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usaf-vet

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18. She signed under duress. She earned the right to speak as "Valedictorian" .

Reply to mopinko (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 12:01 PM

Jun 2018

The last lesson the school felt they were going to TEACH her was censorship.

Maybe they should have considered the parents of underclassmen deserved to know that the school environment is not safe for all kids. Threats exist and they could be ignored.

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High school valedictorian says she tried to speak about sexual assault and her mic was cut off [View all] jpak Jun 2018 OP

She had a message to deliver and was cut off. pazzyanne Jun 2018 #1

We all have messages to deliver. Igel Jun 2018 #4

Bingo SharonClark Jun 2018 #12

So. With that logic DiverDave Jun 2018 #14

An intellectual leader was addressing an assembly of her peers at a public gathering Aristus Jun 2018 #17

Have a nice day! pazzyanne Jun 2018 #19

So, thoughts and prayers and let's not talk about it now. When then? bitterross Jun 2018 #22

Yes, let's celebrate and ignore a student who was assaulted. Don't want to ruin a good day, do we? Doodley Jun 2018 #26

She was rightly cut off, IMO. She had agreed to not criticizing the school... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #27

Seitz published her full speech on YouTube oberliner Jun 2018 #2

Who here is in the least bit surprised? efhmc Jun 2018 #3

she deviated from the remarks that she had given them. mopinko Jun 2018 #5

Some deals should be broken. Shipwack Jun 2018 #6

i'm not making a judgement, i'm just sayin mopinko Jun 2018 #7

Yeah well... dhill926 Jun 2018 #8

i dont disagree but mopinko Jun 2018 #10

She signed under duress. She earned the right to speak as "Valedictorian" . usaf-vet Jun 2018 #18

From the CNN article there was no deal - there was a dictate csziggy Jun 2018 #21

I hope she kept speaking as loudly as she could muster. 7962 Jun 2018 #9

Graduating is a happy time for all. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #11

Her speech was positive and uplifiting oberliner Jun 2018 #16

I agree, there's a time and a place for everything. Jedi Guy Jun 2018 #24

Hopefully, their censorship is having the Streisand Effect Pluvious Jun 2018 #13

Hopefully now the Police will get involved. mackdaddy Jun 2018 #15

Huh? Jedi Guy Jun 2018 #25

'free speech' regarding heaven05 Jun 2018 #20

Truth Frightens People Who Have Reason to Suppress It. MineralMan Jun 2018 #23

School administrators are too worried about their own ass. Their paycheck overrides truth. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #28