letter I sent to the editor

[novapsyche]

I sent this to the editor of our local newspaper. It's in reference to this.

Dear Editor:

I'm writing in response to a story that was featured in a local newscast regarding a Dearborn High School student. This young man was sent home for wearing a shirt with our president's likeness framed by the words "International Terrorist". The school says that they support free speech and freedom of expression, but they must act on anything that might "cause a disturbance."

Their response is what disturbs me. When the Gulf War began, I was a sophomore at Airport Senior High School in Carleton. I opposed the war, and I took steps to make my views visible. I wore two buttons that I designed myself, both explicitly anti-war. They generated discussion. At no time was I asked to remove them. I wore them as long as the war lasted.

I wonder: If I were a sophomore at Dearborn High School today, would I be allowed to wear a pin that featured George W. Bush's likeness encircled by the words "International Terrorist"? Is it the size of one's protest that indicates trouble?

Comments

[ex-serpentin289.livejournal.com]

good letter. i think it's ridiculous he would be sent home over a t-shirt. of course dubya is a terrorist. who else goes into countries and bombs them?