Comments on: Second Grader Suspended for Drawing a Gun

By: kerwin

kerwin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:06:13 +0000

The school is overacting since the picture itself is not rumored to be a threat. If we had evidence it was a threat of some kind then I would see reason for the school’s action.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:35:27 +0000

Let’s put the blame where the blame belongs, on on a child that is drawing what he is being taught. We as a society, including children, are bombarded by TV shows depicting people having guns, holding guns, killing others with guns. Why is it that we allow commercialism to prosper with movies, video games, computer games, etc, but then want to turn around and suspend a child for being artistic in what he is exposed to. Either get get real with what we are exposing our children to and deal with it or put the blame where the blame belongs.

By: Elvis

Elvis — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:49:51 +0000

Our freedoms are being taken. We need to start fighting back against these anti-Americans by all means necessary. We are losing our country. Exercise your second amendment right and buy lots of guns.

By: Blue Crab Boulevard

Blue Crab Boulevard — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:50:58 +0000

When “Zero Tolerance” = Zero Sense

Jay over at STACLU noticed this bit of politically correct total insanity. A second grader from New Jersey was suspended from school for drawing a crude stick-figure drawing of a gun. No, really, he was.
When did the First Amendment stop appl…

By: Cao's Blog

Cao's Blog — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:54:12 +0000

Second Grader suspended for drawing a picture

Someone made the remark that we are seeing the last days of a once-great country. It’s too bad that nobody will remember it.

clipped from stoptheaclu.com

When did the First Amendment stop applying to 7 year olds?
A second-graderâ€…

By: Ogre

Ogre — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:43:34 +0000

Good for you, Peggy.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Public schools are completely and totally worthless and evil.

http://ogresview.mu.nu/archives/243668.php

By: Peggy U

Peggy U — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:45:17 +0000

Oh for Pete’s sake, how stupid! I’m glad I homeschool. My kids would be knee deep in trouble all the time, since they like to draw. I’ve got a good one here with airplanes, bombs, soldiers, guns … How are we supposed to raise boys into men if they can’t do this kind of stuff?

By: Wake up America

Wake up America — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:30:11 +0000

Rubber Chicken Award goes to…Dennis Township, NJ

So, where is the highly touted, worthless ACLU to protect these children’s rights? The right of a 7 yr old to draw a simple picture without a federal case being made of it, the right of a 13 yr old to doodle, the rights of four other children to play…

By: Cao

Cao — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:18:42 +0000

But this kid DREW A PICTURE, for crying out loud.

By: Brujo Blanco

Brujo Blanco — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:27:43 +0000

I am old enough to remember when it was not against the rules to carry a knife to school. A knife was a tool not a weapon. I have no recollection of anyone being assaulted with a knife but I recall having sometimes half the boys in class with knives. I also recall that every boy had a toy gun now it is rare. We had dreams of being the good guy with a gun that saves the innocent victims. Now to have a gun is not politically correct.