This term is being used in the Ozarks again. It isn’t related to any of the news stories on the national or international level. We aren’t talking about the latest person to be killed by a police officer. It isn’t even a report of how the January 6th Washington D.C. rioters and looters are being prosecuted. Someone wrote some bad words in a bathroom at Kickapoo High School.
These words are so awful that they will not be released to the public. Springfield Public Schools has a zero-tolerance for hate speech. They also say they have zero tolerance for violence. Earlier this year a student was attacked and beaten by three classmates. As far as the parents know nothing other than a few days of suspension was inflicted upon the assailants. I will be watching the news for updates on the heinous crime of writing certain words and drawing related images on the walls of the toilet.
There are words that can get you fired from your job. That is if you work for people who want to appear politically correct. If it does not make the news, it isn’t wrong. Bigotry is only wrong if you hate the right people.
We protect those who are like us. We do not care about you when you aren’t part of our group. That classification may be anything. The color of your skin, your hair color, your lifestyle, or your financial category are only a few examples. Television news is full of us against them broadcasts.
This is why I am glad God lead me away from a career as a journalist. As a columnist on my own website, I can write and publish what I believe is the truth. When you don’t agree you simply stop reading. This is freedom of speech.
A teacher told our class years ago that we have the freedom to sling a dead cat over our heads if we want to. That freedom ends when the cat comes into contact with someone else. The words on the wall of the john or jane at Kickapoo could hit someone in their feelings. We must stop them before they do. God forbid that someone’s feelings are hurt.
Stop the bullying SPS. But don’t worry about the students that are attacked on your grounds. Since the family isn’t raising a fuss, it isn’t that important. Be sure you issue the proper press release when a story gets out to the media. It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, isn’t it?
Another news story was aired today about charges against a man who hit another man outside of a local bar. The prosecutor finally filed new charges. The delay was because it was just assault until the victim died. By the way, why aren’t we demanding hate crimes charges on this alleged criminal? That’s right, while the two men are from different races, the dead man is the wrong color. Their lives don’t matter.
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