By John P. Felix, Somerset.
Ms. Patricia Stanley, with whom I have a cordial and valued friendship and whose presence on the Board is constructive, is correct in her pronouncement that Mr. Ed Potosnak has the right to free speech; however, I strongly disagree with her that he should resign as Board President because he “hijacked” the FHS graduation ceremony, and was “disrespectful” to students and their families.
It could be argued that Mr. Potosnak’s unscheduled speech (based on the published program of the ceremony) was untimely. Nevertheless, his obvious excited exuberance of the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage, which occurred on the same day of the graduation, is understandable. Importantly, there were several high graduating seniors, and their supportive families, who welcomed the acknowledgement of elected school officials about theirs and others sexuality, as well as the accompanying favorable rulings of the Supreme Court for this cohort.
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