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To: DieHard the Hunter
Rude, disrespectful brats are also unsuitable role models. She was a rude and disrespectful brat. She was barred and it was right that it was so.

You get no argument there DieHard; but the point IS that she has a right to be rude and disrespectful under the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

42 posted on 05/29/2009 10:10:59 AM PDT by meandog (If you don't like pitbulls, don't get one!)
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To: meandog

> You get no argument there DieHard; but the point IS that she has a right to be rude and disrespectful under the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

It’s true. But Free Speech isn’t always Consequence-free Speech. Sometimes what we say can come back to bite us in the arse.

I can put myself in this Principal’s position very easily:

“Here’s me, sanctioning an extra-mural activity that is going to take lots of my after-school time and for which I will not be paid one brass razzoo extra. The Student Government, where they all get to test-drive making adult decisions. I’m fine with that concept so far.

“And here we have this particular student, who has called me a “Douche-bag” in the past, in public, on her Internet blog. She is a brat and will not work productively with the Administration.

“So I’m supposed to donate my time and effort to a Student Government, of which she will be a member, and for my efforts I am expected to tolerate future episodes of Douche-baggery and abuse on her blog — or perhaps even worse? Whatever next?

“Shyeah right. Hang that for a bad joke! Where’s that in my employment contract? I’m not going to have her on the Student Government because I cannot work with her.”

First amendment doesn’t enter into that part of the discussion: all the Principal needs do is say “either she goes or I don’t sanction the activity” and that’s that.

It’s Realpolitik, to be sure, but certainly not illegal.


59 posted on 05/30/2009 3:27:43 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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