Update on confiscation of materials - I made the front page of local newspaper

[Austin]

Many of you will remember my thread from a couple days ago, detailing the confiscation of my anti-Obama materials. I had an interview with the Times-Union (my local newspaper) two days ago. They put the article on the front page, albeit on the lower half.

You can read the online edition here at www.timesuniononline.com

I have also scanned the article, for those that want to see it as it is in the paper..


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1) Recruit more YAL Members - Check
2) Expose Obama's policies to peers - Check
3) Get media attention - DoublePlus Check

 

[Deborah K]

Congratulations! You make me proud!

 

[nullvalu]

Wow - their tactics totally backfired - you get way more attention this way. Great job!!!!!

 

[malkusm]

Sweet! Nice job!

 

[malkusm]

I was hoping there would be a feedback form on the online version, so that I could see what readers were thinking. You seemed to come across as informed and polite to me though

 

[StudentForPaul08]

Congrats dude!! That is great!

 

[cthulhufan]

Outstanding!

 

[phill4paul]

Score one for the good guy. You did great man!

 

[Austin]

I was hoping there would be a feedback form on the online version, so that I could see what readers were thinking. You seemed to come across as informed and polite to me though

Yeah, the web site is a kind of pitiful. I expect to see at least one response in the "Letters to the Editor" section in the next few days. I'll be sure to scan and type those up when/if they roll in.

 

[Lucille]

Awesome! It's a long piece!

Your explanation and objections to the school's(over)reaction were great.

You represented the movement very well! Thank you!

(I'll be keeping good thoughts that you won't suffer any backlash.)

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

Love the final quote

"Although I understand it is school policy, I don't think it is the law, and I think it is violating my First Amendment right by prohibiting me from distributing these materials at the time I planned," Brenneman said.

You deserve a...

 

[tron paul]

Good Job!

You guys are Heroes of the rEVOLution!!!

And you now have tickets in the Lawsuit Lottery. I suggest you sue everyone involved and donate your winnings to the CFL.

Contact Landmark Legal and ACLU, they'll have your back.

Or start a Chip-In and I'll throw in the first $20 towards your retainer fees.

 

[Dorfsmith]

Wow - their tactics totally backfired - you get way more attention this way. Great job!!!!!

My thoughts exactly. Great work

 

[angelatc]

That's awesome.

Am I the only one who finds total irony in their policy that says that the government (a la the school) must approve items to be sure they stand for American democratic values?

Free speech much be approved!

You really did come off as polite and well spoken. That means so much!

 

[kathy88]

Excellent job. Keep up the good fight!

 

[Austin]

Oh yeah, props to BJ Lawson for giving me the "The government has a rule book" line. It came in handy.

 

[liberteebell]

 

[Sandra]

 

[Buffalo Bruce]

Double Standard

Apparently, nothing that Obama said in his speech being spoon fed to the students could have possibly disturbed anyone.

 

[decatren]

Congrats!