'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' Student Free Speech Trial Heads To the Supreme Court

[DudeAsInCool]

Supreme Court hears arguments in free speech case

WASHINGTON -- High school students may have a right to free speech, but it does not go so far as to include the freedom to unfurl a banner promoting "bong hits" at a school event, former U.S. Solicitor General Kenneth Starr told the Supreme Court today.

"This is disruptive of the educational mission and inconsistent with the school's message" against using drugs, Starr said.

Starr, now dean of the Pepperdine Law School, represents a school principal from Juneau, Alaska, who was sued for ripping down the banner and suspending the student who unfurled it.

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FYI, the banner leashing was not on school property. And if anyone needs an education about free speech and legislating morality, it's Kenneth Starr.

[Shawn]

I think he's right. Regardless that it wasn't on school property, if it was a school function [define that if you can], then I think it was wrong.

Not that there's caselaw like this......which you probably figured out by the fact it's at the Supreme Court.

[DudeAsInCool]

You may have a point if the banner was supposed to represent the school. But shouldn't schools be encouraging students to free speech, even if they don't necessarily agree with it?

[Shawn]

When the hell did they start that?

My parents are absolutely astonished that I'm up-in-arms about my daughter being marched out into the hallway everyday with her class to recite the anthem. It's fucking brainwashing.

Schools, high-school and under, have never been bastions of free speech.

[DudeAsInCool]

When the hell did they start that?

My parents are absolutely astonished that I'm up-in-arms about my daughter being marched out into the hallway everyday with her class to recite the anthem. It's fucking brainwashing.

Schools, high-school and under, have never been bastions of free speech.

They weren't during my time either...then again, that didn't stop us from pioneering events such as LSD day (just kidding ??)

[slum_goddess]

You may have a point if the banner was supposed to represent the school. But shouldn't schools be encouraging students to free speech, even if they don't necessarily agree with it?

not these days, they're not. free speech --- bad. bu$hCo dementia --- good.

When the hell did they start that?

My parents are absolutely astonished that I'm up-in-arms about my daughter being marched out into the hallway everyday with her class to recite the anthem. It's fucking brainwashing.

Schools, high-school and under, have never been bastions of free speech.

they've always just taught US how to be good little consumers and that's about it.