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The idea of going viral might seem great — until you go viral for the wrong reasons. Just ask the teachers at a certain school in Colorado.
Teachers who cracked down on a 12yo kid for wearing the Gadsden flag on his backpack learned that the hard way. He was told he was not permitted not attend class so long as he had that backpack with him.
The reason? The Gadsden flag on his backpack was deemed too ‘offensive’. The excuse given had something to do with supposed associations with slavery.
Here is a clip of when his mom met with someone on staff at his school to sort out what the problem was.
This is Jaiden, the 12 y/o Patriot who refused to remove the Gadsden flag from his backpack
School officials said it was “distracting” and “offensive” to other students
After being asked to leave school for refusing to comply, he took this picture near the car of a school… pic.twitter.com/0VXHGhsbgr
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) August 29, 2023
Take a good look at his bag. He is using it for running in a school election.
Note the use of ‘based’ on his backpack.
This ought to be about as cut-and-dried an example of protected political speech as can be imagined. But he was kicked out of class for it anyway.
The director then argued that the flag is associated with "hate groups," linking to this weak article that cites a "graphic design scholar" 😂 who claimed that "some may now see the Gadsden flag as a symbol of intolerance and hate—or even racism."
Link: https://t.co/ZD6JZ4AhDK pic.twitter.com/sUOqLEwGf0
— Connor Boyack 📚 (@cboyack) August 29, 2023
The staff has no such restrictions on ‘disruptive’ political speech of their teachers.
This is Jaiden, the 12 y/o Patriot who refused to remove the Gadsden flag from his backpack
School officials said it was “distracting” and “offensive” to other students
After being asked to leave school for refusing to comply, he took this picture near the car of a school… pic.twitter.com/0VXHGhsbgr
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) August 29, 2023
First update.
For those asking for an update:
– Jaiden decided to go back to school today. With his patch will in place. He said he'd do a sit-in if necessary to protest.
– Two law firms have stepped forward to assist as necessary to fight the viewpoint discrimination.
– Lots of media… pic.twitter.com/lEVH6XiLDm
— Connor Boyack 📚 (@cboyack) August 29, 2023
The school’s directors clued in that they were very much on the wrong side of a free speech issue.
Perhaps a little public shame over violating the 1a rights of a 12yo boy helped persuade them that this is an issue that needed to be sorted out before it got out of hand.
Or maybe Libertas Institute sent a letter reminding them of the consequences of violating a student’s Constitutional rights.
Whatever motivated the change of heart, Jaiden has returned to school, where he continues to wear his Gadsden flag.
At the tender age of 12, he’s already lived the principles it invokes. How about that!
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