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Students protest school ban on T-shirts with Confederate flag emblem
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^
| 9/7/02
| DIANE STEPP
Posted on 09/06/2002 6:44:16 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: stainlessbanner
But if kids wear a shirt that says "Kill Your Mom and Worship Satan," that is "free speech."
In Liberal America it is okay to offend those intolerant conservatives, but offend a leftist and you got yourself a problem.
To: stainlessbanner
Its a wonderful picture....I'm stunned to see that all of the inmates of our public schools haven't been completely brainwashed. Looks like the NEA missed one.
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09/06/2002 6:58:15 PM PDT
by
quebecois
To: stainlessbanner
There is only one way to stop this, make the school board members pay with their jobs and elect school board members that understand free speech. Attend every school board meeting with a big Confederate flag shirt on and sit right up front. They CANNOT make YOU take it off even if they can run roughshod over your kids. School boards also don't like media exposure almost as much as they don't like free speech. Prior to election ask every potential board member about their stand on this issue to let them know someone cares.
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posted on
09/06/2002 7:04:47 PM PDT
by
Arkinsaw
To: stainlessbanner
The Canton school plans to send home a letter to students and parents on Monday saying the Confederate battle flag "represents racial prejudice and divisiveness" to some and has "substantial disruption at some of our local educational institutions." He can absolutely prove that it "has substantial disruption at some of our local educational institutions." Bet he can't prove it. Why say "local educational institutions" when you can say public schools instead? Oh, I'm sorry -- Local indoctrination centers instead.
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posted on
09/06/2002 7:04:49 PM PDT
by
ladylib
To: quebecois
In his letter, Sebring said the move was made "to preserve peace and tranquility among our students and to ensure teaching and learning can take place. . . ." Bwahahahahahahah.......rrrrright.
This crap is making me racist, I'm tired of the double standards and the blacks who stand around and do or say nothing against this discrimination, while expecting whites to stand up for them when faced with it. If you can't be bothered to stand up for me then to h*ll with you when your turn comes.
To: All
You know what to do.
Cherokee HS Administration
930 Marietta Highway
Canton, GA 30114
770-479-4112
These people might be interested in what you think....
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The Cherokee County Board of Education meets the first and third Thursday of each month at:
Canton Elementary School 712 Marietta Highway Canton, GA 30114 |
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The first meeting of the month begins at 7:00 p.m. and includes a 30 minute public participation segment. |
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The second meeting of each month, the Superintendent and School Board will hold a retreat at 6:00 p.m. The regular meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. |
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Standing, left to right: Fred Larsen; Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo, Superintendent of Schools; Dr. Mike Christopher; Bob Rogers; and Dr. Gary Puckett. Seated, left to right: Becky Babcock; Janet Flint; and Kelly Campbell. |
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Mike Christopher Post 1
200 Lewis Court Canton, GA 30114 Voice: 770-704-5669 mecvm@mindspring.com
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Mike Chapman Post 2
6063 Governor's Walk Drive Canton, GA 30114 (770) 704-4398, ext. 4372# mikechapman42@yahoo.com |
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Gary Puckett Post 3
54 Farmington Drive Woodstock, GA 30188 Home: 770-928-3315 |
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Kelly Campbell Post 4
702 Willowbrook Lane Woodstock, GA 30189 Voice: 770-549-7082 kelly@danandkelly.net |
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Fred Larsen Post 5
310 Winding Woods Trail Woodstock, GA 30189 Home: 770-517-0198 |
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Bob Rogers Post 6
921 Greybrooke Drive Woodstock, GA 30188 Home: 770-926-2322 |
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Janet Flint Post 7
P.O. Box 480 Waleska, GA 30183 Home: 770-720-7730 Fax: 770-720-7730 jflintboe@yahoo.com |
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To: SouthernFreebird
The fact that 150 students were involved is pretty big, IMO. Many times it's just a few detractors - sounds like the school leadership may have gone too far.
To: stainlessbanner
huh. i thought we were supposed to be teaching the kids tolerance, and here i see that they are being taught coercive conformity.
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posted on
09/06/2002 7:33:12 PM PDT
by
zeromus
To: stainlessbanner
Also, the notion that these t-shirts can cause a disruption is absolutely bogus. If the teacher is speaking, the students are listening, or else there are bigger problems to tackle.
Kids in school are smart, if they think they have a [false] excuse for a disruption, they'll milk it. Coddling them is just letting them get away with a crime.
"And so you see, if we can add 2 to this side of the equation to get rid of the -2... but we have to be sure, to keep the equation valid, to add--"
"MRS SMITH! IM SORRY I CANT JUST CONCENTRATE WHEN THAT KID IN THE CORNER IS WEARING A SHIRT WITH A RACIALLY INSULTING ICON"
yeah right.
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posted on
09/06/2002 7:44:09 PM PDT
by
zeromus
To: stainlessbanner
I'm not comfortable with the idea of posting home addresses of folks, even if they are carpetbaggers or scalawags.
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posted on
09/06/2002 7:59:16 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
Normally, I would not be either. I do respect privacy - I'm sure some of the board members are outstanding citizens.
However, these addresses are posted on the Cherokee County School District Website, under the Meet the Board of Education link. Since they are posted in a public website, I will assume this is the preferred way to contact these people. I honestly did not even realize the addresses are not in the same building.
Check out the link and let me know what you think. We can ask the AM to strike it and/or leave only emails, but this information is posted on THEIR site.
To: PAR35; stainlessbanner
"I'm not comfortable with the idea of posting home addresses of folks, even if they are carpetbaggers or scalawags." It's public record.
To: PAR35
I'm not comfortable with the idea of posting home addresses of folks Easy to remedy...don't look
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posted on
09/06/2002 8:17:05 PM PDT
by
shiva
To: stainlessbanner
Could someone please enlighten me? Where does the "right" to not be offended come from? And, when did we abandon the freedom of speech to the hyper-sensitive few who don't like what we say?
Me thinks we have it backwards
To: stainlessbanner
Someone needs to get a hold of Neil Boortz about this!!! He's from Atlanta and would jump on the story. Also, we need to keep bumping this thread up on a continuing basis so the lurkers from other conservative media outlets looking for real news will pick it up help send it national.
To: stainlessbanner
My apologies to you. Apparently they DO want to be contacted at home.
Next time, I should check the link before I hit post. When I saw your original post, I thought of the controversy surrounding the posting of personal info on the Chuy's waitress who served the Bush daughters and then called the cops.
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posted on
09/06/2002 8:54:41 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: stainlessbanner
Where do these obtuse crackers come from?
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posted on
09/06/2002 9:23:02 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
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