Skylar Torbett, also a junior, said administrators told him, "The candy canes could be used as weapons by sucking on them and making them have sharp points." He said neither he nor any of their friend did that. [More]
Perhaps the school administrators should be invited to suck on something else.
Mother Kathleen Flannery said a administrator called her and explained that, "not everyone wants Christmas cheer. That suicide rates are up over Christmas, and that they should keep their cheer to themselves, perhaps."Perhaps school administrators should be invited to help push those rates up a tad more--that would probably cheer everyone else up considerably.
Do it for the children.
Or at least change the name from "Battlefield High School." That's gotta be bad for young psyches.
Manassas. Unbelievable.
[Via Smiley Starfish]
No wonder the world laughs at us.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder the Muslims and our own Feds are sure they can conquer us without firing a shot.
No wonder people who love freedom are about ready to spit on their hands, hoist the black flag and ...
ROTFLMAO!! I just saw this on "American Dad"! They ran out of ammo in a battle against Santa and his elf horde, and sharpened candy canes that same way!
ReplyDeleteThey've heard from me. Thank you VERY much for the email link.
ReplyDeleteHow about red and green cotton candy, wrapped in bubble wrap, gently handed out individually with a loud and clear warning "I am about to hand you a bag of cotton candy. Please enjoy it responsibly."
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When the Muslim students hand out sweets as is their custom after a terrorist success, as we saw on 9/11, THAT will be protected by THEIR First Amendment rights.
There ARE no trivial acts of tyranny.
This school just provided an education to these 10 and to the entire school- About 'nanny state' and petty dictatorship.
ReplyDeleteThese students have been started down the road to realization. May they discover Liberty as they deliberate.
Without giving away the surprise ending this Christmas Tale of close Quarters Combat should give pause to everyone!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
http://thelawdogfiles.blogspot.com/2008/12/classic-lawdog-file.html
In Liberty,
JJH
Maybe it's really about this. Symbolism.
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And this.
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Christmas-in-Bethlehem:-the-cross-banished-from-souvenirs-shops-20318.html