Public school students should have a “right to be free from ... psychological attacks that cause young people to question their self-worth and their rightful place in society,” wrote the court in the case of Harper v. Poway United School District. “Those who administer our public educational institutions,” the opinion stated, “need not tolerate verbal assaults that may destroy the self-esteem of our most vulnerable teenagers and interfere with their educational development.”

While the court’s opinion may, on first impression, sound eloquent and convincing, the absurdity of their decision is yet another milestone marking the liberal social agenda of the judges of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California, considered by many to be the most radical and controversial in our legal history. But to understand just how ridiculous the Poway decision really is, a quick review of the facts is required.  Full Piece