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Nothing But the Truth

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Nothing But the Truth
by Avi

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Monday, April 2
8:05 A.M.
Transcript
From the Jake Barlow Talk Show

JAKE BARLOW: Okay. Okay. Here we go! All sorts of things we can talk about. Wanting-and waiting-to hear from you on WLRB, your talk radio with your loudmouthed host Jake Barlow ready to take you on. Ready. Willing. And able! All kinds of things going on. We can talk about that demonstration in Washington. I don't know about that. I don't know. Bunch of…Hey, what do you think about that point-shaving scandal over at that university in the Midwest? Come on, guys, is that an education or what? Then there's the president, who's said he would be an education president. But he's got his work cut out for him. I'm telling you because here's a bit of a story, that came in over the wires. Now, listen up! This is America. I mean it! WLRB asking you—Jake Barlow asking you—what you think of this. Now, remember, I'm not making this up. None of it. I', reading it!

"KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL FOR PATRIOTISM."

Right. You heard me correct. "KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL FOR PATRIOTISM." But you ain't heard nothing yet. Listen to this!

"Harrison, New Hampshire."

Where in the world is Harrison? In the United States? In America? Listen up, New Hampshire. All their auto plates read "Live free of die." Well, something died, because this is what is going on there right now! Here it is. The whole story. Right in the morning news. I'm just quoting.

"A tenth grader was suspended from his local school because he sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the school's morning exercises. The boy, Philip Malloy, who wished to sing in the spirit of patriotism, was then forced to remain home alone, since both his parents work. English teacher Margaret Narwin, who brought about the suspension, maintains the boy was making a nuisance of himself."

Would you believe it? Would you believe it. Okay, this is WLRB, all talk-radio. Take a short break, then come right back to talk about whatever you want. Man, but I'm telling you: what's happening to this country!