Not really political, but very good article on Bullies and Kids.

[akaindy]

American Thinker: On Bullying, Costco Disconnects from Reality


Once my kids are old enough I already plan to get them into martial arts class for fitness and protection.

[jeremy]

Huh...

I always found a good solid punch to translate well for most bullies.

[Dryden]

“Don’t tell your child to fight back.”


RIIIIIIGHT.
Just sit in the airplane and ride it into the nearest building.
Stay in your chair and wait for the gunman to get to you.
Follow the rapist into the back room.

Haven't we learned anything????

[ihateiraq]

since there have been schools, there has been bullying. i dont understand why its such a big deal now. aside from the fact that kids are so soft these days. well, i guess its not just kids. its the whole american culture. softer than pharmaceutical grade cotton.

[mrjarrell]

Yet another reason not to shop at Costco.

[rambone]

After getting past a rather offensively staged photograph showing two young white girls taunting an African-American schoolmate, the reader is treated to a series of tips for kids by New York City school psychologist and psychotherapist Izzy Kalman. For kids who find themselves on the wrong end of a bully for example Kalman offers the following suggestion:

“Be nice to kids when they are mean to you, and before long they will stop being mean. This is known as the Golden Rule, and is the solution to bullying.”

If the bully however goes beyond mere threats and insults and begins an actual physical assault Kalman advises the following:

“If kids hit you and you’re not hurt, act like nothing happened. This way you look tough and cool because you don’t get upset over nonsense. If they keep hitting or pushing you, ask them calmly, ‘Are you mad at me?’ If they aren’t, they’ll stop hitting you. If they are angry, they’ll tell you why. You can discuss the matter, apologize if appropriate, and they will also stop hitting you.

Clearly the liberal approach to life.