Do you see any inequities here?

[unhappycamper]

Retired Lt. Gen. Reginald Centracchio, left, adjutant general emeritus of the Rhode Island National Guard, presents David Morales, 8, with a challenge coin during an appearance on WPRO-AM's John DePetro radio show on June 18.


Boy who made toy soldier hat awarded medal
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jun 18, 2010 16:49:01 EDT

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island boy whose school banned a hat he made because the toy soldiers on it carried tiny guns was awarded a medal on Friday for his patriotic efforts.

Retired Lt. Gen. Reginald Centracchio, the former head of the Rhode Island National Guard, gave 8-year-old David Morales a medal called a challenge coin during an appearance on WPRO-AM’s John DePetro show.

Centracchio said the second-grader should be thanked for recognizing veterans and soldiers.

“You did nothing wrong, and you did an outstanding job,” he said. “We can only hope that kids of your caliber will continue to defend this country.”

Centracchio also gave David a certificate that allows him to call himself a brigadier general.



unhappycamper comment: Let me see if I have this right.

A kid glues some GI Joe soldiers on his hat and is sent home because the school has a zero tolerance policy on weapons. Some 3-star NG guy gives the kid a challenge coin on the radio and tells him

“You did nothing wrong, and you did an outstanding job,” he said. “We can only hope that kids of your caliber will continue to defend this country.”

And on Cape Cod two high school teachers are disciplined for silently holding up a fucking 12x8 inch sign that said "End War" during the class graduation ceremony. One of the teachers wore her National Guard uniform to the ceremony.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=8565356

(BTW, I sent that open email letter to the Cape Cod Times and it has not been printed. But then again since the 'bastion of the Left' owns the Times, no surprise.

Mr. Jenks has also not replied to my email.)

[PuraVidaDreamin]

1. The inequities are glaring

John wrote a most fabulous letter too and nope nada. Today we get a letter
from some dude who did two tours in Vietnam and is praising republicans.

[unhappycamper]

2. I saw that.

How are the ladies doing? Can you or John post his letter to this thread?

:hi:

[gtar100]

3. That's hypocritical and shameful. Too many people love war in this country.

This country will not have peace until we honor and respect it more than we honor and respect violence. That comes down to cultural values - what we fill our minds with on a day-to-day basis.

[msongs]

4. dominant US religious values = war/killing good

[AnArmyVeteran]

5. What kind of parents does that boy have to allow him to do something so stupid?

Regardless of any political consequences of wearing a hat like that my parents would never have allowed me to go to school wearing a hat like that. And when the school punished me my parents would have taken the side of the school and teachers and I would have been punished at home too.

The same people who are complaining about teachers and schools are the same ones who regularly attack teachers for trying to discipline their children. They retaliate against the school instead of being good parents and telling their children to act properly.

[aikoaiko]

6. Yes, so far the teachers have received no consequences even though

they may have committed their protest while on the job when they were supposed to be supporting and honoring students.

And the student merely completed an assignment and did not actually violate school policy, but yet received consequences.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8585070&mesg_id=8587316

Zero-tolerance policies are about actual safety issues and not propaganda against supporting the military.