Expletive-Filled Video Lands Teacher in Hot Water
by Jim Brown
April 20, 2006
(AgapePress) - - An Alabama lawmaker is calling on a political opponent to apologize for showing a profane, anti-George Bush Internet video to students in his eighth-grade science class. The film shown during class by West Limestone High School teacher Mike White repeatedly uses an expletive to describe President Bush, members of his administration, and supporters. White, who is a Democratic candidate for the District 4 seat in Alabama's House of Representatives, also allegedly made a student says "John Kerry rocks" before leaving class one day.
Republican Micky Hammon, who is District 4's current representative, says he was appalled to hear White was attempting to indoctrinate students.
"That is definitely not appropriate material for 13-year-old, eighth-grade students," says Hammon. "Alabama is a conservative state. This is something you might see on the news from California or somewhere else, but not here in Alabama."
White also reportedly showed students an obscene video featuring an animated Bill Clinton. Alabama students deserve better, says Hammon.
"When I was in school years ago, we didn't know if our teachers were Republicans or Democrats, liberal or conservative or what. The thought didn't even cross our minds," he says. "And now, this is the point that we've come to. I just think it's terribly embarrassing to the state of Alabama."
Hammon says White would be wise to publicly apologize for his actions. The Democratic hopeful would not return calls seeking comment. The News Courier (Athens, Alabama) reports that White has been on administrative leave since the incident and is barred from the campus pending completion of an investigation by school system authorities.
Jim Brown, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is a reporter for American Family Radio News, which can be heard online.
