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Central Florida 7th grader called racist for wearing Palin t-shirt

Last Edited: Friday, 17 Oct 2008, 8:53 AM EDT
Created: Thursday, 16 Oct 2008, 11:59 PM EDT
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By Melissa DiPane
FOX 35 NEWS

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- She's only 12 years old but Ashleigh Jones is feeling the heat of this election year.

That’s because the seventh grader at New Smyrna Beach Middle School was called a racist by classmates for wearing a pro-Sarah Palin t-shirt.

Jones is volunteering at the Republican Headquarters in New Smyrna Beach. The Palin t-shirt was a gift from her fellow volunteers.
VIDEO: --Student called out for political t-shirt But when she wore it to school she learned just how tough politics can be.

“Some of the students were calling me racist because I was Caucasian,â€

That's outrageous.

If someone wears an Obama T-shirt I would not call them racist. I would question them on the issues but not his race.

It's getting pretty sick out there when people demand you vote for someone because of their skin color or your called a racist.

This is happening everywhere.

My teenager had a McCain/Palin 08 sticker on her backpack and was stunned at how she was harassed and vilified by her peers and even some teachers. Some people were downright nasty. They are demonizing anyone who does not support Obama. It is not overt, there is active oppression. I called the school and lodged a formal complaint. If it keeps up, I will go public. The school needs to nip this mob mentality in the bud.

In my birth country, thousands of teenagers "disappeared" if they did not support the "regime" or spoke against them. They were killed. I will be DAMNED if I let that happen here!

One good thing came out of this, some of her friends who were liberals, have started to question what their beliefs are. Follow the mob or think for yourself and value your own opinions.

If any of those kids are not caucasian I would ask them if they are racist because they are supporting for NObama.

In fairness, I also read of a student in the Northeast who was sent home by the school administrationfor wearing an "Obama T-shirt" to school - I think they just trying to keep national politics out of the schools.

Originally Posted by wmarincic

If any of those kids are not caucasian I would ask them if they are racist because they are supporting for NObama.

And that would probably get this kid beaten to a pulp.Its thug rule at our public schools these days.Gotta love "diversity" aint it great.

Originally Posted by wmarincic

If any of those kids are not caucasian I would ask them if they are racist because they are supporting for NObama.

Actually the most rabid supporters are white and from well-to-do households.

Two years ago, her history teacher had an experiment, which I thought was brilliant. He had everyone check off if they were for or against. At the conclusion he asked how many had checked mostly "for". As their hands hung in the air, he tells them, "Congratulations, YOU are conservative!" Stunned silence. These kids labeled themselves as liberals, but had NO idea what it meant!!!!

This video was posted by CaptainRon on another thread. This is a prime example of the rabid, mob mentality "spell" that these liberal freaks voting for Obama are under. You've got to see it.

It distrusts both the moneyed elite and the fringe, rabble rousers. And that is not to say that we don't need capable, industrial leaders or bright, non conformist minds. I ran across this video on You Tube that kind of blends the first two: a pro-McCain march is harassed as it makes its way through downtown Manhattan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQalRPQ8stI

This video made me really really sad. This election will be like no other (I hope) and as I watched it, I thought a bunch of Muslim terrorists marching thru the streets would have been treated better than our own fellow Americans.

Many of them are taught to believe all whites are racist and only whites that bow to the ultra liberal mindset to make constant amends will be spared accusations of being racist KKK Nazis.

W

That’s because the seventh grader at New Smyrna Beach Middle School was called a racist by classmates for wearing a pro-Sarah Palin t-shirt.


SHE's a racist for wearing a pro Sarah Palin t-shirt

Well gosh......then what do we call the Obamaniacs wearing the Sarah Palin t-shirts? The t-shirts which call Sarah Palin a "C-word".

Oh, and not a word of disapproval over this coming from Obama. Or his wife. But since the wearing of these t-shirts is, evidently, not beneath even his staffers or campaign workers either, and portions of the proceeds go to his campaign, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.

Are the t-shirts racism and the wearers racists? Or would that only be the case if such t-shirts targeted a female candidate of color or Obama's wife?

Just let someone print up a t-shirt declaring Obama that is ANYTHING negative, or derogatory, and see how quickly it would become an issue of racism and racist attitudes.

But the Sarah Palin t-shirt is just fine with them.....after all, she's white so she "deserves" everything she gets, right?


Ashleigh said that more of her friends are expressing their views by wearing political t-shirts and she plans to wear hers again


Good for Ashleigh!!!

This is STILL America and, as long as it is respectful and in good taste, she is absolutely free to express her political views, just as any classmates supporting Obama are free to do the same.