Episode 56. “Don’t Tread on Me” - What is the Gadsden Flag?

Show Notes:

Episode 56. “Don’t Tread on Me” - What is the Gadsden Flag?

Alex Ooley discusses a recent incident in Colorado involving the censorship of a symbol of freedom – the Gadsden Flag. A 12-year-old boy at the Vanguard School in Colorado Springs, Colorado was removed from class for displaying a Gadsden Flag patch on his backpack.

Resources:

Connor Boyack on X: "Meet 12yo Jaiden who was kicked out of class yesterday in Colorado Springs for having a Gadsden flag patch…”
https://twitter.com/cboyack/status/1696508336345153691?s=42

The Tuttle Twins and the Creature from Jekyll Island - The Tuttle Twins
https://tuttletwins.com/product/the-tuttle-twins-and-the-creature-from-jekyll-island/?

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest - Outdoor Safety & Ethics
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wallowa-whitman/learning/safety-ethics/?cid=stelprdb5228184

The Rattlesnake as a Symbol of America - by Benjamin Franklin
https://www.greatseal.com/symbols/rattlesnake.html

Connor Boyack on X: "No surprise at all that @cnn and @MSNBC have zero articles or mentions of Jaiden, gadsden flag, etc. from this week. Totally ignored the story…
https://twitter.com/cboyack/status/1697589611693023703

Colorado Springs boy not backing down from wearing symbolic patch to school
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/colorado-springs-mom-says-son-kicked-out-of-class-over-gadsden-flag-patch

Colorado Boy Removed From School Over “Don’t Tread on Me” Patch
https://reason.com/2023/08/29/jaiden-colorado-gadsden-flag-dont-tread-on-me-school/

John F. TINKER and Mary Beth Tinker, Minors, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT et al. | Supreme Court | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/393/503

After going viral, Colorado Springs school says student can display Gadsden flag | Education | gazette.com
https://gazette.com/news/colorado-springs-school-video-goes-viral-district-responds/article_a66f892f-002b-5327-b733-79cf0fe1f810.html

Connor Boyack on X: "We won! #JusticeForJaiden”
https://twitter.com/cboyack/status/1696693472533635562

The U.S. Navy’s Jack
https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/heritage/banners/usnavy-jack.html

Connor Boyack on X: #BeLikeJaiden
https://twitter.com/cboyack/status/1696987301920878956?s=42

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