Posted on 12/10/2025 9:03:06 AM PST by Twotone
Sharing a meme against President Trump in response to a memorial for assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk cost a Tennessee man his liberty for 37 days, which in turn got him fired. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which is representing Larry Bushart, told Just the News on Tuesday it's still prepping a lawsuit on his behalf.
The Alliance Defending Freedom beat FIRE to court in response to another alleged criminal investigation of speech related to Kirk in neighboring North Carolina, alleging a school district known for a Supreme Court precedent on school busing sanctioned an unidentified high school junior for praising Kirk's Christianity despite her school authorizing the speech.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education officials ordered the removal of the girl's "Live Like Kirk—John 11:25" message on Ardrey Kell High School's "Spirit Rock" after the front office gave her permission, Monday's First Amendment lawsuit alleges. (The Bible verse refers to Christ's claim that those who believe in him will live after death.)
Officials didn't stop there, publicly accusing "G.S." of a crime and student conduct violation for vandalism, contacting law enforcement and forcing her to write a confession with their own preferred details – specifically the Bible verse – without ever telling the girl she had the right to remain silent and have legal counsel, the suit claims.
Her parents weren't consulted, or the girl made aware of her constitutional rights, before officials "forced her to reveal data from her cell phone," and when they "quietly closed the criminal investigation" three days later, officials refused to publicly clear her name and falsely claimed "they had never investigated her for anything," ADF says.
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Crickets.... I guess we are Mice and not Men.
Another strike against public schools, where leftists infiltrate and believe that your rights do not exist.
Does the headline pertain to article? Confused.
How many people even bother to vote in School Board elections?
How many even do the research on the candidates?
Terrible writing here. Who is G S.?
The left knows how to use its cannon fodder.
Right, the “what about this one?” North Carolina proceeding is 90% of the article but the headline is about the 5% pertaining to a TN case, which is not explained sufficiently to know what’s going on there.
What a group of losers
Looks like a group of lefters.
Getting ready to roll Larry into the ocean to save his life...
Gabby Stout.
“North Carolina teen sues school after Charlie Kirk tribute sparked ‘criminal investigation’ and censorship”
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4356631/posts
any particular group notably absent?
“Another strike against public schools, where leftists infiltrate and believe that your rights do not exist.”
Any person or group that doesn’t believe in the Creator, by definition doesn’t believe you have inalienable rights endowed by the same.
Bkmk
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