New Jersey teen reportedly suspended over confederate flag on truck
The young man has a right to fly the Confederate Flag. Given he is in NJ, he's lucky someone didn't rip it down, wrap him in it and then burn it.
I understand his point of view, but there is a time and a place for all things. New Jersey is definitely not the place and these times are not right.
I understand him wanting to show his southern Pride and connection to family members. I'm from the south and have two great grand parents who fought for the Confederacy. My cousins have a real Confederate Battle Flag. I agree with his right to fly the flag, but as I said, this is not the tie or place (NJ) to do so.
I understand his point of view, but there is a time and a place for all things. New Jersey is definitely not the place and these times are not right.
I understand him wanting to show his southern Pride and connection to family members. I'm from the south and have two great grand parents who fought for the Confederacy. My cousins have a real Confederate Battle Flag. I agree with his right to fly the flag, but as I said, this is not the tie or place (NJ) to do so.
This wouldn't seem to rise to the "shouting fire" in a crowded theater level.
As an example, when I moved from Alabama to Iowa when I was in the ninth grade, I was treated with a great deal of disrespect and contempt because I had a southern accent and wa proud of the fact that I had two great grandfathers who serves as regimental commanders in the Confederate Army. I made the mistake of mentioning this in my American History class and was booed and called a traitor (in 1963)
It has only gotten worse for anyone expressing pride in their southern heritage. The young man was lucjy his truck wasn't burned with him in it.
That is what I meant by time/place reference.
My 2 cents,
Ironheadbeej
At the same time, it was a "slippery slope" law that I wouldn't mind seeing GONE as a teacher. I can deal with the disruption just fine, thank you.
Freedom based on "You are free until someone complains or gets upset" is a very bad compromise.
Keep speaking up.
I see this as a type of social vaccination program.
Jan (wears the AS Now Non-fiction t-shirt to work once in a while)
With this and the previous Cinco de Mayo debacle in CA, it seems like schools clamping down on rights is one of them. Perhaps administrators should focus on education rather than subjective political correctness, beginning with educating themselves on the Constitution.
Over here we still do not have the right to 'offend' but this may change with a bit of luck.