Silly suspensions over fast food

By William R. Toler
What would you think if your child got suspended from school because of what you brought them for lunch?
Parents of Reidsville Middle School students had to deal with that last week, according to WHGP-TV.
When Charles Finney brought his daughter Brittney a hamburger from McDonald’s, the school sent a letter home warning against [...]

Another hair-raising suspension

By William R. Toler
A school district in Ohio has suspended a student for showing support for his favorite NFL team…on his head.
Dustin Reader, an eighth-grader at Garfield Middle School in Halmiton, Ohio was given in-school suspension by the principal for having stripes and a “B” shaved into his head in support of the Cincinnati Bengals, [...]

Wrong place, wrong time

By William R. Toler
I wouldn’t classify myself as a cop-hater…but several run-ins with law enforcement officials have left me with a less-than-favorable opinion. Two of those occasions happened to be with Jerry’s Brownshirts*. It may be due to my knack for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Just that circumstance seems to infer [...]

Jones writes about his regret

By William R. Toler
A North Carolina congressman is writing a book about his regret in a controversial decision.
Walter B. Jones Jr. (R) is penning a book called “My Daddy’s Not Dead Yet” chronicaling his remorse for casting his vote giving former President George W. Bush the go-ahead to invade Iraq in, according to NationalJournal.com.
The title [...]