Awesome, mang!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv3xVOs7_No&feature=youtube_gdata_player

While it's fine to stand up for yourself and good friends, it's wiser to pick your fights. Your situation is temporary, as you'll be moving on.

If it's something especially horrendous then yes, see a guidance counselor. Keep in mind that sometimes, as in my old high school, the students were regarded as untrustworthy and/or lying. It may be that they assume you're too young to have a real opinion and side with the faculty as an unwritten rule.

So look deeply into the whole situation and think about if you want to fight this one. However I have to give you credit for being coolheaded enough to ask for help and wisdom.

Couldn't have said it better myself dude

Cheer up little dude, enjoy your youth while you have it and try not to be in such a hurry to grow up because you'll miss your childhood when you get older.
Trust me being a grown up isn't as awesome as it may appear lol

My thoughts exactly dude!

I feel ya man! Even if you keep a level head and remain polite and accept that people have their own beliefs that may differ from your own, they still just go straight to insulting you and closing off their minds to any kind of rational thought.

I've had situations like that recently where I kept my calm, spoke politely, used rational thought process, and I even tried to explain any misunderstandings in case something I said didn't come off right to others but some people just don't care man, it's their way or you're just a "hater"

Rather than making a valid argument/statement supporting their opinion all it does it show the other persons intolerance, immaturity and ignorance.
It's sad man, truly sad

Wow man, I'm traveling to California tomorrow night and I will definitely be checking all my stuff closely now. Good thing I only bring my carry on (checked bag fees are just too expensive for me lol).