Monday, October 6, 2025

Government schools are at the core of the anti free speech movement

"Freedom" Shirts Reportedly Banned In Kansas Elementary Public School

BY TYLER DURDEN
MONDAY, OCT 06, 2025 - 07:40 AM

Authored by Jonathan Turley,

An elementary school in Kansas has raised a novel question under the First Amendment: whether the freedom of speech includes the right to use the word “freedom.” According to some media reports, Arbor Creek Elementary Principal Melissa Snell stopped the wearing of shirts reading “Freedom,” which have become popular after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The move is clearly a violation under the First Amendment, in my view.

Libs of TikTok posted an email exchange between Arbor Creek Elementary Principal Melissa Snell and an (unnamed) individual in which Snell confirmed the ban. The email stated: “I just want to make sure that you have told your staff to not wear those ‘Freedom’ shirts to school anymore. Thank you.”

Snell allegedly responded: “Yes, I have. Was there someone in particular that you are referring to? If you don’t mind me asking.”

Our crackerjack investigatory unit at Res Ipsa was able to find that person for Snell from what appears to be video of students of Arbor Creek:

1 comment:

jerry said...

I do not know how the word "freedom" is offensive or related to Kirk. Posted by Bob not Jerry