Responses to the "High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt" Article
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt article:
The United States has become a dangerous place indeed if the only opinions we are allowed to express are those that are "politically correct". The school administrators could have had a legitimate argument if the wearing of the shirt was indeed "disruptive’; i.e. if students were gathering in the hallways arguing about the shirt. Kudos to Barber for having the guts to stick to his convictions.
--Louella Brown
Indiana
Sunday March 16, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
article:
I respectfully agree with the freedom of speech, however I feel that the t-shirt was extreme and uncalled for. The only problem that Barber is facing is not that of a declined right to speech, but that of disrupting the learning process in school, especially that of a multi-arab community. This only makes things worse, and the ACLU does have a job to do, and I understand that- aside from emotion the facts stand. I just do not agree that the context in which the anti-war sentiment was supported was the most peaceful (as well as tasteful) way to go about it.
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--Ben Brooks
The publisher replies:
It does not matter whether the T-shirt's message meets your standard of taste. You don't have to like it. The United States Constitution protects freedom of speech, not just speech that you think is tasteful.
The student did nothing to disrupt school activities; the disruption was caused by the school administrators.
Which is more American, to speak your mind, or to clamp down on those who speak their minds?
Monday March 10, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
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I wonder if the teachers would have made him take off his shirt and turn it inside out if there would have been the message "President Bush if he can’t do it no one can" on it. I’m sure the teachers wouldn’t have minded it so much then. But since the opinion of this individual wearing the T-shirt was contradictory to what the teachers probably felt, he was seen as a distraction instead of an individual evoking a free right to make it known that he didn’t support the war. If we start to slowly punish those who rebel and strongly express their opposition to certain things that the government does, then we will be no worse than some foreign governments who evoke punishments because someone does not want to follow the ways of their all powerful government...schools are doing too much damage control and shouldn’t take action untill they’ve consulted their local or national government on the issue...then if the governemtn gives them the ok to punish the boy/girl...then i guess they have the right to...and i would doubt that would happen...well i hope not anyways...
--Katy, age 18
Minnesota
Sunday March 9, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
article:
Let’s face it Americans can live with a few provocative T-shirts. What the school administration was obviously trying to do is make this anti-Bush statement disappear. This is just censorship 2003 style.
--James Paterson
Sydney, Australia
Saturday March 8, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
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The schools are too powerful, they ban freedom of speech in ever school, you cant wear anything nemore and if you don’t wear nething you get in trouble.
--Matt
Michigan
Thursday March 6, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
article:
Constitutional rights have become a sham with the rise of the Bush regime. I feel for this kid, but the problem isn’t the school, they are just mirroring our current "administration".
--Stephanie
fl
Monday March 3, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
article:
Although I agree with the actions of the high schooler and believe it is his constitutional right to wear the t-shirt, the loaded questions you ask in an effort to promote discussion in this forum steer it instead in a fore-ordained direction. Perhaps rather than ask "What is wrong with the school administrators?" you should ask whether or not we agree with them and ask for explanations.
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Sunday March 2, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
article:
That is a very pointed question - assuming that everyone would object to the actions of the school administration. While I don’t agree with the administration’s stand, to view this young man’s actions as a true protest(i.e. civil rights/anti-war protest of the 60’s and 70’s)is ridiculous. This student is a grenade thrower who is sitting back and letting the ACLU do the dirty work for him. Based on his future desires to enter constitutional law, it appears that he is building his portfolio on the shoulders of his own school district. Have some guts, kid -wear the shirt all next week and lead a true protest instead of being a troublemaker.
--Michael Zarifis
Missouri
The publisher replies:
You don't seem to have read the article very carefully. The student did not cause any disruption. The administrators were the ones that disrupted things. The student has a right to wear whatever T-shirt he wants to, whether you consider it a "protest" or not.
Sunday March 2, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
article:
High School is where young people are introduced to the concept of "society". Truly, it is a place of indoctrination, as much as it is a place of learning. It is a place for learning how to "fit in" - with various sub-groupings within the school, as well as with "society" at large.
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Thursday February 27, 2003
Concerning the High School Student Sent Home for Wearing Anti-War T-Shirt
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Go Bretton! Rip their lips off! And kick their assets, till they cant sit down.
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