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2004-03-02 Home Front: Culture Wars

Student suspended for Marine Corps shirt

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Posted by Dragon Fly 2004-03-02 9:37:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The liberal left is obsessed with automatic weapons. When did an M-16 become a machine gun?

Super Hose, is there more to this than printed here?

Posted by GK 2004-3-2 10:17:03 AM|| 2004-3-2 10:17:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 See

Posted by Lone Ranger 2004-3-2 10:28:31 AM|| 2004-3-2 10:28:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 After Griggs came to school in the T-shirt March 17, 2003, a school official warned he would be disciplined if he wore it again. He wore it the next day, believing the shirt was protected under the First Amendment, the complaint says.

The shirt has an image of an M-16 rifle and the text of the Marine Corps creed, written by a general after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Also known as "My Rifle," it focuses on the relationship between a Marine and his rifle, the Fort Wayne paper said.
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The suit contends the policy is so strict it prohibits protected speech. For example, a student would be barred from wearing a shirt with the city of Fort Wayne seal because it includes a sword, the complaint said.

No doubt 'My Bong' would have been considered 'Free Speech'....

Just think... these asshats are teaching our children... shudder

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-3-2 10:29:54 AM|| 2004-3-2 10:29:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 This is my rifle. There are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my rifle and myself are defenders of my country, we are the masters of my enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

Posted by Unmutual 2004-3-2 10:36:17 AM|| 2004-3-2 10:36:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Many GFWs cannot comprehend the difference between a full-auto capable assault rifle and a machine gun. Short answer: one is crew-served.

In a fight between the Marine Corps and the Fort Wayne Community Schools, who's YOUR money on?

Posted by mojo 2004-3-2 10:39:52 AM|| 2004-3-2 10:39:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 In a fight between the Marine Corps and the Fort Wayne Community Schools, who's YOUR money on?

The schools; they're more willing to throw away entire generations of children in order to make their political points.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-3-2 11:06:41 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-3-2 11:06:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 who said my bong?

Posted by HalfEmpty 2004-3-2 11:35:30 AM|| 2004-3-2 11:35:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 RC is right. Our schools aren't about educating. It's a jobs program designed to socialise the children.

Could you even imagine the shock and pain Griggs' stunt had on his teachers. I bet SHE needed sick leave.

Posted by Lucky 2004-3-2 11:58:50 AM|| 2004-3-2 11:58:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 i thinkin the school do a purdy good job.

Posted by muck4doo 2004-3-2 12:24:49 PM|| 2004-3-2 12:24:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 In a fight between the Marine Corps and the Fort Wayne Community Schools, who's YOUR money on?

ha, ha.

Posted by B 2004-3-2 4:24:28 PM|| 2004-3-2 4:24:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 GK, I'll check the news. I beleive Elmhurst is out in the sticks. I expect that a large portion of the membership of the school's PTA is inhabitted by deer-hunters and ice fishers. We had a couple of pro-troop rallies in town, but anti-war rallies. I recommed Monster.com to the lady.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-2 5:07:51 PM|| 2004-3-2 5:07:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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