[Morgana]

Here was his offending remark from his own speech:

"First and foremost, I want to thank God for making all of this possible."

Had he thanked Aller it would have been okay.

[Morgana]

“First and foremost, I want to thank God for making all of this possible.”

arth ping

[Red Badger]

Sue the school, the principal, the school board for 1st Amendment violations. Make some big $$$$$$ and they won’t do that again...............

[rigelkentaurus]

Sue the principal personally, not the school system. Free scholarship from this nasty Rat who violates rights.

[samtheman]

School officials admitted afterward that there was nothing objectionable about Wright’s speech, except for the fact that it was too long and ‘failed to meet an approval deadline.’

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Question: How much do “school officials” get paid in this country?

Answer: Way, way, way, way, way too much.

[Rodm]

I’m sick of this anti-Christian PC crap.

[originalbuckeye]

I enjoyed his speech.It was definitely the one he should have given. The perfunctory ‘speech’ written by the Administrators said nothing. And I am really tired of the ‘we did it!’ (From the movie Legally Blond) at the end of so many stupid graduation speeches. I am not surprised that the School administration/principal/dictators wanted a different speech. My son gave one of the student speeches at his high school graduation and the ‘powers that be’ edited his speech. It didn’t make any difference in the impact, so he acquiesced to the change. But why ask a student to give a speech of their own, if you want your (school admin) ‘speech’ given? Just give it yourself and only edit out profanity or inappropriateness in a student’s speech.

[Fightin Whitey]

“Aller” seems a tad disrespectful.

“Holler” is the preferred term at present.

As “Holler Ackbar!!” just before your underwear bomb goes off.

lol

[I want the USA back]

Fascists are in charge of the school system.

[aquila48]

His speech was wonderful - a very mature young man, with courage.

[apillar]

I'm always kind of amused at these administrators that think "withholding" a high school diploma is some kind of horrible punishment. As long as you meet the state requirements they can't stop you from graduating. When you get that piece of paper, most people stick it in their keepsake box and never look at again anyway. For college and job purposes, they only care about your transcript from the Board of Education, they couldn't care less about the diploma, in fact I have never been asked for it in the 25+ years since I graduated high school.

Heck, and with the quality of laser printers, just get some high quality paper, a copy of Printshop, and make your own if it means so much.

[discostu]

Diploma is just a piece of paper, the paperwork behind it has the meaning. Kid should move on with his life.

[Ray76]

Sue them for everything they’ve got.

[wbill]

I read his speech. It was a little long, but much more personal. I didn't see anything wrong with it beyond the length, which wasn't a big deal. Excellent work, on this young man's part. He'll do well in the Navy.

And, he received a good life lesson, namely, that the powers that be rarely have your best interests at heart.

[Sequoyah101]

It was a little long but there was nothing wrong with it.

Shame on the principal and whomever for not letting this young man have his day. This does not do any good to discourage decent children from doing something that a young man should be able to do.

It is hard for me not to hate what a sorry damn place we have come to.

[Political Junkie Too]

school-written speech and instead read his own remarks at graduation

"If I wanted your opinion, I'd give it to you!"

-PJ

[null and void]

Back in the day at my High School and Adolescent Day Care Center, if the principal had tried to pull this sh!t, at least a dozen students would have smuggled in a wad of the original speech and distributed it to darned near everyone there.

[ZagFan]

“....... for all of the sacrifices you have made for my two siblings and I.”

My two siblings and ME! A speech should be written with correct grammar. Troubling no one caught this mistake, especially a teacher.

I agree with the school in a way. He should take out the thanking his mother part. She shouldn’t be singled out. Save that for his own party.

[lacrew]

Just give a Holla for Allah.

[i_robot73]

He should take it as a badge of honor...

I’d have let ‘em keep the piece of paper; don’t amount to a hill ‘o beans and just as worthless. Never was a part of any hiring paperwork/etc.

Glad he stuck to his guns and stuck a finger into the Socialist eye. Hope he goes far and keeps up the same.

[GOPJ]

Young people coming up show willingness to take on corrupt liberal elites - - there IS hope.