Monday, April 5, 2010

Fight back, with song.



I found the above clip on Salon. The Westboro Community Church decided to picket Palo Alto's Gunn High School. In case you don't know about Westboro, "The group, which recently made headlines for suing the family of slain Iraq soldier Matthew Snyder for reimbursement of legal fees – and appallingly, winning – after being ordered to pay damages for disrupting his funeral." They're of the opinion that the US is being punished with the death of soldiers due to the nation's tolerance of homosexuals.

The high school's response can be seen in the video clip. The principal held an assembly, a teacher sent her thoughts to a planning meeting, and the students organized a lunch-time response to the picketers. " ... the kids at Gunn decided to fight back. With song ... At those moments their mettle is tested most, teenagers can be loving, united, and strong – and they still rock to those campfire classics." I don't know a single one of those kids, but I love them.

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