Posted on 10/11/2020 3:59:20 PM PDT by aimhigh
Want a painting of President Trump in your parking space? So be it. That's what a federal judge ruled Friday after a Louisiana teen's portrait of Trump sparked a brouhaha at his school, the Times-Picayune reports. "The painting of President Trump cannot reasonably be described as obscene or plainly offensive on its face, nor can it be construed as school-sponsored speech," US District Judge Eldon Fallon wrote, calling the Trump portrait a type of "pure political speech" the school can't prevent.
The student, Ned Thomas, had the portrait commissioned after Pine Junior-Senior High School near Franklinton offered seniors the chance to paint their assigned spaces for a $25 fee. But Superintendent Frances Varnado soon painted over the image with the school board's approval.
Their reason? It's too political.
(Excerpt) Read more at newser.com ...
But yet schools drooled over 0bama with praises and singing songs about him; that wasn’t political?
Betting someone would paint a BLM “mural”. And it would have zero problem. Probably be applauded.
Useless article. Was it a good or negative picture? You’d think the journalist would tell us.
Want a painting of President Trump in your parking space? So be it... "The painting of President Trump cannot reasonably be described as obscene or plainly offensive on its face, nor can it be construed as school-sponsored speech," US District Judge Eldon Fallon wrote, calling the Trump portrait a type of "pure political speech" the school can't prevent.
The jackass who filed the complaint should be jailed for wasting the court's time.
I went to Catholic School in 1966. There was a prominent portrait of John F. Kennedy in the lobby. Three years after he stopped being president. Politics happens.
Superintendent Frances Varnado needs to be fired. She is obviously TDS-unhinged and unfit in any way to be school superindendent. Students should also request a court restraining order against Varnado.
“Betting someone would paint a BLM “mural”. And it would have zero problem. Probably be applauded.”
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A picture of the President of the United States is “too political”?
You’d need a torch.
The student’s “artistry” would have been lauded if the Fraud’s visage had infected the parking space.
This Superininfascist Vernado needs to be sued for a 1 st amendment violation and pay the guy who has to fix it
Judge Fallon was appointed by Bill Clinton. Hillarys hit squad may get a new assignment
Lol that’s cute
There is only one solution to all these fights over what is or is not done at schools. Get government out of education at all levels, and parents can choose what kind of education they want for their children. As long as government controls education, there will be power struggles.
Do you honestly believe that there would have been an issue at all if it was negative to Trump?
Dear School Dictators....ever heard of Free Speech?
And School Dictators...in keeping with "no cruel or inhuman punishment", for your penalty: Read, write and explain each article of the Bill of Rights and every case that has ever been brought to the courts in regard to Free Speech. 50,000 words, double spaced and properly referenced.
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