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Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker
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"A Christian student has been punished by his Michigan high school for demonstrating opposition to a school event celebrating the homosexual lifestyle. The boy's father, a pastor, says he's frustrated the rights of Christian students are being constantly trampled on campus.

Oakridge High School in Muskegon, Michigan, is one of many schools across the U.S. that took part in Wednesday's "National Day of Silence" -- an event promoted heavily by homosexual activist groups, which view it as a day to protest alleged discrimination faced by students who identify as "gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (GLBT)." At Oakridge High, duct tape was passed out for students to wear over their lips as a way to show solidarity with homosexual students who are purportedly suffering in silence.

John Gardner is pastor of Holton Family Life Worship Center in Holton, a community of approximately 2,500 about 17 miles northeast of Muskegon. Pastor Gardner says his 15-year-old son David, a student at Oakridge High, was suspended for a day by the school because he wrote with a black marker "I'm straight" on a piece of duct tape and attached it to his shirt. He explains that David donned the message to voice his objection to the school's participation in the Day of Silence.

"They asked him, at that point, to take it off," Gardner says, "and David [asked] why do the rest of the kids in the class get to wear theirs and I can't wear something about what I believe?" According to the pastor, the teacher then instructed David to remove the message or he would be "kicked out" of class. "And he said, 'Well then, you'll have to kick me out' -- and that's what they did," says David's father.

Pastor Gardner says every week he preaches that the day is coming when opposition to homosexuality will be banned, but he never imagined it would happen in his small Michigan town. He says a "liberal mentality" is being pushed in public schools to the extent many children are being indoctrinated with it.

It is time, says the Michigan pastor, for Christians to step to the forefront. "I tell you, I fear what's coming in the next ten years for the Church and the schools -- and children, in general -- if the Christians don't come out of their closet," he says. "The gays and lesbians want to come out of their closet; I think the Church needs to come out of their closet and stand up and be the Body of Christ that God has told it to be."

Gardner states he has not decided whether to take legal action against Oakridge High School.

Edited by poke smot! (09/07/20 02:33 PM)

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: poke smot!]
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I'm all for gay rights and hate bible thumpers, but bullshit is bullshit. I don't see how this kid did anything wrong.


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: poke smot!]
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As much as I disagree with their opinion ("liberal mentality"... sheesh), I think it was way over the line to kick that boy out... what ever happened to the first amendment?


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Siekoaktiv]
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its just that its such a bad thing to make fun of a gay person now, to be honest gay gross me out, i dont really care that they are gay and what not but the whole idea to be is more gut renching than anything. this whole story is sorta like the whole midget thing, say anything wrong to the midget and you are deemed an asshole by society. what ever the case i dont think they should promote gayness in schools its just wrong. its one of those arguements that go both ways but it seems as the years go on our country just gets gayer and gayer as do the people. For example, i live in california, and the gayest law ever is the fucking spore law, obviously some fag put that one in the books. son of a bitch


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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Drewski said:
its just that its such a bad thing to make fun of a gay person now, to be honest gay gross me out, i dont really care that they are gay and what not but the whole idea to be is more gut renching than anything. this whole story is sorta like the whole midget thing, say anything wrong to the midget and you are deemed an asshole by society. what ever the case i dont think they should promote gayness in schools its just wrong. its one of those arguements that go both ways but it seems as the years go on our country just gets gayer and gayer as do the people. For example, i live in california, and the gayest law ever is the fucking spore law, obviously some fag put that one in the books. son of a bitch


Hands down one of the most eloquent arguments on the Shroomery :rolleyes:

I support gay rights whole-heartedly but I disagree with how this situation was handled. This kid was just expressing his views like all the others were allowed to. However wrong I think his anti-gay opinion is (if he even is anti-gay; the article doesn't really say) he still has the freedom to express it.

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: DNKYD]
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lame


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: moon_glue]
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just think about this...what is the point of being gay? once you are gay you render your natural uses as an animal/mammal/human useless. you are basically disrespecting your family and everything they stand for (im sure being gay isnt even close to anything your family beleives in otherwise you wouldnt have one, as explained in the second sentence) because you are refusing to extend the legacy of your family which can be traced generations back. but if another mans love is more important to the future exesistance of your whole families legacy then i guess gay rights are great.


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Ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself. It is easy for
me to put on a show, and be cocky so I can show you some really fancy
movement. But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself, and to
express myself honestly enough; that my friend is very hard to do." Bruce Lee

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: poke smot!]
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Quote:
He says a "liberal mentality" is being pushed in public schools to the extent many children are being indoctrinated with it.


