And the Casper Star-Tribune is also editorially calling for the complete termination of Pat Lynch. They question whether any students who have been bullied or harassed due to their sexual orientation can now possibly look to Lynch for help or guidance on any subject. They claim that if Lynch is allowed to keep his job, it implicitly shows that the district doesn’t take such discrimination seriously.
The lack of forgiveness shown by the gay rights group, the Star-Tribune, and many commenters to the various Wyoming media stories is appalling. If this is truly representative of local Wyoming opinion on this issue, this country is in grave trouble, because it means political correctness has now infested the very heartland itself. This was clearly no more than an attempt by Lynch to weld the team closer together through humor. If we protect and cocoon students against all adversity now while under controlled and supervised conditions, how does that effectively prepare them for dealing with adversity when they become on their own as adults, away from the protective embrace of parents and other mentors? "