Sorry but I laughed when I read it! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

Why because at sometime or another there could be a list of names on those shirts. Still makes it all wrong. Just the timing to use those two schools as the "poster childs".

I think that you will find that most private school supporters have called for a zero tolerance policy on cheating. In fact the private schools were the ones that tried to get a better enforcement arm of the KHSAA but the public schools voted that down.

 

None of you public school supporters were appalled when that proposal was voted down and yet you are ready to condemn the KHSAA because the punishment wasn't harsh enough??? Go figure.

 

Wow I can paint with a broad brush too.

 

 

Here we go again....Let's be real frank here. The privates wanted the zero tolerence policy for publics because they(privates) don't have boundries from which to draw their population. This policy would further handicap the public schools when it comes to public vs private opperational procedures. And furthermore, this is exactly why the private schools would not agree to the sphere of influence proposel that was made during the compromise portion of the debate after the state kicked the idea of a split out.

In a country were freedom of speech and Majority rules is our foundation, I can't see condemning someone for this cartoon. I feel it shows the true reaction(s) of the majority of HS sports community. They are just plain sick of the unleveled playing field.

Amen "300", preach on........:thumb:

Here we go again....Let's be real frank here. The privates wanted the zero tolerence policy for publics because they(privates) don't have boundries from which to draw their population. This policy would further handicap the public schools when it comes to public vs private opperational procedures. And furthermore, this is exactly why the private schools would not agree to the sphere of influence proposel that was made during the compromise portion of the debate after the state kicked the idea of a split out.

 

Public schools don't have boundaries from which to draw their population from either.

 

Now, some public schools choose to self-impose boundaries on their own school district but that is their own choice and nothing the KHSAA mandates.

 

Again, in case anyone forgot, you can't self impose restrictions on your own school district and then complain that others won't do the same. The practice is not only stupid but it is un-American.

Public schools don't have boundaries from which to draw their population from either.

 

Now, some public schools choose to self-impose boundaries on their own school district but that is their own choice and nothing the KHSAA mandates.

 

Again, in case anyone forgot, you can't self impose restrictions on your own school district and then complain that others won't do the same. The practice is not only stupid but it is un-American.

 

 

What about in a situation like Somerset's? Somerset is an independent school system within Pulaski County. The Pulaski County school system sets a limit of 240 students in grades K-12 that can live within the Pulaski County District and pay tuition to attend Somerset. If Somerset wants to accept more students then that then Pulaski County will not release the state money for the additional students. In a case like ours it really isn't up to our school but to the county schools.

I think it is hilarious still laughing, the funniest thing was all of the coaches on the list serve getting all mad about everything. Bottom line is both of the schools in the picture got caught ......... So why all the hard feelings????? One coach actually cursed to the entire list serve and pretty much challenged the people to come to his house or something. Grown men mad over a newspaper cartoon.

 

The real telling thing in this picture about some coaches getting mad and responding through the listserve is not how many responded, but in how many did not respond.

I am not familiar with how the editorial cartoon business works, so I will have to rely on your knowledge for the answer to this question. Could a regular Joe Schmoe draw the cartoon and submit it to newspaper without wanting to be a journalist?

 

This appeared in no newspaper I know of. No legitimate paper would run an unsigned cartoon such as this. That's not to say there aren't some hack operations out there run by non-journalists who don't share the same ethics as the rest of the profession, and would see no problem running it.

 

If you were so inclined, and had the artistic chops, you could submit a cartoon to a paper, but you would have to sign your name to it. The Herald-Leader regularly runs submitted cartoons from Remi Bellocq, son of Pierre Bellocq, who is famous for his thoroughbred racing-related artwork.

"Depends on how you are viewing boundaries."

 

"State sets boundaries in which the school is responsible for educating those students within those boundaries unless the parents remove the student from the district by providing them with an alternative education choice, such as private schools or homeschooling."

 

"A local school district could choose to extend those boundaries beyond what the state requires."

 

Quote from ladiesbballcoach in another thread. Interesting who really does set the boundaries. Education and athletic boundaries should be the same.

Maybe there is no direct conflict but rather they just feel it is wrong to have publics and privates together based on principles as they see it.

 

I understand where you are coming from, but it would make much more sense for someone from Dunbar or Manual. It just seems to me that Sears has some need to be known, and this is the way for his name to get into newspapers.

I got on the Somerset Commonwealth Journal's website and found the cartoon in question along with an accompaning article. It seems the cartoon was created by Steve Cornelius, Sports Editor of the Commonwealth Journal. While he didn't sign his name on the actual cartoon, as you can see by following this link he did take credit for it in the captioning. It seems as though whoever posted the cartoon on the other site neglected to post the caption so it would appear that the posters that questioned the guts or professionalism of the author owe him an apology. Here's the link:

 

http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_024131436.html?keyword=topstory

What about in a situation like Somerset's? Somerset is an independent school system within Pulaski County. The Pulaski County school system sets a limit of 240 students in grades K-12 that can live within the Pulaski County District and pay tuition to attend Somerset. If Somerset wants to accept more students then that then Pulaski County will not release the state money for the additional students. In a case like ours it really isn't up to our school but to the county schools.

 

So where do the privates come into play then??? Again, Somerset's issue is w/ Pulaski Co. not some private school 60+ miles away. Somerset should not be spearheading this thing, they are not directly impacted.

So where do the privates come into play then??? Again, Somerset's issue is w/ Pulaski Co. not some private school 60+ miles away. Somerset should not be spearheading this thing, they are not directly impacted.

 

Do you have to be directly impacted to do what you think is right?

 

I am not directly affected by the abortion issue but will not support anyone that supports abortion rights. I will actively campaign against it. Does that mean I have some sort of secret agenda.

 

Or based on my principles I am doing what I feel is right?

So where do the privates come into play then??? Again, Somerset's issue is w/ Pulaski Co. not some private school 60+ miles away. Somerset should not be spearheading this thing, they are not directly impacted.

 

I didn't say anything about whether Somerset had a direct issue with the privates or whether they should be spearheading the movement. My question and statements were a direct response to The Guru's statement (which he hasn't commented on) that the public school's impose their own boundries. Personally I wish that all schools just had open enrollment then none of this would matter.

Looks like a lot of people owe this man an apology. It looks like he takes full responsibility for his statements and cartoon.