Dearborn Students' Freedom of Expression
We, the undersigned, are greatly concerned about Dearborn student Bretton Barber being forbidden to wear an anti-Bush shirt. Asking our students to be politically aware should go hand in hand with all... continue reading »
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"bush sucks let the kid do what he wants to. war sucks and so does bush"
"The school did the right thing. Grade school's only purpose is to educate kids and prepare them for college. Unfortunately, many liberal groups think it's also a great environment for indoctrination of some of their extremist views."
"You can't have free speech only when it suits your purposes. By banning the students' tee-shirt, you are calling more attention to it than if you simply ignored it. Anyway, I'm sure Dubya would love it; he knows there's no such thing as bad publicity."
"Although not always agreeing with his decisions, I am a Republican who supports George Bush. However I firmly step behind anyone being persecuted for expressing their First Amendment Rights. What are we teaching our students when we take away the rights t"
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"Freedom of speech includes freedom to critcize any and all political figures. Bush is such a weak loser that his supporters have to resort to such undemocratic means to cover for him."
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"Freedom of speech is an American right, whether dissenting or assenting. I'm proud of the courage, intelligence, and awareness of this young person. Stayng true to your beliefs is not always easy. It helps knowing that there are others that support you."
"Gee, I'm sorry I wore that stupid shirt. President Bush is a great president. This was just a joke by my stupid friend the Gidson. I'm going to quit school and join the marines to make up for what I've done. Brett"
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"I'm sure all of the dictators of the world agree with your decision!"
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"its a t-shirt! do us students hassle you about your budweiser t-shirts?! they promote drinking...hows it different....freedom of speech, it is our right, it is the right....we have the right...stop denouncing the bill of rights, and stop taking our freedo"
"first amendment rights are not to be violated bby anyone"
"Today I heard Mr. Barber patiently and intelligently explaining civil liberties to a NPR host who seemed to be trying to bait the young man. Mr. Barber rose to the occasion magnificently; he's an admirable fellow, a great American, and a model of the kind"
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""Land of the free" indeed..."
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"Our lives are about potential conflicts, resolving them using discussion should be our focus, especially in times of uncertainty and "high emotion.""