Mmm.. That sounds familiar. Oh, wait, isn't that the same thing religions are doing? Yet this "liberal mentality" promotes freedom and indiscrimination, while religions just push the ultra-conservative and often racist views on everybody. Bloody brainwashing.. It will end someday.


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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ps dknyd on the lighter note...your signature explains something i could never find the words for-thanks


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Ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself. It is easy for
me to put on a show, and be cocky so I can show you some really fancy
movement. But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself, and to
express myself honestly enough; that my friend is very hard to do." Bruce Lee

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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Drewski said:
just think about this...what is the point of being gay? once you are gay you render your natural uses as an animal/mammal/human useless. you are basically disrespecting your family and everything they stand for (im sure being gay isnt even close to anything your family beleives in otherwise you wouldnt have one, as explained in the second sentence) because you are refusing to extend the legacy of your family which can be traced generations back. but if another mans love is more important to the future exesistance of your whole families legacy then i guess gay rights are great.


I agree with some parts, the genetic material is lost and it isn't the optimal situation for the person's parents or relatives. Yet the natural selection will take care of gays, people shouldn't be the ones doing it. It's their choice. They want to live their lives that way, and others shouldn't have anything to say about it. Just live your own life happily, and accept the fact that others have the same right too.


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Tech]
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thanks for your wisdom tech!


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Ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself. It is easy for
me to put on a show, and be cocky so I can show you some really fancy
movement. But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself, and to
express myself honestly enough; that my friend is very hard to do." Bruce Lee

Edited by Drewski (04/22/07 04:07 PM)

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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I think the boy should be punished but not suspended. He went out of his way to try to shame a "holiday" that already has a lot of prejuduce around it. During black history month kids aren't allowed to wear shirts that say "there should be a white history month too"

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Tech]
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well all i have to say is that people are stupid. im sorry, but how does a kid being suspended for one day make the news? shit like shit happens every day in countless places.

kids say stuff like that every day too. not that i would ever do something as butthole-ish as do that, (if in fact the kid was serious about wanting to keep gays in the closet) but if the other kids are for it, its only fair that there should be another group against it.


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: wireless]
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hm..good point. but it wasnt like it said, i hate gays, or anti-gay or anything like that, its not like he even said anything directly to another gay, all he did was wear a sticker that said i am straight. Is there anything wrong with being straight or is everyone gay now.


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Ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself. It is easy for
me to put on a show, and be cocky so I can show you some really fancy
movement. But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself, and to
express myself honestly enough; that my friend is very hard to do." Bruce Lee

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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I was suspended for wearing a "New Kids Suck" shirt... probably 1989ish.

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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if it was a pro-straight day you know for a 100000% actuall fact there will be a butt-loving rally just because there was a pro-straight day, and to be honest nothing negative would happen to the gays because if anything did, it would be a hate crime. its almost like a taboo now, if you mess with a gay politically, the gay will always win just because he is gay and his rights are being violated. but if a gay guy tries to voice his opinion its OK because he is gay and nobody wants to mess with him because they will get in trouble.


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Ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself. It is easy for
me to put on a show, and be cocky so I can show you some really fancy
movement. But to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself, and to
express myself honestly enough; that my friend is very hard to do." Bruce Lee

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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What he did may be offensive, but there is still supposed to be freedom of speech in this country.

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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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Drewski said:
if it was a pro-straight day you know for a 100000% actuall fact there will be a butt-loving rally just because there was a pro-straight day, and to be honest nothing negative would happen to the gays because if anything did, it would be a hate crime. its almost like a taboo now, if you mess with a gay politically, the gay will always win just because he is gay and his rights are being violated. but if a gay guy tries to voice his opinion its OK because he is gay and nobody wants to mess with him because they will get in trouble.


I agree completely, this is like the TV channel "B.E.T." (black entertainment television) there would be a huge uproar if there was a W.E.T. (White Entertainment Television) TV channel about how white people are racist but no one says anything about B.E.T. Its really getting ridiculous.


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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Drewski said:
just think about this...what is the point of being gay? once you are gay you render your natural uses as an animal/mammal/human useless.  you are basically disrespecting your family and everything they stand for (im sure being gay isnt even close to anything your family beleives in otherwise you wouldnt have one, as explained in the second sentence) because you are refusing to extend the legacy of your family which can be traced generations back.  but if another mans love is more important to the future exesistance of your whole families legacy then i guess gay rights are great.


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Re: Michigan student suspended for wearing 'I'm straight' sticker [Re: Drewski]
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double post


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Edited by Flipz (04/22/07 06:36 PM)

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