I find this girl to be an obnoxious pest. If she is so principled, why didn't she decline the invitation to speak when her speech was edited by the school (which isn't unusual, even if I disagree with their edits)?
No, this principled wondergirl agreed to the changes and then reneged on her promise.
Obnoxious.
Where in the article did it say she "agreed" to anything? She stood and proclaimed her love for her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and credited Him for her success. May God Bless and keep the courageous young woman.
Do you have a reputable source confirming that she agreed to the changes? If so, please enlighten us.
My opinion is that she EARNED her place as valedictorian. She should be able to have her say. Note that it is a literal contraDICTION to not let a valeDICTORIAN speak.
Ahhh...The School Board broke their vow to uphold the Constitution of the US. It was do as we say..., Constitution --Constipation.
You had better read up on the mental reservation principle. By allowing the authorities to stop her from expressing her free exercise of her protected speech rights by refusing to speak because of their censorship gives them the win. An agreement coerced is no agreement at all.
I kind of like the following post that said she should have proposed a bland speech and then delivered the real text, so they could not be ready to cut off the mike. Devious, but perfectly acceptable.