That is an old football cheer that small, smart schools often used when getting pummeled by more athletic students from less successful high schools. While a little rough, it does have some truth in this case. Jessica Ahlquist will be a success; a statistically safe bet as the more successful you are the less of a belief in god you are likely to have. Once you escape that crappy little town you will never need to interact with these Neanderthals again. To borrow a phrase it does get better.
And SHAME on teachers and staff who let this type of thing happen in their sight. They need to be fired and never allowed to teach in public school again.
Jessica Ahlquist, the 16-year-old Cranston West High School junior, who took on the Prayer Banner said she is not going to school for the time being. Ahlquist, an atheist, said at school she has needed police protection the entire school day and is constantly being bullied by other students. “Even just in homeroom people screaming under God at me during the pledge of allegiance. It’s just a really hostile atmosphere. I’ve had police escorts to all of my classes all day. It is very difficult to concentrate on school in an atmosphere like that.”
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