Upon seeing the flag waving in the air with Old Glory, the principal of Central High School, Jodie Diers, went on a rampage yelling to take the flag down.Stoneburner was pulled out of a scholarship breakfast, along with his parents, and told that he was not welcome at Central High and that his prank was ‘a slap in the face’ to the school.
His flag was confiscated and he was not awarded his diploma until after graduation.
Stoneburner had strong words for the principal in regards to her actions and her claim that flying the Gadsden flag was ‘a slap in the face’ to the school.
"The Gadsden flag has almost an identical history to the American flag, and was born from a very patriotic cause, and its suddenly a “slap in the face.” This shows the ignorance and misinformation of the people in power over our children. History like this used to be taught in schools all over the United states, and now not even most adults, let alone high school age people know what this flag stands for."
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