As valedictorian of his class at Bell County High School, Ben Bowling was invited to speak at the graduation ceremony.  He looked for some inspirational quotes to share with his classmates and included this one, “Don’t just get involved.  Fight for your seat at the table.  Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.’ – Donald J. Trump.”  The audience applauded.  Then Bowling added, “Just kidding, that was Barack Obama.”  The crowd went silent except for a few adult boos.  Bowling explained it this way, “I just thought it was a really good quote.  Most people wouldn’t like it if I used it, so I thought I’d use Donald Trump’s name. It is Southeastern Kentucky after all.”  Bowling was unsurprised by the crowd’s reaction.  He will soon be moving to the University of Kentucky for pre-med and medical school. Continue reading WHO CENSORS OR BOOS VALEDICTORIANS? →