Bong Hits 4 Jesus Dude Case Settled.

[Are_grits_groceries]

Starting Point
When the Olympic torch passed through Juneau, Alaska, in 2002, 18-year-old Joseph Frederick saw a chance at TV airtime. His tactic: a banner reading BONG HITS 4 JESUS. Not amused, Frederick's principal confiscated the banner and suspended him for five days. He shot back something about Thomas Jefferson. She tacked on another five.

Fever Pitch
Frederick took his free-speech argument to court, with backing from the ACLU. Five years later it was before the U.S. Supreme Court, with Kenneth Starr representing the school. The court ruled that since Frederick was holding the banner at a "school-supervised" (though not on school grounds) event, the principal had a right to restrict what he said about illegal drugs—even if his message was rather nonsensical.

Present Day
Now 25, Frederick is learning Mandarin and teaching English in China. Although he is proud that he stood up for his rights, he regrets "the bad precedent set by the ruling." His case was finally settled at the state level in November, winning him $45,000 and forcing the school to hold a forum on free speech.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/170375

[Gregorian]

1. You mean Mooselini couldn't name this court case?

It was in HER state!

Republicans have no sense of humor.

[progressoid]

2. .

[Blue_In_AK]

3. Yes, it's been settled for a while.

I posted about it here a few weeks ago, but I guess no one noticed.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. I did too but no one noticed

It was right before or during the election I think

[Blue_In_AK]

5. People and their priorities.

:rofl:

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. The Bush regime did some nasty stuff during that time

like drilling in national parks too! Even I was caught up with
partly ignoring the Bush regime.

[misanthrope]

7. How did the case...

...get through the SCOTUS and end up back on the state level?