Yep. I spent a lot of time in elementary school defending my friend (and neighbor) who was JW. They celebrate almost nothing, and it was sad to see him and his little brother sitting on the curb every 4th of July, watching us have a blast (literally!) with fireworks. His father finally relented in 6th grade and let…

Certainly. It’s terrible enough that a child has been assaulted for exercising his rights but it would be even worse if, as I imagine, the teaching consultant simply projected his own feelings and assumptions about NFL protests onto this innocent boy when, if it is a religious objection, a few moment’s discussion…