tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post4606963811970662870..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: "We're # One!"Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-259857847484097712015-01-05T21:25:29.831-05:002015-01-05T21:25:29.831-05:00I can hardly believe all that's happened in th...I can hardly believe all that's happened in this happy little valley high school. It is a travesty all around--that this child Dylan was 'punished' to this extreme--but I do believe his tormentor(s) received punishment as well--and the Calvin Terell episode had better not repeat--what a colossal waste of money! All of it! Get rid of incompetent teachers/administrators--there are plenty of them--and while those who know better than to teach with a prejudicial hand--there are far more who don't! :( The adult business will take care of itself--but who will take care of our children? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-15710904808092543722015-01-04T12:37:45.563-05:002015-01-04T12:37:45.563-05:00Actually the 3,650+ (and counting) is good enough ...Actually the 3,650+ (and counting) is good enough for now.<br /><br />And if you look over on the right under "Popular posts" (which has a minimum threshold these days of 25,000 reads) you will see one of the many posts I did on this sad story.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-2201268931511743962015-01-04T11:42:11.091-05:002015-01-04T11:42:11.091-05:0020 thosand eh? So does Larry! Maybe we could col...20 thosand eh? So does Larry! Maybe we could collaborate on a screenplay, the six of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-63500324693306082282015-01-04T08:48:54.242-05:002015-01-04T08:48:54.242-05:00I wish 20,000 people would read and digest this po...I wish 20,000 people would read and digest this post, and that they would publicly speak out. What happened overall in 2014 is a horror show and an embarrassment. Hypocrisy at its best. The Akalis family suffered severe trauma if all this is true, and my understanding is that Mr. Akalis has no legal recourse. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-63054393978198440482015-01-04T06:53:44.659-05:002015-01-04T06:53:44.659-05:00Rights are inalienable and granted by our creator....Rights are inalienable and granted by our creator. Government doesn't give 'em to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-12304728856365082342015-01-04T01:10:41.665-05:002015-01-04T01:10:41.665-05:00Maybe it is time to form a Klan chapter in Amherst...Maybe it is time to form a Klan chapter in Amherst....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-76607436025403956072015-01-02T21:05:42.974-05:002015-01-02T21:05:42.974-05:00"Maria, Kathy Mazur, and the like aught to ho..."Maria, Kathy Mazur, and the like aught to hold their heads in shame. Their incompetence, prejudice, and corruption seem to know no bounds."<br />Mary Custard needs to be added to this list for ignoring Dylan and his Dad wen they went to her for help with the bullying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-52209577013333066452015-01-02T13:08:27.043-05:002015-01-02T13:08:27.043-05:00My son went through bulling at Amherst and I tried...My son went through bulling at Amherst and I tried to go through the proper channels with little or no action from the Amherst School System. In the final meeting where it was obvious they had no intent on fixing the situation. I finally told them it was a now a matter of self preservation, and they told me that if my son approached the bullies he would be punished. Good job Amherst Regional Schools protect the bullies and punish the victims. I am happy to say my kids are now being educated in the next town over at Amherst's expense, and are happy and thriving in school. Opt Out Now!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-29771160642656190282015-01-02T10:55:49.504-05:002015-01-02T10:55:49.504-05:00Larry,
The injustice this family has suffered thr...Larry,<br /><br />The injustice this family has suffered through at the hands of administrators is profound and corrupt. It astounds me that in a town like Amherst that is supposed to believe in Justice and truth that this entire episode goes unchecked.<br /><br />Do you know or can you say if anyone has ever been held accountable for the 3 students or the corrupt administration.<br /><br />For people in Amherst to hold the schools on high is simply deplorable when you look at the facts of this case. Certainly Dylan Akalis has some responsibility for what happened but has paid more than his fair share for his action.<br /><br />The other students and highly biased administrators have never been held accountable and that speaks loud and clear to the corruption, bias and incompetence of Maria Geryk. She did not cause any of this but at the end of the day it is her job to make this right. If she does not, then it falls to the SC to fire her for inaction in the name of justice. <br /><br />It is a sad day when people at the top prove that no one is safe in our system. That they can not and will not protect the masses. This could have happened to anyone and will happen again now that opportunists know how weak our leadership really is.<br /><br />Maria, Kathy Mazur, and the like aught to hold their heads in shame. Their incompetence, prejudice, and corruption seem to know no bounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-27002760547680046492015-01-02T09:23:32.144-05:002015-01-02T09:23:32.144-05:00Before he was fired (and before Dylan acted out in...Before he was fired (and before Dylan acted out in pure frustration)<br /><br />Dylan's Dad informed the school of the bullying.<br /><br />In a truly unbelievable act of punishing the messenger- Dylan's Dad was suspended from work and the bullying was not addressed in anyway. <br /><br />It was after all this that Dylan reacted on Facebook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-7930860327929633032015-01-01T11:59:40.223-05:002015-01-01T11:59:40.223-05:00I think that came from the young lady who started ...I think that came from the young lady who started the online petition (which also had inaccuracies).Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-82023768833398706952015-01-01T11:54:00.965-05:002015-01-01T11:54:00.965-05:00Where did the notion get started that Dylan "...Where did the notion get started that Dylan "bullied" the other(s)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com