Wednesday, August 30, 2006

What do bong hits, Jesus, and former Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr have in common? Alaska and free speech, that's what!

Former Whitewater special counsel Kenneth Starr petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Alaska's "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case, a dispute involving a high school student, a banner and a tough school policy.

Starr, who gained national prominence while investigating former President Clinton's Whitewater land deal and relationship with Monica Lewinsky, filed the petition Monday on behalf of the Juneau School District in response to a March ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The appeals court sided with a high school student who displayed a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" during an Olympic torch relay in 2002. It ruled former Juneau-Douglas High School principal Deborah Morse violated former student Joseph Frederick's free speech rights.

Ken Starr? Well I guess any circus must have a clown. This is such a non-story that I almost feel embarrassed to have posted it.

Yeah I know, I have posted much more embarrassing stories in the past.

Actually it is surprisingly hard to embarrass me.

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