[Lunatic Fringe]

Actually, no.. they don't have a "right" to demand a play based on their subjective morality.

This is a public school, and for each of these bible-thumping shrills, I'm sure there were 10 residents of the community that held the opposite view.

Obviously, the administrators had no problem with the Shakespeare play, because they didn't ask her to change THAT decision. But by this time, I'm sure the members of Callaway Christian Church had bad-mouthed her all over town... I've lived in small-town Missouri before, I know what they're like.

[durasell]

What color tie are you wearing?

(one of the greatest bits in guys and dolls)

[MineralMan]

Well, here's a photo of Eldon Wilson, and his lovely wife, Judith. Eldon is the Senior Minister of the Callaway Christian Church there. Now, doesn't he just look like the fun-lovingest guy you ever met?

More at: http://www.callawaychristianchurch.com/

[punster]

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This is a public school, and for each of these bible-thumping shrills, I'm sure there were 10 residents of the community that held the opposite view.

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There are a large number of conservatives, who do not share the views of the bible-thumping shrils (sactimonious religious fanatics).

[writmeister]

I went to college in Fulton for four years. I do not remember it being so closed-minded or silly.

I cannot believe they complained about Grease or the Crucible. Talk about tame and relatively-dated material.