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Old 05-06-2010, 01:59 PM   #1
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Default Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag

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Originally Posted by pnoon View Post
What is to be gained?
I think the biggest gain is that the other school administrators will take the student's right to free speech more seriously. Maybe they will learn that their opinion or dislike of someone's protected speech is not legal justification for revoking that person's rights.

This stuff happens in colleges as well. Check out townhall.com columnist Mike Adams. He writes 2-3 times a week about how universities only filter (punish) speech they don't like. It's rediculous, immoral, and illegal. It will continue if legal action isn't taken.
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