Comments on: Redwood student writes: One Nation under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for All? https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2026/02/19/redwood-student-writes-one-nation-under-god-indivisible-with-liberty-and-justice-for-all/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:53:39 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mary g https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2026/02/19/redwood-student-writes-one-nation-under-god-indivisible-with-liberty-and-justice-for-all/#comment-164771 Mary g Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:57:11 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=54406#comment-164771 I'm sorry these are adults and should not be treated like children .they knew what they were doing with no regard to anyone's feelings.they need to be suspended sent to classes to not be so hate ful.this type of behavior starts at home. And if they walk free there not going to stop only continue Good job to the Redwood Senior and your comments.you have more common sense than those involved. I’m sorry these are adults and should not be treated like children .they knew what they were doing with no regard to anyone’s feelings.they need to be suspended sent to classes to not be so hate ful.this type of behavior starts at home. And if they walk free there not going to stop only continue
Good job to the Redwood Senior and your comments.you have more common sense than those involved.

]]> By: Kelly https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2026/02/19/redwood-student-writes-one-nation-under-god-indivisible-with-liberty-and-justice-for-all/#comment-164163 Kelly Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:41:31 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=54406#comment-164163 For those of you interested in learning how we’ve gotten to this point , I urge you to go to the link im posting here, I would also mention that I posted this link on several social media sites that were discussing this subject, and the link was removed on every one of them without comment. https://library.gayhomeland.org/0018/EN/EN_Overhauling_Straight.htm For those of you interested in learning how we’ve gotten to this point , I urge you to go to the link im posting here, I would also mention that I posted this link on several social media sites that were discussing this subject, and the link was removed on every one of them without comment.
https://library.gayhomeland.org/0018/EN/EN_Overhauling_Straight.htm

]]> By: Kelly https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2026/02/19/redwood-student-writes-one-nation-under-god-indivisible-with-liberty-and-justice-for-all/#comment-164142 Kelly Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:40:51 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=54406#comment-164142 It was a stupid thing to do, but the reaction to it, is so exaggerated that it is making, at least me feel far more sympathy for the students who made this mistake… David Schmidt … who are you to say what’s in these students hearts? How do you know what they think? It’s a word . I think they were just being silly and let’s be honest , they only had so many letters to work with . God forbid , any gay person on earth get offended . You and others like you that are insisting that HATE is 100% the only conclusion as to why they did this , are the ones making gay students feel hated. Your and others overkill reaction seems far more hateful than what these seniors did. I think you enjoy having these kinds of things happen just so you can keep your high that your obvious virtue signaling gives you. I read your comment in a self righteous whiny voice in my head because that’s how I image you sound. It was a stupid thing to do, but the reaction to it, is so exaggerated that it is making, at least me feel far more sympathy for the students who made this mistake… David Schmidt … who are you to say what’s in these students hearts? How do you know what they think? It’s a word . I think they were just being silly and let’s be honest , they only had so many letters to work with . God forbid , any gay person on earth get offended . You and others like you that are insisting that HATE is 100% the only conclusion as to why they did this , are the ones making gay students feel hated. Your and others overkill reaction seems far more hateful than what these seniors did. I think you enjoy having these kinds of things happen just so you can keep your high that your obvious virtue signaling gives you. I read your comment in a self righteous whiny voice in my head because that’s how I image you sound.

]]> By: David Schmidt https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2026/02/19/redwood-student-writes-one-nation-under-god-indivisible-with-liberty-and-justice-for-all/#comment-163885 David Schmidt Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:12:19 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=54406#comment-163885 Responding to CSchmitz: you've done an excellent job minimizing the severity of the student's actions and creating a distraction. What they did was not an "unwise decision"; it was an "act of hatred." Racists call black people the n word. People who hate gays call gay men the f word. Next, you should not be complaining the social media sites that are publishing the photos along with the names of the students and their parents. Were the students involved forced to take this picture?--No Did they sit voluntarily for this picture?--Yes. It appears that either they put this together in response to seeing two eighth grade boys holding hands or they have been planning it for an entire week. And what did they think would be done with the photograph? What do people do with photographs these days? Answer: they post them on social media sites and distribute them to dozens if not hundreds of people. And that's what's happening now. Mind you, most of these students and their parents have social media sites and have no problems publishing all aspects of their life. Now, somebody is posting the unflattering aspects of their life. Basically showing the world who they really are. They have no one but themselves to blame. I have viewed the social media sites regarding this issue. I have seen hundreds of comments. No one is calling for the deaths of these students. You're making that up. The worst I have seen is that they be expelled and that their college applications be rejected. Regarding your comment that the slur did not target anyone in particular. You are wrong again. It targeted every gay kid in that school. And since these students were in a leadership position, their slur normalized and encouraged hatred towards gays, actual individuals, fellow students. Responding to CSchmitz: you’ve done an excellent job minimizing the severity of the student’s actions and creating a distraction.

