Marcia Parten
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Retired Nurse Director, consultant and now ocasional case manager. I enjoy sailing and being with my husband, kids and grandkids not to mention our Yorkie, Sailor
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4/ Just because someone is dragging a red herring doesn't mean you have to follow it.
August 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
4/ Just because someone is dragging a red herring doesn't mean you have to follow it.
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3/ If someone is doing something that is not legal, then ok. Don't waste time with endless Mr. Expert saying it's not legal. Establish 1 time and then ask
"Why are you doing illegal things?"
or ask others
"What are you doing to ensure X complies with the law/their oath/etc."
"Why are you doing illegal things?"
or ask others
"What are you doing to ensure X complies with the law/their oath/etc."
August 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
3/ If someone is doing something that is not legal, then ok. Don't waste time with endless Mr. Expert saying it's not legal. Establish 1 time and then ask
"Why are you doing illegal things?"
or ask others
"What are you doing to ensure X complies with the law/their oath/etc."
"Why are you doing illegal things?"
or ask others
"What are you doing to ensure X complies with the law/their oath/etc."
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2/ If they are not low (and you'd best have context for this), the questions are more like
"What's different about today? Why is today an emergency when last week was not?"
"What's different about today? Why is today an emergency when last week was not?"
August 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
2/ If they are not low (and you'd best have context for this), the questions are more like
"What's different about today? Why is today an emergency when last week was not?"
"What's different about today? Why is today an emergency when last week was not?"
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2/ You can avoid defensiveness by asking questions. "You're acting like this executive order is law. Does it match with existing laws Congress passed?"
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August 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
2/ You can avoid defensiveness by asking questions. "You're acting like this executive order is law. Does it match with existing laws Congress passed?"
Resource 1: pbsnc.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/c...
Resource 2: www.ncsl.org/legislative-...
Resource 3: lincs.ed.gov/sites/defaul...
Resource 1: pbsnc.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/c...
Resource 2: www.ncsl.org/legislative-...
Resource 3: lincs.ed.gov/sites/defaul...