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A message of solidarityI must say that I totally support the protests at Fayette County High as recounted in the Free Speech section. Our rights as given to us by the Constitution are being eroded in the name of security and safety. Allow me to quote Benjamin Franklin, one of the greatest American statesmen: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Our rights are unconstitutionally constricted by the school system. Because we have no other options in regards to schooling (private schools being expensive and more restrictive, and homeschooling simply being unfeasible for the majority of us), we are forced to give up rights guaranteed to us by the Constitution. Other than suffrage and holding public office, no provision of the Constitution withholds rights based upon age. It seems to me that the students of Fayette County had no choice but to conduct a display of civil disobedience in order to draw attention to their issues. There exists no fair, balanced way to handle internal issues in Fayette County Schools. It's quite often a David and Goliath tale, only we never win. We could try our hardest now under the current policies, and nothing would change. I propose that a better system be put in place of this bureaucratic mess. If a student ombudsman or an advisory council comprised of teachers and students were to handle complaints, I believe that the current situation would drastically improve. tennfan1's blog | login to post comments![]() |