Female Student Ordered to Change out of ‘Offensive’ NRA T-Shirt
The shirt shows a buck deer, an American flag, and a hunter’s silhouette. Under this is inscribed: National Rifle Association of America: Protecting America’s Traditions Since 1871.
When Bullwinkle’s father contacted school principal Kimberly Fricker for an explanation, she told him the shirt violated code because it had an image of a gun on it. In response, Bullwinkle’s father has retained an attorney, citing the fact that the drill team twirls fake guns in their performances and the school mascot is a Comanche Indian.
It’s 2013. Why the hate for Comanches? Wait, I get it. One of those traditions the NRA lays claim to was the killing of Comanches. I suppose it’s not fair to pay homage to those who were victims if you don’t glorify those who were killing them.
[quote]zecarlo wrote:
It’s 2013. Why the hate for Comanches? Wait, I get it. One of those traditions the NRA lays claim to was the killing of Comanches. I suppose it’s not fair to pay homage to those who were victims if you don’t glorify those who were killing them. [/quote]
I think consistently making posts this stupid since 2006 constitutes a tradition of idiocy for you.
[quote]zecarlo wrote:
It’s 2013. Why the hate for Comanches? Wait, I get it. One of those traditions the NRA lays claim to was the killing of Comanches. I suppose it’s not fair to pay homage to those who were victims if you don’t glorify those who were killing them. [/quote]
I think consistently making posts this stupid since 2006 constitutes a tradition of idiocy for you.[/quote]
Sorry you feel that way…well, not really…but the OP, The Overfiend, just brings that out in me. Are you saying I should take his threads seriously?
To my mind, this is an argument for greater state control.
If a college orders a student to remove an ‘offensive’ T-shirt, then they have impinged on said student’s freedom of speech.
Were the college forced to comply with the constitution of the united states, this would be a grave matter that would require the college to be brought to justice for unconstitutional behaviour.
Were the college under the direct control of the state, this would be the case.
On one hand the school needs to get over itself. Not only is it not offensive, the fact that they have fake guns while cheerleading speaks to the hypocrisy.
On the other since when are kids wearing t-shirts about special interest groups and not sports teams, or club stuff? The best part of childhood is being oblivious to all the political crap
It’s pretty ticky tack but schools have dress codes for a reason, which it appears she violated. If her dad wants to argue to change the dress code that’s fine but lawyering up just seems like he is having a tantrum to get his way.
[quote]BeefEater wrote:
It’s pretty ticky tack but schools have dress codes for a reason, which it appears she violated. If her dad wants to argue to change the dress code that’s fine but lawyering up just seems like he is having a tantrum to get his way.[/quote]
Would you feel the same way if she’d been told to change her shirt because she was wearing one that had a pink “National Breast Cancer Awareness Month” symbol on it?
In other words would you be consistent?[/quote]
I would be consistent, would you if she was wearing a gay pride shirt? I don’t see how National Breast Cancer Awareness Month fits the bill of offensive, violent, or divisive though.
