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March 22, 2007
"Day of Silence" Dissent Silenced
Posted by Dave Blount at March 22, 2007 8:14 PM
April 18 is an important holiday in our public schools. It's called the "Day of Silence." Students and teachers honor it by being quiet to echo the alleged silent suffering of homosexuals. Kids are encouraged to wear t-shirts and buttons endorsing the homosexual lifestyle.
Silence is also applied to dissent. Last year in the Chicago suburb Naperville, Heidi Zamecnik wore a shirt after the day of silence reading "Be happy, not gay." The authorities were not amused. A school counselor crossed out "not gay" with black marker.
A lawsuit has been filed to uphold Heidi's right to wear a similar shirt the day after this year's "Day of Silence," on the grounds that even people who don't advocate homosexuality have a right to free speech.
This will come as news to Kathleen Sirovy, principal of Oakmont High School in the Sacramento area. When students at her school observed their own "Day of Truth" by wearing shirts that read "Homosexuality is sin. Jesus can set you free," they were given a choice: take off the shirts or get suspended. Sirovy explained that students were "upset" because the shirts were "rude."
On a tip from Wiggins.
