A high school senior, who faces a Monday morning deadline to apologize to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback for a disparaging tweet, has said she will not write the apology letter…
Sullivan said her parents and many of her peers support her decision…
Bravo! And kudos to your parents for backing you up.
During a Kansas Youth in Government field trip to the state Capitol on November 21, Sullivan wrote: “Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person #heblowsalot.” The Shawnee Mission East senior said she did not actually talk to Brownback, and the post referenced a joke she had with a student on the trip.
The next day, she was called into high school principal Karl Krawitz’s office. A Brownback staffer had notified the principal, she said.
“My principal told me he needed to do damage control and was really upset,” Sullivan said. “He said I was an embarrassment to the school and the school district and that I had been disrespectful.”
The principal then asked her to write a letter of apology to Brownback and his staff. He set Monday as the due date for the letter.
Sullivan said – “I hope there won’t be any consequences and that my principal and the governor’s office can move on,” she said. “The issue is relevant and, if anything, is a starting point of dialog with the governor about his policies and how our First Amendment rights can be taken away…”
“Moving on” in Brownback’s diminutive mind usually means trying to keep evolution from being taught in high schools.
“Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback”
sooooo would this demand for an apology constitute “cyber bullying” ????
I find the outrage that the school official wanted a student (under his charge) to apologize to an elected official disturbing.
Years back, then President Clinton was at a public event when someone in the crowd shouted “You suck”. The Secret Service detained the critic, in what I thought *was* an attempt at censorship as the officer only approached the woman Mr. Clinton pointed her out — there was no clear and present danger. Years later, a similar even involving Vice President Cheney played out in like fashion, an example that shows such over-the-top hubris knows no party boundaries.
These 2 presidential-level examples are far closer to censorship than an educator trying to instill appropriate manners in a student. Forget hiring Ms. Sullivan, I’d use this event as a reason to hire the Administrator.
OMFG she’s gorgeous. She can say anything she wants.
That’s my daughter!
“He sucks”, how confirming lefty progressive education is so enlightening.
Not only is she stupid, her nose is huge…bet she could snort herself feet first.
It’s an Eitard post, so let me guess: it’s a Republican governor