Give BIS Poetry Slam Free Expression Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/give-bis-poetry-slam-free-expression.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:17 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Anonymous [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12217484?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:46:59 UTC 12217484 Anonymous [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12141118?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Feb 2012 07:21:11 UTC 12141118 Dr. Kim Bullock-Utrata [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12103944?utm_medium=rss I'm so proud of my activist progeny. Free speech and artistic freedom must be protected!

]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:49:11 UTC 12103944 Erika Farmer [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12103484?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:00:47 UTC 12103484 MS Joanna Bradley [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12103349?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:23:22 UTC 12103349 MS Kathryn Rogers [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12103342?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:21:53 UTC 12103342 MS Deanna Orchanian [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12103328?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:19:15 UTC 12103328 Andrew Malta [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12099472?utm_medium=rss FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:16:32 UTC 12099472 Andrea Goepel [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12098403?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:38:44 UTC 12098403 Elizabeth Wong [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12097997?utm_medium=rss to take away the freedom to express oneself is just wrong.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:23:55 UTC 12097997 Olenka Portugal [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12097912?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:08:22 UTC 12097912 Natalie Byrd [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12097875?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:02:50 UTC 12097875 Ms Anonymous [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12093213?utm_medium=rss This is all bull. I could understand if the people apart of the poetry slam are using pervocative words in a way that it is offensive but using them to prove a point is perfectly valid.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:19:09 UTC 12093213 Zach Martinucci [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12093063?utm_medium=rss I loved attending the Poetry Slam at BIS because of the openness and honesty that allows the students to express what is on their minds… both good and bad. Of course, it will be controversial, but the honesty will help the students grow and create an environment where it is safe to be vulnerable and share what matters to them.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:21:50 UTC 12093063 Kerry Larratt [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12093054?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:19:00 UTC 12093054 Katelyn Mahlstedt [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092923?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:21:14 UTC 12092923 Anonymous [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092921?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:20:47 UTC 12092921 Emily Hoag [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092917?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:18:33 UTC 12092917 Sarah Hagberg [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092912?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:15:48 UTC 12092912 Anonymous [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092898?utm_medium=rss Free Speech

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:12:11 UTC 12092898 Tiffany Ho [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092897?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:12:04 UTC 12092897 Tylar Barr [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092882?utm_medium=rss There is no topic too mature for these students. The hard truth is that we live in a world where shit happens, and they are not exempt from this reality because of there age. If they aren't allowed to freely express themselves in a safe environment then why have the poetry slam in the first place.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:07:03 UTC 12092882 Christina peil [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092838?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:46:45 UTC 12092838 Anonymous [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092825?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:40:06 UTC 12092825 julia zerebinski [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092816?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:37:10 UTC 12092816 Talia Zankman [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092788?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:20:01 UTC 12092788 Alexa Stefanko [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092752?utm_medium=rss What kind of precedent is being set here? One where youth aren't encouraged to express their ideas and thoughts?

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:02:32 UTC 12092752 Ms Megan Ailand [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092751?utm_medium=rss If there hasn't been a conflict with such words or topics in the past, there is no need to ban them now. The point of a poetry slam is for the poet to speak their mind. Good day.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:02:32 UTC 12092751 Baylor Odabashian [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092744?utm_medium=rss So the greatest danger to these students isn't violence, teen suicide, or bullying, it's swear words, drugs, alcohol, sex, or the existence of "gay" people. How dare the BIS administration try to dictate what is "dirty" and "clean," and how dare they try to limit the free speech of their students by shutting down poetry that reflects the real world, in which people (gasp) swear and are gay. Rape remains horrible but that's all the more reason it should be discussed openly and honestly.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:35 UTC 12092744 Hattie Chapman [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092742?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:59:15 UTC 12092742 Drew Smith [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092739?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:58:31 UTC 12092739 Mr. Alan Merrifield [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092713?utm_medium=rss Be not afraid of our children. Let them speak their mind.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:41:29 UTC 12092713 Anonymous [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092705?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:38:51 UTC 12092705 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092695?utm_medium=rss Free speech for all.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:32:49 UTC 12092695 Nora Yagolnitser [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092683?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:27:23 UTC 12092683 MS Linda Merrifield [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092668?utm_medium=rss Censorship at an after school meeting especially in a creative medium such as a poetry should not imposed..Treads on first amendment rights.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:21:49 UTC 12092668 Connor Werner [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092665?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:16:41 UTC 12092665 Mr Jack Spira [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092661?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:14:01 UTC 12092661 Mr Emeric Szaboky [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092634?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:03:44 UTC 12092634 Dino Landucci, IV [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092630?utm_medium=rss Why do you think our four fathers died for? Thats right the first amendment! What you are trying to do to the students of Burlingame Intermediate School is a violation of rights and is unconstitutional. They should be able to say whatever they feel and if you dont like it, then dont go!

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:02:46 UTC 12092630 Anonymous [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092627?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:02:23 UTC 12092627 Elizabeth Martelli [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092623?utm_medium=rss Your only young once and writing poetry about anything will take your minds off of things. And if your going to ban the students from writing about things that truley happen in the world then you're shielding the kids from real world issues,and freedom of speech so you can write about anything you want.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:26 UTC 12092623 Jessica Hsieh [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092602?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:52:38 UTC 12092602 Anonymous [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092594?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:50:00 UTC 12092594 Ms Emma Cousineau [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092581?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:47:12 UTC 12092581 Dr Euna Love [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092579?utm_medium=rss I WILL NOT BE DENIED MY DESTINY!!!

