Santorum Is Back On With MI School

The Michigan high school that two days ago rescinded their invitation for Rick Santorum to speak before a student assembly has re-invited him. 

Grosse Pointe Public School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Harwood says former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s speech will happen in the district, after a brief cancelation and a few ruffled political feathers. Wednesday, Santorum had accused school officials of cancelling his planned visit, saying educators didn’t agree with his politics. Harwood says parents will now be able to sign a permission slip to decide if students can attend the event to hear Santorum speak. This compromise was reached between the school administration and the South student club Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), the event organizers. The district says students participating in YAF raised $18,000 to bring Santorum to Michigan.

The initial cancellation came after Santorum refused to provide an advance copy of his speech, saying that he rarely speaks from a prepared text.