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Emma Sullivan is My New Hero!

November 28, 2011 at 7:38 PM 1 comment

I keep thinking about Emma Sullivan.

Ms. Sullivan is the 18-year-old high school senior who attended an event in Topeka, Kansas last Monday which was billed as a “Kansas Youth in Government” forum. Ms. Sullivan pissed off Kansas Governor Sam Brownback — the keynote speaker — when she sent a tweet about his speech that Brownback’s staff didn’t like.

(Apparently Brownback’s staff is sitting around in pajamas in their parents’ basement, eating Cheetos, trolling the web for negative tweets about Brownback instead of creating jobs.)

Sullivan tweeted that Brownback “sucked” and “blowsalot.”

How dare she?!

Sam – Fidel Castro — Brownback’s office (don’t forget, Brownback sets the tone for what his office does) contacted the principal at Sullivan’s school, who (being the tool that he or she is) demanded that Sullivan write a letter of apology to Brownback by today (11-28-11) or face who-knows-what kind of discipline.

Sullivan refused, and today Brownback backed down, saying his staff “overreacted.“

Overreacted?  Ya think?

Anyway, this incident got a lot of press and I’m willing to bet Ms. Sullivan received some ugly tweets and possibly even death threats so her decision not to apologize can’t have been easy.  That’s why I want her to know how proud I am that she stood up for her fundamental right to freedom of speech.  I respect her guts.

Oh, and as for that principal — you’re a pathetic example to the kids in your school.

You are my new hero Emma!

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