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Parting Shot — 2.9.12

Standing in front of the federal courthouse Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Medford, Ore., Ken Webber shows off the Confederate battle flag emblazoned with the word "Redneck'' that got him fired as a school bus driver. The father of four young children, Webber hopes to get the job back with a lawsuit arguing his First Amendment rights were violated. (Jeff Barnard / Associated Press)
Standing in front of the federal courthouse Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Medford, Ore., Ken Webber shows off the Confederate battle flag emblazoned with the word "Redneck'' that got him fired as a school bus driver. The father of four young children, Webber hopes to get the job back with a lawsuit arguing his First Amendment rights were violated. (Jeff Barnard / Associated Press)

Standing in front of the federal courthouse Thursday in Medford, Ore., Ken Webber shows off the Confederate battle flag emblazoned with the word "Redneck'' that got him fired as a school bus driver. The father of four young children, Webber hopes to get the job back with a lawsuit arguing his First Amendment rights were violated. Story here. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard)

Question: Was Ken Webber's 1st Amendment rights violated? Or did he deserve to be fired?

D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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