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Melon

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4. It's not appropriate given you are all trapped there.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 11:07 AM

Sunday

But then again, this student earned the top honors in the school. Maybe he earned the 5 minutes to say what he wants. I’m sure if it was an atheist rant though they’d shut that down pronto.

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Graduation speech rant [View all] Jilly_in_VA Sunday OP

I agree - a speech full of Bible sermons is not appropriate for a public school. Diamond_Dog Sunday #1

That is inappropriate MIButterfly Sunday #2

It's the student's personal speech Sympthsical Sunday #3

Taught twenty years...students submitted speeches..not A STUDENT speech JT45242 Sunday #5

It's still student speech Sympthsical Sunday #6

It's not appropriate given you are all trapped there. Melon Sunday #4