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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: baldking on October 18, 2008, 09:43:44 AM
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Unbelievable :x! MC Cain in the membrane!! what is next
By Melissa DiPane
FOX 35 NEWS
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- She's only 12 years old but Ashleigh Jones is feeling the heat of this election year.
That’s because the seventh grader at New Smyrna Beach Middle School was called a racist by classmates for wearing a pro-Sarah Palin t-shirt.
Jones is volunteering at the Republican Headquarters in New Smyrna Beach. The Palin t-shirt was a gift from her fellow volunteers.
VIDEO: --Student called out for political t-shirt But when she wore it to school she learned just how tough politics can be.
“Some of the students were calling me racist because I was Caucasian,” she said. “I wanted the Caucasian man to win. And I told them that’s not true. It’s my freedom of speech, it’s my opinion.”
Jones' parents say they aren't mad at the school they just want everyone including their daughter to voice their opinion constructively.
Officials with Volusia County Schools said there were no referrals or complaints to the office about this incident.
Ashleigh said that more of her friends are expressing their views by wearing political t-shirts and she plans to wear hers again.
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What has this country become when even the children are attacked by the bigots. Shame Shame Shame.
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Yes, I agree it's a shame , hopefully some day it will all change, but not holding my breath... :-\
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I'm going to bite my tongue on this one..... I don't think I could stick to proper Forum protocol here...............
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Im pretty sure this post is against forum rules.
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Im pretty sure this post is against forum rules.
I'm pretty sure it's a post about a current news story. I don't recall any rules against those.
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Whether or not this is political - I will leave for someone else to decide. But what saddens me about this story is this: Little girl volunteers her time, and is given a T shirt for her troubles. She wears it (I assume proudly) to show she's worked hard at something ...and catches guff from her schoolmates over it? What kept running through my mind as I read the original post was "She's only 12!" :'(
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Whether or not this is political - I will leave for someone else to decide. But what saddens me about this story is this: Little girl volunteers her time, and is given a T shirt for her troubles. She wears it (I assume proudly) to show she's worked hard at something ...and catches guff from her schoolmates over it? What kept running through my mind as I read the original post was "She's only 12!" :'(
Scott... you're exactly correct.
Kollege..... I agree with Razor. Definetly not against the Forum rules to point out a news story.
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As long as we can also post poll result news storys, campaign news stories, etc...Fine with me.
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Regardless of which candidate is the subject, a 7th grade classroom is no place for politics. Leave the political t-shirts home.
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As long as we can also post poll result news storys, campaign news stories, etc...Fine with me.
Now that would be pushing the limits and probably be a violation. A story about a kid being harassed because of s shirt they wore is one thing. A story about which candidate leads in an election is a TOTALLY different, and politically centered , subject.
Let it go Man............
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As long as we can also post poll result news storys, campaign news stories, etc...Fine with me.
Um, you don't get to call the shots around here.
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Here's how I see it.
1. We all have our own various politial beliefs
2. We all..supposedly read the rules set forth by the moderators of this website and we should respect them. I'm sure alot of work was put into developing this site and the owners were kind enough to give all SLY guys somewhere to have friendly and respectful fellowship. The least we can do is follow the forum as set up and be respectful of the moderators and each other.
3. If someone dosen't like the rules and simply wants to bitch about what can or cannot be posted..sorry for you..don't let the door hit you in the lower backside on the way out.
4. Calling a 12th grader racist is a low, low thing to do.
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As long as we can also post poll result news storys, campaign news stories, etc...Fine with me.
Now that would be pushing the limits and probably be a violation. A story about a kid being harassed because of s shirt they wore is one thing. A story about which candidate leads in an election is a TOTALLY different, and politically centered , subject.
Let it go Man............
Thanks, Mike.
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Have to agree with Tom, what is the world coming to? She sore a T-shirt she worked hard for.
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Its honestly not worth the hot air. The rules only apply when the politics go against the mods beliefs. It wont change.
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Its honestly not worth the hot air. The rules only apply when the politics go against the mods beliefs. It wont change.
Actually, the number of political posts that we have pulled that agree with the majority of the mods (not all of us have the same affiliations) out numbers the others. You just don't see them before we pull them.
And just because a post has a candidate's name, doesn't mean it's political. But, news, polls and other stories that suggest one candidate is better than the other, are political.
For example, a post that states "Today Obama shaved his head" is not political. Yet one that says "Today Obama is leading in the polls" is political. They both might be facts, but the latter fact will more likely cause a politically charged discussion than the other. Yet, if the former fact lead to a politically charged discussion, then yes, it would also be pulled.
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That's simple enough.
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Its honestly not worth the hot air. The rules only apply when the politics go against the mods beliefs. It wont change.
Totally uncalled for and totally false.
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Its honestly not worth the hot air. The rules only apply when the politics go against the mods beliefs. It wont change.
Totally uncalled for and totally false.
I agree SCHRO...... this is an awfully fair Forum. That comment was just an act of "baiting".
If you don't like the service you can always leave the restaurant.
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Its honestly not worth the hot air. The rules only apply when the politics go against the mods beliefs. It wont change.
Totally uncalled for and totally false.
I agree SCHRO...... this is an awfully fair Forum. That comment was just an act of "baiting".
If you don't like the service you can always leave the restaurant.
Good policy O0