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delta17

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6. I understand your point.

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 12:18 PM

Mar 2014

Realistically, I don't think most people who fly a rebel flag on their truck could organize a keg party, let alone a revolt.

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Teen suspended for flying confederate flag on pick-up truck; ACLU now invovled [View all] davidn3600 Mar 2014 OP

If he wants to proclaim to the world that he is an ignorant fool, let him tularetom Mar 2014 #1

This is one of those cases Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #2

Would you support the school allowing anything then? Drunken Irishman Mar 2014 #9

The shirt you mention Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #10

that is a threat newdemocrat999 Mar 2014 #14

Courts will side with the school... Hip_Flask Mar 2014 #3

Where was the American flag banned? you got to be kidding newdemocrat999 Mar 2014 #16

Here ya go... Hip_Flask Mar 2014 #34

That's a very narrow interpretation ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2014 #37

The point stands I think.... Hip_Flask Mar 2014 #38

Flags of armed revolt are a gray area for me Recursion Mar 2014 #4

I understand your point. delta17 Mar 2014 #6

Promote Southern Heritage? Turbineguy Mar 2014 #5

it's the cover story for promoting racism Skittles Mar 2014 #31

I support the work of the ACLU. Even when I don't. Throd Mar 2014 #7

Stupid administrators turn these kids into martyrs alp227 Mar 2014 #8

Had a kid in San Antonio wear a confederate t-shirt to school this week sammytko Mar 2014 #27

Smart principal. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #43

Southern heritage, my ass. GreenEyedLefty Mar 2014 #11

The school is going to lose bigtime on this. newdemocrat999 Mar 2014 #12

I agree. Jgarrick Mar 2014 #30

And would we complain if school itself flew the confederate flag? Before you argue in that case KittyWampus Mar 2014 #13

It's entirely different comparing a state and federal entities in the same sentence with newdemocrat999 Mar 2014 #17

It's arguably preferable to dragging the corpse of a slave behind your truck Orrex Mar 2014 #15

In other news, most kids are dipshits Codeine Mar 2014 #18

Displaying the Confederate flag in the north is not the wisest thing to do, B Calm Mar 2014 #19

New Jersey, eh? "Giant" Stars and Bars Flag, eh? MineralMan Mar 2014 #20

He's looking for attention. So the best strategy is simply to completely ignore him. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #44

Yep. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #46

It's times like this I wish we had a hate speech amendment. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #21

I don't. Jake Stern Mar 2014 #29

Agreed... Hip_Flask Mar 2014 #35

The authorities would be able to remove lots of DU posts if such an amendment existed. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #32

His incorrect usage of a gerund honors his redneck heritage Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #22

The ACLU defends racism once again. GiveMeMorePIE Mar 2014 #23

Free speech is always my friend...whether I like it or not. n/t EX500rider Mar 2014 #24

Bullshit. The ACLU defends the right for you to express yourself. X_Digger Mar 2014 #25

That's why I don't give them my money. rdharma Mar 2014 #26

Easy to support free speech when it is speech that you support (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #33

I donate every year to the ACLU LittleBlue Mar 2014 #28

Kid, Be glad that William is more than a hundred years dead. Wolf Frankula Mar 2014 #36

Tolerance is no a la carte Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #39

ACLU is doing the right thing. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #40

Wonder what the ACLU would think if someone shaved a swastika into their head. eom tarheelsunc Mar 2014 #41

Let that damn flag go already, my fellow white people! Lunacee_2013 Mar 2014 #42

What is Your Confederacy, your Secession? Wolf Frankula Mar 2014 #45