How much does Israel really cost the US tax payer??

[Simon Strauss]

Matt,

All political aspects of this aside lets take a look at how what you are doing portrays your involvement in FIRST and the Chiefdelphi forums. As I'm sure you know FIRST was designed as a program through which engineers, programmers and other experienced peoples such as yourself could teach America's and ultimately the worlds high school aged students about their fields. The role of these people was intended to act not only as teachers in fields that these kids might not otherwise experience at their age but to also act as proper role models to counteract the influence of the corrupt and ill intended world in which we live. How do your current actions come into play in these goals? Your getting into a fight with High School kids, what does that say about your ability as a mentor in this program? Your telling kids to get off the Internet if they don't like what you post and although you are perfectly within your right to say this and do all that you have done just keep this in mind. We (users of CD) have chosen to involve ourselves with a website aimed toward providing aid and the sharing of ideas and information among those involved and interested in the fields related to FIRST robotics, not an all around discussion forum.

Just know that its not because of your views and my disagreement with them that I'm posting this, in fact some other place and time id love to have a political discussion with you, you seem to have some good ideas and actually know what your talking about. The reason why i said what i have is because I'm disappointed with your actions as a FIRST mentor and user of this site, it is in fact you who is participating in the downfall which you mentioned in your making fun of two very nice kids of who happen to be part of the group who you as a mentor are supposed to be teaching and helping.



If anyone feels that i have offended or misrepresented them in my comments i am sorry and feel free to neg rep me as much as you wish.