Secret Service Strikes Blow Against 15-Year-Old’s Artwork

Art students at Prosser High
School were told to keep a notebook of drawings
depicting the war in Iraq. One 15-year-old turned in a
sketch showing President Bush, dressed as a devil,
launching a missile. Another of his drawings was of a
Middle Eastern-looking guy holding a rifle in one hand,
while in the other hand was a pole with an oversized
head of President Bush stuck on it.

The art teacher found the drawings troubling. Maybe it
was the caption that said: "End the War." Anyway, the
drawings were turned over to school administrators.

School administrators took a look and tossed this
political hot potato to police, who took one look at
the "Vote For Ralph Nader" slogan and called in the
Secret Service.

Last week, Secret Service agents trekked out to Prosser
and grilled the 15-year-old artist. They left without
charging him with anything, but that didn’t stop the
school district from punishing the kid anyway.

So, here’s my question: When U.S. forces get finished
bringing freedom to the people of Iraq, would it be
possible for them to do the same thing for the people
of Prosser? I’m pretty sure there’s at least one 15
year old over there who’d appreciate it.

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