In California, students are apparently being taught that they must eliminate or hide signs of their patriotism in fear of reprisals in their own schools!
On Thursday the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a northern California school did not violate the First Amendment rights of students when it insisted they remove clothing displaying the U.S. flag during the Mexican Cinco de Mayo holiday. Students were asked to turn t-shirts inside out or remove garments that bore the American flag due to fears of ‘racial violence’.
“School officials anticipated violence or substantial disruption of or material interference with school activities, and their response was tailored to the circumstances,” Judge M. Margaret McKeown wrote in the opinion for the three-judge Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel. “As a consequence, we conclude that school officials did not violate the students’ rights to freedom of expression, due process, or equal protection.”…
UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh suggested that the court may have correctly applied the law, but unfortunately sanctioned a “heckler’s veto” by ruling against the students.
“The school taught its students a simple lesson: If you dislike speech and want it suppressed, then you can get what you want by threatening violence against the speakers,” Volokh wrote in his blog,the Volokh Conspiracy. “The school will cave in, the speakers will be shut up, and you and your ideology will win.”
Source: Washington Examiner
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what a joke
God bless america if ya don’t like it don’t let the border hit ya in the rump as u leave America
They need an excuse to riot and make trouble for law abiding citizens. Blacke do the same thing.
Oeople who do not, or will not defend thier freedom WILL LOSE IT.
On Independence Day, “THEY” should demonstrate against black power, hispanic culture, Mexican flags being flown, and EVERYTHING else that detracts form our INDEPENDENCE DAY celebration.
Im not going to like this because i think it bull $#%&!@*! Im offended by the federal court and government for allowing this to happen!
It is a sad day in America when our on people are scared of racial violence because of displaying our Country’s flag. Shame on the leaders in this school and the local government. you are a poor example of the for the children in America.
What they are saying is—They have no control over the students..Surprise!!! Surprise!!! The students are now running the schools…
Typical liberal California BS!!!!
So what I am getting from this is that kids can not wear the American Flag, show that they are proud of their country while in their own country (America) because it may offend some one. Um, hello, this sounds off the roof ridiculous to me. I am in the United States of America and I am protected by The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. We do still uphold our Constitution, don’t we? So, what happened to freedom of speech? What happen to showing you are proud to be an American? What happen to peaceful protest? I would send my kid to school every day in red, white and blue just to make a point.