“I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag.”- Molly Ivins

I couldn't agree more. Our nation has never been perfect. If we are to continue our uneven progress towards our ideals, we simply must protest our failings, as we have done for generations - Civil War, unionization/worker rights, women's suffrage, civil rights, Stonewall/gay rights, free speech movement, anti-war movements, environmental movements and, lately, black lives matter. Sadly, most of these movements and protests are repeats of attempts to rectify our American Original Sin of slavery and racism. We're slowly, unevenly moving forward, but only because of people like these fine SEHS students. 

Bravo, and excellent response from the principal.