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White Seventh Grader and Sisters Expelled from School Following Principal’s Controversial Decision to Limit Free Speech Over Use of the Word ‘Patriotism’ (VIDEO)
Gateway Pundit ^ | June 12, 2024 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 06/12/2024 10:36:07 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

A California seventh-grade student, Jimmy Heyward, who recently went viral after his principal censored his patriotic speech, has now been banned from attending the school next year.

The Gateway Pundit reported last month that Heyward was a student at Saint Bonaventure Catholic School, where Principal Mary Flock reportedly told him to edit his campaign speech for the role of Commissioner of School Spirit and Patriotism, instructing him to remove “all parts about patriotism.”

The incident was first shared by LibsofTiktok, who wrote, “This is Jimmy. A middle schooler in California… His principal allegedly made him change his speech and remove all mention of patriotism. When he refused, she reportedly didn’t allow him to give the speech and he was forced to sit there humiliated, and watch the other contenders give their speeches…”

Below is Jimmy’s speech that triggered the principal’s actions

(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: firstamendment; freespeech; jimmyheyward; marxisttyranny; maryflock; patriotism
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What a travesty. The school board needs to be sued immediately.
1 posted on 06/12/2024 10:36:07 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

How did so many people go full Communist so quickly and simultaneously?

Were there sleeper cells waiting for the “go” signal?


2 posted on 06/12/2024 10:37:50 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

They’re doing the kid a favor.


3 posted on 06/12/2024 10:38:30 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Macho MAGA Man; 6amgelsmama; 100American; AAABEST; aberaussie; AbolishCSEU; AccountantMom; ...

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4 posted on 06/12/2024 10:39:15 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Sue and get the principle removed as part of the settlement.


5 posted on 06/12/2024 10:39:33 AM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Not quickly, but gradually coming for decades with the long march through the institutions. Think Fabian socialism.


6 posted on 06/12/2024 10:40:10 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Thanks to feminism and daycare, parents became too busy to watch their own children and the children were raised by the communists.


7 posted on 06/12/2024 10:40:39 AM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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To: Jonty30

Sue the principal personally and bankrupt the biotch.


8 posted on 06/12/2024 10:41:27 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Dems are unashamed about hating America (founded as a place for slave holding in 1619 and promoting white colonialism since then), the American flag, the family, all forms of patriotism and love of America, and most importantly God.


9 posted on 06/12/2024 10:42:03 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Jonty30

BINGO! Damned straight


10 posted on 06/12/2024 10:42:26 AM PDT by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Disgusting Communist school.


11 posted on 06/12/2024 10:43:47 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Pray for President Trump. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The Commissioner of School Spirit and Patriotism cannot talk about patriotism? Someone has seen the movie Catch 22 to much…….


12 posted on 06/12/2024 10:43:48 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

“These policies are in place to ensure a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all members of our school community”

Mere criticism of officials is now deemed “harrassment” by those same officials, and too often they are getting away with it.


13 posted on 06/12/2024 10:45:36 AM PDT by Wuli
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“My love for America is my motivation for running for Commissioner of Patriotism in School Spirit.

“It is an honor to live in this country. Sadly, some people take their citizenship for granted, whether it is disrespecting the people who protect us, or eating nachos during the National Anthem at a sporting event.

“Many people recite the Pledge of Allegiance without understanding its meaning. If someone doesn’t truly know what they are pledging to the United States of America, they might as well be reciting the lyrics to ‘Shake It Off’ by Taylor Swift.

“I want to fix this so everyone understands the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. As the commissioner of patriotism, I would have the crucial task of creating ways to bring more patriotism to SBS. I love my country and I love Saint Bonaventure, but I want to strengthen our patriotism in school spirit.

“So, accordingly, I Jimmy Hayward am running for Commissioner Patriotism in School Spirit. I want to clarify that my ideas are not promises, but I can promise to make pep rallies great again. I will make the school spirit great again. I will make patriotism within SBS great again, and mostly I will make SBS great again. Thank you and God bless Saint Bonaventure Catholic School.”


14 posted on 06/12/2024 10:46:25 AM PDT by aspasia
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Sister Mary needs to be de-flocked...................


15 posted on 06/12/2024 10:47:38 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The article has the complete text of the banned speech, and I see why she banned it: he makes a couple of references to “making things great again.” Of course, echoing Donald Trump’s slogan is absolutely verboten. This principal should be fired.


16 posted on 06/12/2024 10:50:41 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Evil is as evil does.


17 posted on 06/12/2024 10:50:53 AM PDT by Maudeen (https://www.ThereIsHopeinJesus.com https://www.patburt.com/)
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To: mrmeyer

Hemingway: “Gradually, then suddenly”

Never more true.


18 posted on 06/12/2024 10:51:05 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
https://www.stbonaventureschool.org/about

This is the school in question. It seems pretty "standard" at first glance. It claims to be the best private school in Orange County, which is something. Noted too the parish has a weekly mass in Vietnamese, and Vietnamese aren't usually a source of wokeness.

As a Catholic school, the parents can go right to the head priest, and they should

One of my complaints with Catholic education (particularly grammar schools) is I find they are often run by lazy, and woke, grandmothers. We didn't send our kids to the local Catholic grammar school because it was academically inferior, and our area is conservative enough to avoid woke public schools

19 posted on 06/12/2024 10:51:15 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: aspasia

Clearly, it was the speech’s echoes of Trump’s “make America great again” slogan that ticked her off.


20 posted on 06/12/2024 10:53:29 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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