Gov. Paterson Signs Antibullying Bill

On one hand, I am glad this happened. I'm always on the side of truth and of defending the defenseless and weak. But I am also saddened. What a commentary on our generation. It's tragic that we live in a day when we need to have a law to make people simply live by the golden rule taught by Jesus which has virtually unanimous agreement among world religions as the standard of human ethics and a guide to our interaction with others.

Here's the report from Yahoo! News ...

Students in New York State who are bullied in schools will have a little more protection after Gov. David Paterson signed the Dignity for All Students Act into law Wednesday.

"Every student has the right to a safe and civil educational environment, but far too often young people are ruthlessly targeted by bullies," Paterson said in a statement. "Bullying and harassment have disrupted the education of too many young people, and we in government have a responsibility to do our part to create learning environments that help our children prosper."

The law would require . . . READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.