I can only guess that the outcome must be a problem...
News Hounds: Assault on Academia Continues: N. J. School Teacher Cannot Release Results of Mock War Crimes Trial of Bush: "Mock War Crimes Trial of Bush
Yesterday morning on FOX & Friends, Steve Doocy and E. D. Hill interviewed Michael Capsouras, head of the Parsippany New Jersey Teachers Association, about a mock trial that has been in progress for a couple of weeks in an Honors History class at Parsippany High School. The project was approved at all levels of the school administration but, thanks to a 'firestorm' created largely by the Drudge Report and other right wing media outlets, it was announced that the teacher, Joseph Kyle, will not be permitted to release the actual outcome of the trial to the public.
Earlier in the segment E. D. Hill argued that the teacher should have picked something from history, where the students would have to research 'history and facts and argue a factual case' as opposed to making stuff up. Capsouras corrected her misconception, noting that the students were required to use facts from the internet, magazines, newspapers, etc. to bolster their arguments, He also pointed out that Mr. Kyle has done this for years and in fact held a mock impeachment trial of Bill Clinton during the Clinton presidency.
DOOCY: Here's one of the problems. At the end of the trial - and it could end today - he's not gonna make the results known. Why not?
CAPSOURAS (choosing his words carefully): People felt it might not be a good idea. I personally disagree. It's like playing baseball and then not having a winner declared at the end of nine innings. However, because of the firestorm, they are just saying they'll be evaluated. What the administration - who again approved this - you need to understand this was approv"
