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Three cheers for the elected officials who are standing up to this absurd and probably unconstitutional policy. Not a day goes by when the WCPSS leadership makes a really dumb decision that makes them look like fools. What message does it send to, say, kids in a high school civics course when we say "participation in a democracy and in democratic debate is really important" when we then subject guest speakers to unconstitutional prior restraint? Doesn't the school system have bigger fish to fry--year round school, reassignment, mistreatment of teachers (even ones I vehemently disagree with)? I cannot see myself voting to return any incumbent to the school board in the next board election.