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originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: Benevolent Heretic
We really should prohibit people from making statements.
Or at the very least, get approval from someone first before they express themselves.
Information reported by news stations that the American Flag has been banned in the Dickson County school system is entirely inaccurate.
The Flag is prominently displayed at every school in our county. It is also displayed in many of our classrooms.
All students in Dickson County are allowed to voluntarily participate in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. We are very proud to have JROTC in both of our high schools, and we will continue to fly and respect the flag.
originally posted by: Bedlam
The school's legal counsel should be kicked in the butt.
If they attempt to stop students from having/flying flags, it's a slam-dunk violation of Tinker v Des Moines. I find it difficult to comprehend why their lawyer would allow them to even try this.
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: Bedlam
The school's legal counsel should be kicked in the butt.
If they attempt to stop students from having/flying flags, it's a slam-dunk violation of Tinker v Des Moines. I find it difficult to comprehend why their lawyer would allow them to even try this.
Read above.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
originally posted by: Annee
Students, with parental support, brought the Confederate Flag controversy to school. It became disruptive. So school banned students from bringing any and all flags/banners to school.
Yeah, when kids start USING the flag to make statements other then patriotism, then I can understand the school saying they cannot bring one to school. But the flag still flies there.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: Bedlam
I already knew this was the case before opening a tab to research. Thanks for saving me the trouble. Much ohmergerd muh freedums from the same source lately. Hopefully they remember how to fact check sometime soon.
originally posted by: beezzer
We really should prohibit people from making statements.
Source
By a 7-2 vote, the Court held that school officials cannot censor student speech unless school officials reasonably forecast that the speech will cause a material and substantial disruption of school activities or collide with the rights of others.
Source
They now say they are not banning all flags at school, they are only banning flags from flying on the back of pick-up trucks on school property.
originally posted by: Bluntone22
So a school district that receives funding from the United states government bans the flag of the United states......hmmmm.
Information reported by news stations that the American Flag has been banned in the Dickson County school system is entirely inaccurate. The Flag is prominently displayed at every school in our county. It is also displayed in many of our classrooms. All students in Dickson County are allowed to voluntarily participate in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. We are very proud to have JROTC in both of our high schools, and we will continue to fly and respect the flag.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: Bluntone22
So a school district that receives funding from the United states government bans the flag of the United states......hmmmm.
No. The school still flies the American flag.
They banned kids from bringing any and all flags to school because it became disruptive.
originally posted by: Bedlam
FWIW:
Information reported by news stations that the American Flag has been banned in the Dickson County school system is entirely inaccurate. The Flag is prominently displayed at every school in our county. It is also displayed in many of our classrooms. All students in Dickson County are allowed to voluntarily participate in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. We are very proud to have JROTC in both of our high schools, and we will continue to fly and respect the flag.
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originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: Benevolent Heretic
We really should prohibit people from making statements.
Or at the very least, get approval from someone first before they express themselves.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
a reply to: Bedlam
There are restrictions on Tinker that you're not considering. Read more about it.
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: jude11
Who didn't see this coming?
Next? A ban on all words, because some find some words offensive?
The US is becoming a nation of namby-pamby sissies.
I was about to agree with you, but come to find out this is complete BS,
Imagine that.
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
I wonder how much this will affect the daily lives of people...
In the grand scheme of things.
Who gives a s# about a flag, read a damn book and educate yourselves.
That's what schooling is for, is it not?