Comments on: Freshwater Termination Hearing

By: Henry

Henry — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:16:15 +0000

way too many people got on this band wagon , way too much money has been spent , and how much longer, and how much more money will be wasted ?I love watching my tax dollars being wasted , wonder what this cost per tax payer ? Wonder what it will cost future generations of tax payers ?

By: John C. Davidson

John C. Davidson — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:49:59 +0000

Give a nut a platform and he’ll milk it for all it’s worth.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:54:09 +0000

Dave Daubenmire,

Your attempts to stand by John Freshwater led to your ill-considered remark to the Columbus Dispatch (“with the exception of the cross-burning episode…..”), your embarrassingly inept interview on Geraldo, and your being given a gag-order by Freshwater’s attorney and minister. Why isn’t your God helping YOU, Dave?

By: Mimi

Mimi — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:38:53 +0000

Dave Daubenmire,

For ten years you have been preaching your version of The Truth. All it has gotten you is “mounds of debt” (according to your 11/26 commentary), a wife who has been put through the wringer to your regret (again according to your commentary), and a reputation as a local religous nutcase (according to public opinion). It doesn’t seem that your God has lifted so much as a finger to help you “serve” him. Why is that?

By: david

david — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:51:15 +0000

I have a few questions for the Stickle’s. What is your aim or goals in the Freshwater termination hearing? Cfacts says that Freshwater is being fired for having a bible on the desk, but the school board back in June listed the reasons as :

“Used a high-frequency generator to make the shape of a cross into the arm of eighth-grade students; consistently failed to adhere to established curriculum under the American Content Standards for eighth-grade science and taught religious beliefs in his classroom; exceeded the statutorily imposed limitations of a monitor for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes; and was insubordinate in his deliberate failure to remove all religious articles from his classroom.”

So why are you presenting it as a bible on the desk issue? When it’s clearly not based on that.

By: Jody

Jody — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:56:07 +0000

One or two of the comments got under my skin. People need to dig deeper and do honest self evaluations. “Every man is right in his own eyes.” If we look through the eyes of God, (comparing ourselves with scripture) it puts a whole new perspective on things. I know people aren’t willing to do that, but they’re taking the ultimate risk. It’s really a very sad and disturbing situation. I find it hard to believe America is ever going to recover (morally or economically). I’m afraid our children don’t have much to look forward to in the time they have here on earth, but maybe that will make them look for answers beyond this earth. At least Mr. Freshwater is calling attention to the bible. The other issues beyond that fact, I’m uncertain of. I just want to say I believe there is One God and One Mediator between God and man, the Man Jesus Christ. I’m not willing to try to pass this test on my own (yes, life is a test). I would fail. May God bless you all.

By: my2centsworth

my2centsworth — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:47:31 +0000

The thing that burns me up is the way Freshwater tries to keep it going & going. A very stubborn man! Everytime I go down Coshocton ave. on a Saturday….there he is w/ those apples, & things he’s trying to sell.
He’s only trying to get pity from the public. If he valued his job enough to keep it, he would have followed the schools policy, & taught education, not religion.

People are making this whole mess into religion & evolution theory.
Thats not what it is.

It’s about this stubborn ole’ coot that is very rebellious, & his defiant ways finally caught up w/ him, & he got fired. (Just what he desearved.)
If the whole town would ignore him, he wouldn’t have a audience to make him feel like he’s still on stage or in the limelight.

By: toboso57

toboso57 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:48:05 +0000

Okay, I have heard and read enough of this Freshwater thing. He knew the rules before he took this job. He made the choice not to obey them. Yes, just having the bible there broke the rule long before he started preaching. I grew up in a very strick religious home, that believed that beating religion into me would make me a believer for life. It didn’t. The bible it’s self said that God created Adam and Eve. So explain to me, who can quote the bible as well as any preacher, where did the rest of us come from? God had Noah take every animal 2 by 2 into the ark with his family before he flooded the world, so again, where do we come from? I have my beliefs the same as everyone else does, but unlike Freshwater, I don’t pressure people, let alone a child, with my beliefs. If he is a Christian as he claims to be, why don’t he confess he did wrong, and ask the community for it’s forgiveness and end this nonsense. After all that is what the bible says to do!!!

By: am

am — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:10:07 +0000

Jana
You are most certainly correct it isnt an honest world, if it was Mr. F would admit his guilt to not following procedure and quit wasting time and money.

By: Jana

Jana — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:39:47 +0000

Getting to emotional and involved on this issue Jody :) love ya