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Re: L.A. School District Ends Zero Tolerance For Head Lice To Accommodate Wetbacks

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From: johnwesley55
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:55
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> L.A. SCHOOL DISTRICT ENDS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR HEAD LICE TO ACCOMMODATE
> MEXICANS
> One of the side effects of the Mexican invasion is the occurrence of many
> parasites that were once under control in this country. The L.A. school
> district has had a zero tolerance policy for head lice and their eggs for
> years. It was a simple concept...parents should keep their children clean
> and parasite free, especially when they are exposed to a large population
> of other children in school.
>
> Unfortunately, Mexicans don't understand the Gringo's aversion to head lice.
> These bugs, as well as other creepy, crawling creatures have been constant
> companions to our brown brothers across the border for generations.
>
> The prevalence of head lice among Mexican children attending school in the
> L.A. district, has compelled the administrators to rescind the old rule of
> zero tolerance towards lice eggs. If too many children stay home from
> school because of this policy, they stand to lose a great deal of money.
> The schools make money off the attendance and the number of children
> enrolled.
>
> The article is careful not to mention Mexican children, (P.C. is more
> important than truth) but the L.A. School district is over 70 per cent
> Mexican, so we know who they are speaking of.
>
> Of course we can believe the theory about the CIA infecting White children
> with head lice, which they gave to the other non-White children causing
> this epidemic...but you can discuss this theory on your favorite Patriotard
> radio show, not on this blog! (PS)
> HEAD LICE WIN AGAIN! Los Angeles County School District Says Yes to Lice
> Eggs (Nits)
>
> [May 2, 2006]
>
> According to the National Pediculosis Association® (NPA), LA County and
> other communities are abandoning their nit free standard for children in
> the classroom in favor of chasing lice with pesticides even though lice
> resistance to the pesticides is scientifically documented.
>
> (PRWEB) -- According to the National Pediculosis Association (NPA), Los
> Angeles County School District is abandoning its No Nit Policy and allowing
> children to remain in school with nits (lice eggs). This approach
> mistakenly assumes that lice treatments are 100% effective in killing all
> the lice and eggs ? which they are not - and that all children can tolerate
> direct and repeated exposures to pesticide treatments ? which they cannot.
>
> http://www.headlice.org/downloads/whynonchem.htm
>
> LA County and other communities are trading in their nit free standard for
> children in the classroom in favor of chasing lice with pesticides even
> though lice resistance to them is scientifically documented. Schools are
> relaxing restrictions because administrators believe children are missing
> too much class time. The NPA says they are blaming No Nit Policies for
> absenteeism when the real cause is the continuing reliance on ineffective
> shampoo treatments.
>
>
>
> In terms of ?No Child Left Behind,? children attending school with lice eggs
> accumulated in their hair will undoubtedly be left behind in the areas of
> self-esteem and social acceptance -- becoming ostracized by other children
> as well as adults. Giving up the standard of having children in school lice
> and nit free for a policy focused on killing lice and leaving their eggs is
> shortsighted and carries predictable negative ramifications.
>
> The children themselves have not been considered in this policy change.
> Emily of CT was very upfront: ?No way! I wouldn?t want to be friends with
> someone who always has bug eggs. That?s disgusting.? Another child visiting
> the school nurse said: ?It would be weird for the kids to come to school
> with nits. I don?t want them left in my hair because I wouldn?t be that
> comfortable and it?s gross."
>
> Regardless of policy, children with pediculosis will continue to rely upon
> the adults in their lives to take the safest most appropriate action to get
> all the lice and nits out of their hair ?.sooner rather than later.
> Combing, in fact, offers parents a safe, practical and cost-effective
> approach that allows them to protect their family regardless of what the
> school policy does or doesn?t do to help.
>
> The NPA urges a proactive approach
> (http://www.headlice.org/downloads/nonitpolicy.htm) which enables parents
> to avoid panic and unnecessary use of pesticides by being informed.
>
> Given the absence of a totally effective and safe chemical agent, the best
> defense against head lice is routine screening, early detection and
> thorough manual removal of lice and all their eggs. The NPA endorses these
> traditional communicable disease prevention measures and educates families
> and communities about managing head lice before outbreaks occur.
>
> The movement to eliminate No Nit Policies across the country began as a
> product-marketing strategy to promote to pediatricians a prescription lice
> treatment containing the pesticide malathion
> http://www.headlice.org/faq/winning/strangeliceinfo.htm. Industry
> consultants put together an ?expert panel? which recommended managing head
> lice by prescribing pesticides ? a decision difficult to condone when safer
> non-chemical options are available.
>
> For more information about head lice and the non-chemical approach for
> managing them, visit www.headlice.org. The National Pediculosis Association
> is a non-profit organization. Proceeds from its resources support NPA's
> programs of outreach, education, research and independence from industry.
> http://shankradioworldwide.typepad.com/shankradio_world_wide/2006/06/la_school_distr.html
> --
> Truth needs no laws to defend it. Throughout history, from Galileo to
> Zundel, only lies and liars resort to the courts to enforce adherence to
> dogma.

Diversity is wonderful. Dead lice should be saved and sent to President
Bush and Senators McCain and Kennedy.

John

http://www.fairus.org/  Federated Americans for Immigration Reform
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