Nothing is surprising about a school “newspaper” promoting political activism with a leftist cause. But the school and district are pretending to be advocates for free speech. How much do you want to bet that’s a load of crap?
From the top, “The Feb. 15 issue of the Rhino Report, a student newspaper at Justice Page Middle School, featured a front-page article from a student titled, “Protest Tips and Etiquette.”
A 22-year old was shot and killed, and the locals are riled up. If you are twelve and want to march in the street with Marxists, you’ll need some advice. Like, wearing non-descript clothing, having eye protection in case of tear gas, and if you’re white, no one wants to hear what you have to say. Your a bit player, extra, support role. A token white, if you like.
“When it comes to Black Lives Matter protests, if you’re not Black, remember that you’re there to show your support and amplify Black voices,” the first tip read. “ESPECIALLY if you’re White, if they’re offering the megaphone for anyone to speak, it’s not for you. You are here to listen and to show support.”
And that’s all well and good. Democrats like silent tokens regardless of color. Learning to shut your mouth is a party favorite, especially if you’ve got a gripe about the Left’s priorities. So, this made me laugh.
“At Minneapolis Public Schools, we value and encourage student voice,” the district said. “The Rhino Report newsletter is a student publication that was written by students in an after school community education program. The publication represents the viewpoints of students, very similar to an editorial written for a newspaper.”
Did you get that? And hey, we love free speech. But does anyone think there’s a shortage of voices from the center-right in this student publication?
I can tell you without looking. Daring to have a viewpoint outside the totalitarian Left, published or whispered, would be met with the legal definition of bullying. Only, much like speech, it’s not bullying, assault, or intimidation, if a Leftist uses any means at their disposal to suppress it.
Silence is violence (not using the proper compelled speech is unacceptable). And violence to create silence (preventing speech with which they disagree) is the flip side of their despotic coin.
And that includes the choices of faculty advisors to student newspapers.
