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Today Liberty Counsel sent a letter to school officials demanding that a middle school student be allowed to return an American flag to the back of his bicycle.

Cody Alicea, a 13-year-old, proudly flies the American flag on the back of his bike. He does this to honor veterans, namely his grandfather, who served our country. On Veterans’ day this week, school officials at the Denair Middle School prohibited Alicea from bringing his bike onto school grounds as long as it had an American flag. He was told that others had complained about the flag and were offended by it. Under protest, he now is removing the flag and storing it in his backpack while at school.

The superintendent even claims the decision is consistent with the U.S. Constitution. However, this decision violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In Tinker v. Des Moines Ind. Sch. Dist., the Supreme Court protected the free speech rights of students on public school campuses. Students have the right to wear printed words or symbols on their clothing and display them on their vehicles while on school property. The flag should be in every classroom. It is absurd to ban students from displaying the flag, especially on Veterans’ Day.

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