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"School is supposed to be a safe zone for everyone," he said. "It's crossing the line when you target other people."

Sorry. School isn't a safe zone for everyone to feel warm and fuzzy. Read Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969.) Students do not shed their free speech rights at the schoolhouse gate. (Unless the speech is truly disruptive; then schools have an interest in maintaining order.

As one of the few Democrats in decent standing on this forum, one of the things I disagree the most with the left on is the belief that we have a right not to be offended. We don't. Free speech "zones" are redundant; the entire country is a free speech zone.

Grow up, for goodness sake.

I would like to know what was on those shirts, and whether it was an actual disturbance to lessons.

Here's a link to the Tinker case for anyone who's interested.

I've been surprised at the number of people on this forum who think the Constitution doesn't protect 'minors'. Glad to see someone knows better.

17 posted on 04/17/2005 11:33:29 AM PDT by OhioAttorney (Greetings! I am Vorg, a perfectly ordinary Earth name which should arouse no suspicion whatsoever.)

You can bet that the only "disturbance" was the hysterical reaction of the pro-sodomy students.
A friend of my son recently wore a shirt reading "ABORTION
IS MURDER" to school. One of his teachers tried to incite students against him, and, when he failed at this, complained to the principal that he (the teacher) was offended by the shirt.
The principal told the teacher to grow up.