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DEFCON 1: Gun battle stirs cupcake controversy

Mar. 8, 2013 10:46am Meredith Jessup

In many schools nowadays, birthday cupcakes are banned because they are too “unhealthy.” But in Caro, Mich., a third grade student’s birthday treat was deemed inappropriate for a very different reason.

After the boy’s mom took the time to whip up 30 chocolate cupcakes and top them with little green plastic army figurines, the principal at Schall Elementary School spoiled the party, deeming the sweet snacks “insensitive.”

DEFCON 1: Gun battle stirs cupcake controversy

An “insensitive” cupcake. (Image: WNEM)

Needless to say, this innocent act of party planning has led to controversy. School officials removed the Army soldiers from the cupcakes and released this statement when the local press started poking around the ridiculous story:

“In the climate of recent events in schools we walk a delicate balance in teaching non-violence in our buildings and trying to ensure a safe, peaceful atmosphere. On one hand, there are those who advocate arming teachers, having armed security guards and creating a fortress of defense in our schools. On the other hand, there are those who feel that guns create fear in schools and we need to put solid security measures in place plus practice routines to be prepared in case an emergency should ever occur. Living in a democratic society entails respect for opposing opinions.

Recently, a third grade boy brought cupcakes to school with plastic soldiers carrying weapons atop each one. These are toys that were commonplace in the past. However some parents prohibit all guns as toys. In light of that difference, the school offered to replace the soldiers with another item and the soldiers were returned home with the student.

In hindsight, one can always second guess a course of action. Schools walk a tightrope on many topics. By not permitting toy soldiers on cupcakes at school, no disrespect for our military or for the brave men and women who defend our right to have differences was intended. Our commitment is always to our children and creating a safe place for them to learn, grow and have respectful dialogues about their differences.”

If you can stomach the insanity, see the complete local news report after the jump.

Related: America’s DEFCON 1 Gun Paranoia Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

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Author’s note: Special thanks to reader CreamOfWheat616 for pointing out how I messed up the DEFCON classifications. My bad. The error has been corrected.

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Comments (10)

Upfront
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:40pm
“Living in a democratic society entails respect for opposing opinions.”, “… some parents prohibit all guns as toys.” So “some” dictates to all other parents? The school acted upon an unspecified “some parents” opinion and that’s Democracy? Did the parent with the opposing view get any respect? Oh I get it, you simply suppress it. Silly me, I must have been a sleep when they explained how Democracy works. The Left’s arrogance it’s climaxing into an Utopia totalitarian pitch fever.

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- RightThinking1
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 2:56pm
  “Living in a democratic society entails respect for opposing opinions.”–
  Well…, no it doesn’t. In fact, that is PC, hyper-sensitive BS. In polite society we *endure* the expression of others opinions (opposing, or not), but we certainly should not feel the slightest need to respect those opinions. Liberals are constantly harping on the idea that all opinions and perspectives have equal merit, well, it isn’t so.
  
  Example: Liberal: “I think I.D. voting laws are unfair.”
  Conservative: “I disagree.”
  Liberal: “Well, then we’ll just have to agree to disagree.”
  
  The subtext of that “agree to disagree” is that they want you to tacitly acknowledge that their perspective is just as valid as your own.
  
  The correct response is, “No, I do not agree to the equivalence of our perspectives.”
  
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JimmyP
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:30am
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT….

Look at the helmets, these are FRENCH soldiers!

Besides they are transgender, female-ish homosexual FRENCH soldiers, so it’s all right.

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mgh999
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:52pm
The real message….home school before your kids are turned into brainless drones by the progressive elites as they “indoctrinate” them to become “good citizens” of the State….

If our founding fathers were here they would #$%&%^ slap these Government officials and elected representatives

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MR. WILLIAMS
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:13pm
What’s the real message? At present there is this ethereal concept in America that says, “all guns are bad and evil” and at all cost, our children should be programmed to stay away from them and report any student that says the word “gun” or makes any sign or gesture that resembles or looks like a gun. And then, in their later teen’s advertisements start appearing encouraging teens to join the Military as soon as they graduate from high school. All of a sudden they are receiving expensive, glossy, and nicely laid out brochures and magazines from every branch of the U.S. Military offering them a lifetime career in the Military. They show exciting action pictures of soldiers running while shooting assault rifles with grenade launchers and a pistol strapped to their side as well as pictures of a “Sniper” readying himself to take the “shot.” Yes, all the glories of being able to Kill other human beings legally and if you want, you can sign up to do this for the rest of your life. So, which is it? All guns are bad and evil and stay away from them, or, join the Military and be trained to be an expert shot and you will be able to kill people legally? Can it get any more confusing than this?

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Scarlettsgone
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:42pm
The cupcake is awesome and if you don’t like them don’t eat them, and don’t take advantage
of all the liberties and freedom that soldiers preserved, wussies of the republic.

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STREBOR
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:29am
This country has turned into a bunch of thin skinned, politically correct weenies. Will these Commisars
of “education” emasculate our male youth enough to thwart and descimate military service? OR will service be manditory?

Responsible gun ownership should be part of every school corriculum!

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- shorelineliz
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:49am
  OMG! I am so going to make these for my sons next birthday. Thanks Blaze for the idea!
  
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- Cavallo
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 1:52pm
  @Shore, Me too..
  
  Although my son will never set foot inside a public sewer. I don’t care how many extra hours or jobs I have to take or work, I will get either a private tutor or school for him.
  
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Tom K
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:21am
Many of our Schools are run by Useful Idiots. Gun Free Zones are Death Traps, which has been proven time and time again. This anti- object ( gun ) hysteria is only setting America up for MORE Failure.

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