Brenda Sue Thompson's Page

First Name:

Brenda Sue

Last Name:

Thompson

Hometown:

San Bernardino

School/Organization Name:

Bloomington High School

Job Title:

TEACHER

City:

Bloomington

State:

CA

My Story:

I am a high school American govt., history, and economics teacher. I am concerned about all of our freedoms in this country. The freedom I am concerned most about is freedom of speech and worry that it will continue to be eroded under a locked Supreme Court.

My Ideal School is a Place Where:

the need for gestapo-like techniques is unncecessary and illegal. I understand that some campuses, built for 1000 kids now house 3xs that many and it is necessary to institute rules to assure student-staff safety. HOWEVER, these rules must not extend to restricting and/or censoring either symbolic or pure speech.

My Religious Views:

Religion has no place in public schools-not even under the guise of "moments" of silence.

My Political Views:

Progressive LIBERAL

My Favorite Freedom:

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

My Personal Heroes:

Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine, Abraham Lincoln,Mary Wollstonecraft. ELIZABETH I, Alice Paul, Bob Dylan,Leonardo DiCaprio, Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Sara McLauglin, PETA PEEPS, ACLU

My Personal Motto:

To thine own self be true...

My Favorite Journey:

To places in my mind and heart-always incomplete and forever taken

Recommended Reading:

THE AGE OF REASON-Paine
DOMINION-Scully
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITIED STATES OF AMERICA
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man-Perkins

Recommended Web sites:

PETA
ASPCA
WWF
ACLU
First Amendment Projec
OYEZ

Quotable:

Hamilton, Paine, Paul, Dec. of Independence, Constituion, Justice O W Holmes, always Lincoln, Twain, Jesus of Nazareth, Mother Teresa, Bob Dyan