American Flag shirts are inappropriate, but “Dump Trump” apparel is perfectly fine. That seems to be the message coming from California’s public school system.
In 2010, five students were kicked out of their Bay Area school because they wore shirts with he Star Spangled Banner on Cinco de Mayo. Four years later the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld their decision, claiming that the decision didn’t violate the student’s right to free speech.
This decision made clear that California’s public schools had the authority to limit clothing related speech it deems offensive. Thus, the American flag was out, apparently because it demeaned students of foreign heritage.
One would think this decision would extend to offensive things said about political candidates and their supporters, as well. Evidently, this isn’t so. The American Flag remain on the outs, but “Dump Trump” shirts are in the clear.
See the school’s reasoning on the next page:
More liberal corruption!
Look at the people wearing them.
Liberals are some really strange folks!
Dump liberal Democrats socialists hateful evil HATEFUL raciest
Great, but you forgot to mention the ban on the U.S. shirts.
Yep… More good reasons to drop California from being part of the U.S.
California is the land of the fruits and nuts. May the fault toss them into the sea.
I agree
Double stander here
No nothing punks.