What they did was not an “unwise decision”; it was an “act of hatred.” Racists call black people the n word. People who hate gays call gay men the f word.

Next, you should not be complaining the social media sites that are publishing the photos along with the names of the students and their parents. Were the students involved forced to take this picture?–No

Did they sit voluntarily for this picture?–Yes. It appears that either they put this together in response to seeing two eighth grade boys holding hands or they have been planning it for an entire week.

And what did they think would be done with the photograph? What do people do with photographs these days? Answer: they post them on social media sites and distribute them to dozens if not hundreds of people. And that’s what’s happening now. Mind you, most of these students and their parents have social media sites and have no problems publishing all aspects of their life. Now, somebody is posting the unflattering aspects of their life. Basically showing the world who they really are. They have no one but themselves to blame.

I have viewed the social media sites regarding this issue. I have seen hundreds of comments. No one is calling for the deaths of these students. You’re making that up. The worst I have seen is that they be expelled and that their college applications be rejected.

Regarding your comment that the slur did not target anyone in particular. You are wrong again. It targeted every gay kid in that school. And since these students were in a leadership position, their slur normalized and encouraged hatred towards gays, actual individuals, fellow students.

]]> By: Dave Smith https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2026/02/19/redwood-student-writes-one-nation-under-god-indivisible-with-liberty-and-justice-for-all/#comment-163883 Dave Smith Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:52:35 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=54406#comment-163883 Wow. The principle's apology was AI-generated. Unbelievable. My questions are: if this is how student leaders behave, what is life like for LGBT students on a day-to-day basis at the school? Where were the teachers during this event? Why didn't they take action immediately to shut this down? Is there no monitoring or supervision? What teacher was in charge of student government? What kind of anti-gay messages and ideas did that sponsor teach these students? Has any teacher been disciplined because of this? Wow. The principle’s apology was AI-generated. Unbelievable.

My questions are: if this is how student leaders behave, what is life like for LGBT students on a day-to-day basis at the school? Where were the teachers during this event? Why didn’t they take action immediately to shut this down? Is there no monitoring or supervision?

What teacher was in charge of student government? What kind of anti-gay messages and ideas did that sponsor teach these students? Has any teacher been disciplined because of this?

]]> By: CSchmitz https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2026/02/19/redwood-student-writes-one-nation-under-god-indivisible-with-liberty-and-justice-for-all/#comment-163850 CSchmitz Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:51:22 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=54406#comment-163850 I would like to hear her reaction to the fact that someone has put together a social media page specifically to slam these students individually. While their obviously unwise decision was not aimed at a specific person what’s happening to them is becoming quite dangerous. They don’t deserve a death sentence. Where does the hate end? It is never justified, even towards people (especially kids) who make mistakes. I would like to hear her reaction to the fact that someone has put together a social media page specifically to slam these students individually. While their obviously unwise decision was not aimed at a specific person what’s happening to them is becoming quite dangerous. They don’t deserve a death sentence. Where does the hate end? It is never justified, even towards people (especially kids) who make mistakes.

]]> By: Mike Maldonado https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2026/02/19/redwood-student-writes-one-nation-under-god-indivisible-with-liberty-and-justice-for-all/#comment-163847 Mike Maldonado Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:34:39 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=54406#comment-163847 Shout out and well said by this young Redwood student. Shout out and well said by this young Redwood student.

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