Newsboy weighs in ...

... reluctantly. But here goes anyway:

-- These are middle schoolers, doing what 11, 12 and 13 year olds do just as they always have (you, me, everybody included!) Puberty, insecurity, fear, hormones, awkwardness of size-12 feet on a 4-foot frame. They bully, fight, tease, act horrible ... test the limits, challenge authority, act tough while inside they're scared little kids still. At home their angels, at school their devils. God willing, by the time the reach high school, they've grown up enough to respect themselves and others enough to get on with life. And maybe learned a little algebra, too. (Do these problems exist at Sandy Creek High? Hmmm ... )

-- Wether the shirts themselves are offensive or inflammatory, wearing of them by this small group of students was (as stated in the news story) planned and intended to get a reaction. So why so surprised? Given that, the action taken by the school administration is appropriate.

-- Dixie Outfitters as a company/organization is clearly about promoting Southern heritage and confederate history, as much as any African-American group does the opposite. But two wrongs never make a right.

-- I'm white, and "Real Men Are Black" doesn't offend me ... instead, I'm thinking it might be able teaching young black males to take responsibility and show self-respect?

-- Not one person posting on this site has ever had to pick cotton just to survive another day, so quit trying to claim that rationale, please.

-- The confederate battle flag, just like the Nazi swastika emblem, wasn't created out of hate, but it was at some point in history embraced by those who promote hate (KKK, white supremacy movement, etc.) The ones you should be fighting are those among you who stole and corrupted your precious symbols ... to use for their own hateful causes. Take 'em back! Don't blame those who've been tormented by them.

MORE LATER ... MAYBE ...

Pickin' cotton

Submitted by poptn on Thu, 10/12/2006 - 1:39pm.

"Not one person posting on this site has ever had to pick cotton just to survive another day, so quit trying to claim that rationale, please."

Son, did you live on Sand Mountain Alabama in the 50's? You chopped, picked and hauled cotton to the gin "in a mule drawn wagon" or you didn't eat! I haven't used this rationale, some have... You just may owe some, if my age, an apology. I will except their rationale until you or someone can prove differently.

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re: Newsbooy weighs in...

Submitted by parent on Thu, 10/12/2006 - 11:11am.

Do you believe everything you hear in the media? These kids staged no demonstration!! That's what they BoE reported to the media and that's the story they published. However, those of us who are directly involved know that is totally false. The kids have been wearing these shirts since the day school began. On this particular day, a group of black kids decided to harrass kids that wear the shirts. They started yelling about it, so Mr. Minter took it upon himself to pacify those black kids by suddenly calling everyone to the office with the shirts on and putting them in ISS. What happened to the kids who caused the disruption???? huh?? That's what I want to know! You can bet your butt, they are still walking the halls waiting around to see what else they can get started!
Your right, this kind of stuff does not happen at SCHS because the administration knows how to handle situations and they do not cater to a group of black activists like they are catered to at FRMS by Mr. Minter, the real racist in this picture!!

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