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16. The first amendment doesn't cover sign language

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 07:17 PM

Aug 2012

the founders never could have imagined the rapid-fire communication techniques available to modern deaf kids. Sure they had crude fumbling and gestures back then but nothing like the modern high efficiency sign language used today that is often glorified in action movies (notice how many characters use signs to indicate when to attack so they don't give away their position) and even taught in many military academies for rapid non-verbal communication in assault situations.

Free speech is one thing. This kind of military style assault-signing is another thing entirely.

I'm just glad none of the other kids were hurt . . . this time.

The National Association for the Deaf (or NAD) has a lot to answer for in this latest school shooting mimicry.

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School made deaf student change his name [View all] joeglow3 Aug 2012 OP

It's just one kid. If making him change his name saves just ONE LIFE, wouldn't that be worth it? slackmaster Aug 2012 #1

lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #33

Wow. I'm all for teaching kids that violence is wrong, but can't THIS be an exception? Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #2

If his parents named him Hunter, they must be Teabaggers or NRA members slackmaster Aug 2012 #6

That school district is full of context-free morons--real leaders of the "Is our children learning" MADem Aug 2012 #3

Oh FFS. bunnies Aug 2012 #4

Then don't let anyone have the name Hunter... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #5

Zero tolerance = Zero brains slackmaster Aug 2012 #7

What is wrong with the name Hunter??? obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #15

His name is Hunter Hunter? Ohio Joe Aug 2012 #26

Nothing is wrong with the name Hunter. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #37

you can't ban "names" that's almost as dumb as what that school district did CreekDog Aug 2012 #29

I live in Nebraska now. Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #8

I live in Nebraska too CanisCrocinus Aug 2012 #9

+ Brickbat Aug 2012 #11

I live in Kearney and 3/5 of our neighbors are Democrats. Care Acutely Aug 2012 #32

Why do you pretend that Nebraska is not one of the reddest states out there? Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #36

hey now! central scrutinizer Aug 2012 #20

Change schools, parents have a choice. Pisces Aug 2012 #10

I got a one-fingered gesture for the school district. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #12

That's kind of like asking an ASL user not to point. Tikki Aug 2012 #13

but..but it's rude to point! Riftaxe Aug 2012 #14

The first amendment doesn't cover sign language 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #16

<snort> slackmaster Aug 2012 #17

I personally know the President of NAD Panasonic Aug 2012 #24

Welcome back Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #31

A followup: NAD is aware of this situation AND is offering assistance Panasonic Aug 2012 #38

Unless his name was "Penis", I don't know of an ASL sign that looks like a gun. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #18

He signs in SEE not ASL. slackmaster Aug 2012 #19

Can we get some common sense finger control? Fla_Democrat Aug 2012 #21

I'm deaf, and I find it ridiculous Panasonic Aug 2012 #22

Thank goodness his name's not Jack. nolabear Aug 2012 #23

Or Jack Abramoff Panasonic Aug 2012 #25

Weapons? A 3-year-old's fingers are weapons? Maven Aug 2012 #27

Maybe the Little Dude Was Lookin' Uncomfortably Like His Namesake On the Road Aug 2012 #28

sounds like good grounds for a discrimination lawsuit based on physical disability CreekDog Aug 2012 #30

Hunter is a stupid name anyway Iris Aug 2012 #34

I thought we weren't in Kansas anymore? Omaha Steve Aug 2012 #35