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:46:37 UTC 12092579 Jason Cohen [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092575?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:46:09 UTC 12092575 Lauren Parker [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092556?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:34:13 UTC 12092556 Domagoj Koprivcic [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092549?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:29:55 UTC 12092549 Shayla Zink [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092538?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:28:35 UTC 12092538 Tatiana Gromova [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092530?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:25:40 UTC 12092530 Anonymous [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092519?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:22:05 UTC 12092519 Nadine Geller [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092514?utm_medium=rss Discussing controversial subjects enables progress in out society and this right is ensured by the first amendment!

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:21:05 UTC 12092514 Ms Emily Grandcolas [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092509?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:20:00 UTC 12092509 haley shaffer [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092507?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:19:48 UTC 12092507 Dr Joseph Conway [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092502?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:17:49 UTC 12092502 Ms Anonymous [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092490?utm_medium=rss seriously, it is called freedom of speech! The first amendment!!!

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:14:32 UTC 12092490 Brandon Chan [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092486?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:12:30 UTC 12092486 Christina Charas [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092449?utm_medium=rss Kids deserve the right to freedom of speech.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:59:41 UTC 12092449 Irene Li [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092445?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:57:45 UTC 12092445 Mary Richard [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092439?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:55:59 UTC 12092439 Da'Ineska Ward [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092438?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:55:35 UTC 12092438 Georgiana Du [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092437?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:55:06 UTC 12092437 Monica Bates [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092425?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:50:43 UTC 12092425 Nicholas Duehring [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092418?utm_medium=rss Poetry is a means of self expression. Encouraging students to express themselves by holding a poetry slam while restricting what they are allowed to express is simply ignorant.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:48:57 UTC 12092418 Anonymous [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092417?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:48:52 UTC 12092417 Brieanna Basegio [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092411?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:47:43 UTC 12092411 Jacob Crimmins [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092405?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:44:50 UTC 12092405 Katia Arami [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092404?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:44:50 UTC 12092404 Ms Elizabeth Hill [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092401?utm_medium=rss When we take away freedom of expression we take away imagination and free thought. I can understand the administration's worries but schools should encourage kids to be themselves, even when it's not convenient. Also, how in the world is banning talking about "gay" OK?!?!?!

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:44:21 UTC 12092401 Natalina Cosenza [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092400?utm_medium=rss The beautiful part about these poetry slams is the complete freedom of expression. When I went to BIS, the poetry slam was always a moving event and restricting students rights to say certain words is oppression. Some of these words might not be pretty, but they're reality and the only thing that comes out of denying reality is complete insanity.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:43:10 UTC 12092400 Jonathan Chan [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092393?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:41:59 UTC 12092393 Julia Broeker [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092392?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:41:59 UTC 12092392 Bridget Martinez [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092390?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:41:17 UTC 12092390 Anonymous [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092389?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:40:32 UTC 12092389 The Beast Anonymous [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092387?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:40:10 UTC 12092387 Anonymous [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092386?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:39:52 UTC 12092386 Anonymous [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092383?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:38:19 UTC 12092383 Trenton Barr [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092367?utm_medium=rss true art comes from within and cannot be forced nor controlled. At BHS the drama teacher, Mrs. Blank, is against censorship of art. it is simply blasphemy to censor art.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:33:56 UTC 12092367 Anya Arami [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092351?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:26:55 UTC 12092351 Marisa Farney [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092348?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:25:37 UTC 12092348 Declan lighthouse [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092344?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:24:28 UTC 12092344 Justine Huang [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092339?utm_medium=rss I was there for the whole Kaffir Boy incident. BIS never knows how to do things properly.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:22:16 UTC 12092339 Kira Tomlinson [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092337?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:22:09 UTC 12092337 Anonymous [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092336?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:21:31 UTC 12092336 Anonymous [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092322?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:16:06 UTC 12092322 Kira Baum [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092318?utm_medium=rss As a past poet and MC for the BIS slams, it is extremely important to me that these kids get the same opportunity to express themselves. I fully understand why the administrators would like to ban those things, but they need to understand that those things are REAL. It's what these students are sadly facing. Keeping them from sharing it won't make them go away. These poetry slams give these kids a purpose. Don't take that away from them, please. <3

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:14:48 UTC 12092318 Kaiya Narayan [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092308?utm_medium=rss Sex, rape, drugs, and other "tough" topics are very difficult, and I understand the desire to attempt to protect the students from these subjects, but they are issues that are unfortunately relevant to students nowadays. They must be addressed, especially in such a free setting as a Poetry Slam, in order to teach the students that they are allowed to express themselves without fear of discrimination. Hiding them from worldly issues only hurts them when they encounter them as they grow older.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:09:51 UTC 12092308 Molly Kaplan [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092305?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:09:29 UTC 12092305 Anonymous [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092299?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:08:38 UTC 12092299 Anna Utrata [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092296?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:08:16 UTC 12092296 Ms Alina Utrata [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092274?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:03:07 UTC 12092274 Ingrid Oliveira [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12092272?utm_medium=rss What is the point of poetry if you can't express yourself? Most students use the slam as a way to express/deal with everyday struggles, and believe it or not for many middle-school students those struggles include homosexuality, drugs, alcohol, or sex.
Of course that doesn't mean they should endorse drugs, alcohol, or sex, but they still have freedom of speech and should be allowed to express themselves.

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