Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban

[DaverZ]

that is one of the most idiotic things ive read about.what do those dummies think our soldiers fight a war with,feather boas?patriatism by far includes our fine fighting men and women and a rifle is part of it,it is a trool that defended us and helps to keep us free,if those bottom feeders can not or will not recognise that let them move to a country that bans all guns from our citizens but leave us the hell alone.rant over.

[Hazcat]

From a poster on weasel Zippers

School administrators unwilling to make JUDGMENTS because they are afraid they might have to DEFEND their decisions. So they abdicate all reason.

It’s the same liberal mindset that says all violence is the same. Bully punches kid, kid defends himself. Zero tolerance says both kids are guilty of violence, both kids get the same punishment.

The logical end of this philosophy ends at Virginia Tech. Where you have a class room full of young health men who do not defend themselves or others from a rampaging shooting. The end result was 35 dead.

It breeds the same people who say we should not defend ourselves after 9/11.

http://weaselzippers.us/2010/06/17/rhode-island-school-bans-8-year-olds-hat-honoring-american-soldiers-because-it-had-plastic-army-men-on-it/

I think this is an excellent observation.

[Jackel]

mention the 1st amendment. im pretty sure he can have whatever the hell he wants on his hat.

grinds my gears

[jp1]

RI boy who made banned toy soldier hat gets medal.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/18/ri-boy-banned-toy-soldier-hat-gets-medal/

[PegLeg45]

You have got to be shitting me!"

You took the words right outta my mouth, FQ!

Peg, who is banging his head on the keyboard.....at a rapidly increasing speed.

Something to remember.  

Their goal with this is not to keep guns out of schools, it is to keep the thought of guns out of the minds of children.  

FIFY
You're are right, but this fix may be getting even closer to the end goal......      

[Sponsor]

[Timothy]

The school is going to modify it's pollicy to allow expression and support for the military..

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/19/rhode-island-school-change-policy-banned-soldier-hat/

A small win for the kid.

[Solus]

The superintendent said all the right things....

"The event exposed how a policy meant to ensure safe environments for students can become restrictive and can present an image counter to the work of our schools to promote patriotism and democracy," Di Pietro said.


It's a shame he didn't use this insight:

1:  When the policy was proposed
2.   When he decided to ban the kids hat.

I guess it's only time to think when someone puts a spotlight on how you are acting like an idiot.

[Walter45Auto]

I guess it's only time to think when someone puts a spotlight on how you are acting like an idiot.

That's worthy for a comment of the day award, right there.