Florida 7th Grader Called Racist For Wearing Palin T-shirt

October 17, 2008 by Jeff · 4 Comments
Filed under: Culture, Politics 

I thought liberals were supposed to be the tolerant ones???

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) — She’s only 12 years old but Ashleigh Jones is feeling the heat of this election year.

That’s because the seventh grader at New Smyrna Beach Middle School was called a racist by classmates for wearing a pro-Sarah Palin t-shirt.

Jones is volunteering at the Republican Headquarters in New Smyrna Beach. The Palin t-shirt was a gift from her fellow volunteers.

But when she wore it to school she learned just how tough politics can be. Read the rest…

H/T: Flopping Aces.