insane people, these can one day lead to bigger and worse crimes, i think that cyber bullying is a very bad thing i know many people that have been affected by these insane people, these can one day lead to bigger and worse crimes,

]]> By: derekderekalex http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-11839 derekderekalex Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:33:30 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-11839 i think that cyber bullying is a very bad thing i know many people that have been affected by these insane people, these can one day lead to bigger and worse crimes, i think that cyber bullying is a very bad thing i know many people that have been affected by these insane people, these can one day lead to bigger and worse crimes,

]]> By: derekderekalex http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-9827 derekderekalex Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:33:30 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-9827 i think that cyber bullying is a very bad thing i know many people that have been affected by these insane people, these can one day lead to bigger and worse crimes, i think that cyber bullying is a very bad thing i know many people that have been affected by these insane people, these can one day lead to bigger and worse crimes,

]]> By: pageiv http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-5291 pageiv Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:17:20 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-5291 “Since we have been involved, five additional families have lost children to suicide due to bullying,” he said. “Having something in place for every child in Michigan is better than what we currently have. As a society we cannot continue allowing our children to pay the price for our failure to put them first.<br><br>How many of these were in the couple districts that do not have anti-bullying legislation? How will this bill stop future suicide because of depression? “Since we have been involved, five additional families have lost children to suicide due to bullying,” he said. “Having something in place for every child in Michigan is better than what we currently have. As a society we cannot continue allowing our children to pay the price for our failure to put them first.

How many of these were in the couple districts that do not have anti-bullying legislation? How will this bill stop future suicide because of depression?

]]> By: FrankAV http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-4739 FrankAV Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:04:06 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-4739 SENATE BILL No. 159 Includes wording like " or any other distinguishing characteristic" and has a rough sketch of bullying to be interpreted. They can say bullying is wrong in so many ways. Such as using babel fish:<br>de intimidatie is verkeerd<br>l'intimidation est erronée<br>etc. The point we need this legislation. Glenn Anderson needs to move out of the way and let the other representatives take this issue on. SENATE BILL No. 159 Includes wording like ” or any other distinguishing characteristic” and has a rough sketch of bullying to be interpreted. They can say bullying is wrong in so many ways. Such as using babel fish:
de intimidatie is verkeerd
l'intimidation est erronée
etc. The point we need this legislation. Glenn Anderson needs to move out of the way and let the other representatives take this issue on.

]]> By: KellyLogan http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-4720 KellyLogan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:42:59 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-4720 I believe that passing a bill that won't get the job done is worse than passing no bill at all. If no bill is passed, you still have political capital and mechanisms to reintroduce it later when you can make it work. If an ineffective bill is passed, then you've 'closed the book' on that subject and it's much harder to get effective legislation through. It also gives opponents to that type of legislation ammunition; they can point at the ineffective law and say that the problem is the type of law itself. I believe that passing a bill that won't get the job done is worse than passing no bill at all. If no bill is passed, you still have political capital and mechanisms to reintroduce it later when you can make it work. If an ineffective bill is passed, then you've 'closed the book' on that subject and it's much harder to get effective legislation through. It also gives opponents to that type of legislation ammunition; they can point at the ineffective law and say that the problem is the type of law itself.

]]> By: FrankAV http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-4715 FrankAV Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:16:47 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-4715 The email from HRC which leads to <a href="http://Tri.org" rel="nofollow">Tri.org</a> was a nice touch as well. As if HRC would really come to Michigan's safe school day. GLSEN maybe, HRC doubtful. The email from HRC which leads to Tri.org was a nice touch as well. As if HRC would really come to Michigan's safe school day. GLSEN maybe, HRC doubtful.

]]> By: FrankAV http://michiganmessenger.com/13882/coalition-fracturing-over-anti-bullying-legislation/comment-page-1#comment-4714 FrankAV Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:16:42 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=13882#comment-4714 I can go for both ideas. The goal I thought was tougher punishment for bullying. While we are labeling little Joey, I bet they're getting tar and feathered. I can go for both ideas. The goal I thought was tougher punishment for bullying. While we are labeling little Joey, I bet they're getting tar and feathered.

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