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$\"Gravatar\"$ My email to: chris_equinoa@albany.k12.or.us pretty much says how I feel - -

Mr. Equinoa,

Now I think I have seen it all!!! If it isn’t the Code Pinkos in Berkeley trying to force the Marines out of town - - now it is you with this pitiful excuse of suspending two boys for wearing a cross claiming they are gang members. What in the name of God runs through that feeble mind of yours and you staff?

To quote Jim Haggart, your Executive Assistant, \"We're not trying to squash any religious symbols and we're not trying to get into religion, but we are trying to get into student safety, and that's what we're really concerned about.\", it seems to me that you should take a course in SAFETY from your local Police Department and NOT interfere with the rights of a student’s religion. AND don’t tell me that this was not a racial motivation.

You, sir, should be ashamed of yourself and anyone else that was involved in this decision.

A concerned veteran.
JOHN | 03.01.08 - 3:09 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ Well said. If he had proof they were in a gang, he should have suspended them for that and not allowed the religious references to use as \"cause\"
Susan Duclos | Homepage | 03.01.08 - 3:31 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ Yup, gotta watch those Catholic gang members, they're prone to attack you with Holy water and demand you make confession...
Mike | Homepage | 03.01.08 - 6:00 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ No shit
Susan Duclos | Homepage | 03.01.08 - 6:37 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ ***According to the principal, crucifixes are being worn by gang members, therefore they are \"gang-related\" symbols and he claims his only purpose for these suspensions was school safety.***

Well I got news for him, gang memebers wear PANTS too!! Should we have the students taking those off as well???

Give me a break!! He is not fooling any one! I hope the ACLJ ( American Center for Law and Justice http://www.aclj.org/ ) gets a hold of this one! Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow wont stand for it.
TaLina | 03.01.08 - 6:44 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ I would be surprised if someone DIDN'T contact them, TaLina. YOU KNOW Sekulow will be all over this.
Mike | Homepage | 03.01.08 - 9:09 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ You all have very good points, and I really hear what you're saying. If students are being suspended for practicing freedom of religion, we may as well bring out the matches and burn some american flags.
Evan F. | 03.13.08 - 1:21 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ Thank you ! I live in Alaska I moved here from LA and I am never going back to that rat pack place.
Lisa | 03.28.08 - 3:20 am | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ That kid is no gang memba Ive seen a few heavy ones hanging out on the stinking corners of LA..Only his future will tell...
Lisa | 03.28.08 - 3:27 am | #

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