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New York Student Sues High School for Prohibiting Pro-Life Shirt
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Posted on 05/11/2005 2:11:51 PM PDT by EnigmaticAnomaly

(CNSNews.com) - A junior at Fillmore Central High School near Buffalo, N.Y., has filed a federal lawsuit against his school district for ordering him to remove his pro-life T-shirt in violation of his free-speech rights. The Thomas More Law Center, a Michigan-based public interest law firm, and the American Catholic Lawyers Association are representing the student, Kevin Dibble, who was told by the school principal that the message on his T-shirt was offensive and therefore prohibited. The T-shirt read, "Abortion is Homicide. You will not silence my message. You will not mock my God. You will stop killing my generation. Rock for Life." Dibble said he had worn the same shirt to school several times before he was stopped - and suspended for refusing to remove it. "This is another example of a school taking sides in the abortion issue and attempting to silence a student's message because it disagrees with it," said Richard Thompson, chief counsel of the Thomas More Law Center.


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Wow...if it had been a Pro-Abortion (Yes, ABORTION, not Choice) it would have been allowed and probably encouraged...

Moral degradation...

1 posted on 05/11/2005 2:11:51 PM PDT by EnigmaticAnomaly
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly

I am waiting for the chorus from other threads to line up and say "He must obey the school board. Learning to repect authority is the paramount issue in this matter."


2 posted on 05/11/2005 2:13:27 PM PDT by Puddleglum (Thank God the Boston blowhard lost)
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To: Tod Rechts

Welcome to FR


4 posted on 05/11/2005 2:16:40 PM PDT by weegee (WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly

absolutely. I have no problem with a school prohibiting shirts with provacative messages on them, since it can be a distraction. Heck, schools can even prohibit shirts with any writing on them at all. But these rules have to be enforced equally. Does this school allow kids to wear pro-abortion shirts? what about "straight but not narrow" shirts that are so in vogue right now? My hunch is that if this young man had worn the latter, this would not be an issue at all.


5 posted on 05/11/2005 2:17:30 PM PDT by sassbox
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To: Puddleglum
PuddleGlum
Nice...just finished The Silver Chair the other night.

Good to see this kid sticking up for this, as well as it being covered by the media!
6 posted on 05/11/2005 2:17:39 PM PDT by tfecw (Vote Democrat, It's easier than working)
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly
Two words -- School uniforms.

The spate of suits and countersuits in various locales should be proof that while kids have little trouble understanding a simple concept like "freedom of speech", they do not understand (and are most certainly not being taught) that with those freedoms come responsibility, including the responsibility to "hold your tongue" when it is appropriate.

Sigh... this is what the leftists have wrought -- all rights, no responsbility, all the time.

7 posted on 05/11/2005 2:20:52 PM PDT by Jokelahoma (Animal testing is a bad idea. They get all nervous and give wrong answers.)
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To: firebrand; Coleus

ping


8 posted on 05/11/2005 2:22:40 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly
Sheesh. What kids need are T-shirts that say stuff like:

I Have No Opinion On Anything Whatsoever

I'm sure any school higher-up would be okay with that. We can't have kids running amok at school with clothes that bear a message. Especially really offensive messages like the one this kid was sporting.

Turning off the sarcasm button now.

9 posted on 05/11/2005 2:23:34 PM PDT by Luna (Lobbing the Holy Hand Grenade at Liberalism)
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly

Holding my breath, waiting for the ACLU to jump on board....


10 posted on 05/11/2005 2:24:25 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: weegee; Tod Rechts
Welcome to FR

Maybe

11 posted on 05/11/2005 2:26:53 PM PDT by Stonedog (I don't know what your problem is, but I bet it's difficult to pronounce.)
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To: Puddleglum
I am waiting for the chorus from other threads to line up and say "He must obey the school board. Learning to repect authority is the paramount issue in this matter."

It really depends on what the school policy is; if it's applied consistently, etc. Schools are allowed to have dress codes. The official objection seems to be that is was 'offensive'. Offensive to who and why? It doesn't slander (or is it liabel) anyone. It's not promoting violence.

12 posted on 05/11/2005 2:26:58 PM PDT by nosofar
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To: MeekOneGOP

Meow


13 posted on 05/11/2005 2:27:10 PM PDT by EdReform (Free Republic - helping to keep our country a free republic. Thank you for your financial support!)
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To: Jay777; Born Conservative; little jeremiah

Ping


14 posted on 05/11/2005 2:28:21 PM PDT by EdReform (Free Republic - helping to keep our country a free republic. Thank you for your financial support!)
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To: Puddleglum
I am waiting for the chorus from other threads to line up and say "He must obey the school board. Learning to repect authority is the paramount issue in this matter."

Won't be long now...

15 posted on 05/11/2005 2:28:38 PM PDT by Stonedog (I don't know what your problem is, but I bet it's difficult to pronounce.)
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Does this school allow kids to wear pro-abortion shirts?

You must be kidding. Have you ever seen a "pro-abortion" shirt? What did it say? Why would anyone want to wear that type of shirt? Only the self-righteous "pro-lifers" have a lock on what should be done in other people's families. Can there be any more arrogant a position than if you do not agree with me, you must be pro-death?

16 posted on 05/11/2005 2:34:16 PM PDT by Semper
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To: Puddleglum
"I am waiting for the chorus from other threads to line up and say "He must obey the school board. Learning to repect authority is the paramount issue in this matter.""

A lot of districts prohibit ANY garment with text or graphics (other than manufacturer's logo). That's probably the safest policy, unless you're either willing to tolerate EVERYTHING or start picking and choosing and inviting lawsuits like this.
17 posted on 05/11/2005 2:34:30 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Stonedog

Do they have to tell his parents that he got suspended? Or is that protection only for those GETTING Abortions?


18 posted on 05/11/2005 2:35:26 PM PDT by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: Semper

I've seen many pro-abortion t-shirts worn in political demonstrations.


19 posted on 05/11/2005 2:35:26 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Jokelahoma

Two words -- School uniforms.
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Liberal opposition to them would take on the form of the obvious violations of "freedom of expression", plus the right to take the shoes off the feet of the rich simply because they have them and you don't.


20 posted on 05/11/2005 2:36:22 PM PDT by KStorm (Up/Down vote for nominees NOW.)
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