ADF attorneys plan to appeal “extremely poor” ruling from 9th Circuit in Poway “T-shirt” case

Alliance Defense Fund ^ | Thursday, April 20, 2006 | ADF Media Relations

[DogByte6RER]

What an outrageous decision by these two judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals! It is bad enough that certain justices on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) now cite and reference international law and the laws of dubious countries when interpreting the U.S. Constitution.

Now...we have these two clowns on the 9th Circus Court of Appeals citing Hollywood's propaganda film "Brokeback Mountain" in abjudicating this case from Poway. This is truly adding insult to injury.

We are truly staring down into the abyss and there is nothing to keep us from falling in.

The only bright side is that the 9th Circuit is the MOST frequently overturned appelate court in the nation. SCOTUS routinely overturns decisions meted out by this judicail abomination based in San Francisco.

[street_lawyer]

If it were a teacher then it would have been academic freedom.. but not likely to carry the same message.

[ansel12]

What did the shirt say?

[orionblamblam]

So what did the t-shirt say/show?

[mtbopfuyn]

So, which religions approve homosexuality?

[street_lawyer]

Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski,
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan

[DogByte6RER]

During the 2004 homosexual "Day of Silence" promoted by his high school, Harper wore a black T-shirt on which he wrote in bold, capital letters: “I will not accept what God has condemned” and “Homosexuality is shameful 'Romans 1:27' ” on the back.

For more on the background of this go to:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20060421-9999-7m21tshirt.html

[Personal Responsibility]

Free speech for me, but not for thee!

The only acceptable free speech is that which liberals believe. If the shirt had said F*** BUSH (without the ***'s) it would have been perfectly fine.

[ansel12]

"“I will not accept what God has condemned” and “Homosexuality is shameful 'Romans 1:27' ” on the back."



Although I agree with the phrases, I think they don't belong in school.

I believe a school should forbid any distractions, from statement t-shirts and arm bands, to outlandish clothing and haircuts.

If a student body becomes mired in wearing competing, confrontational messages, then the school should have the right to go to uniforms.

[hsalaw]

The majority opinion has lots of this sort of cr*p: "Those who administer our public educational institutions need not tolerate verbal assaults that may destroy the self-esteem of our most vulnerable teenagers and interfere with their educational development."

Boohoohoo. What about the vulnerability of other teenagers whose beliefs may be assaulted by homosexuality? They don't count. Homosexuals are a vulnerable, oppressed, victim, and therefore protected class, at least in the eyes of the 9th Circus.

[Rummyfan]

The only religion that is free to be expressed in public schools is liberal secularism......

[MortMan]

If a student body becomes mired in wearing competing, confrontational messages, then the school should have the right to go to uniforms.

In this case, where the young man was reacting to a homosexual "day of silence", the administration has preempted only one side of the argument. That's the problem.

[jude24]

I believe a school should forbid any distractions, from statement t-shirts and arm bands, to outlandish clothing and haircuts.

I agree. That's why - now that I am safely out of high school - I support school uniforms.

If I ever have kids, Catholic schools are looking pretty good right now.

[ItsForTheChildren]

The school should also not be "promoting" this Day of Silence. If they can have their say then why can't he? This is the school's fault, along with GLSEN, et. al. for even bringing this "project" to the schools.

Leave our kids alone, dammit!

From their web site(http://www.dayofsilence.org/) :

The Day of Silence®, a project of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN®) in collaboration with the United States Student Association (USSA), is a student-led day of action where those who support making anti-LGBT bullying and harassment unacceptable in schools take part in activities to recognize and protest the discrimination and harassment - in effect, the silencing - experienced by LGBT students and their allies.

[ansel12]

"In this case, where the young man was reacting to a homosexual "day of silence", the administration has preempted only one side of the argument. That's the problem."


While my post makes sense generally, it didn't in this specific case.

I didn't realize this was a response to a government obscenity.

The government had already stepped outside the boundaries of rationality by imposing a homosexual advocacy day.

The schools previous action calls for rebellion and demonstrations by all members of that community.

How this situation became about a t-shirt istead of the school administration is beyond me.

[xarmydog]

If its not pro gay,it holds no sway!

[hsalaw]

In this case, where the young man was reacting to a homosexual "day of silence", the administration has preempted only one side of the argument. That's the problem.

That's one of the points made in the dissent, that the school was promoting that viewpoint and in essence stifling any response. Since the school had had violence during the prior "day of silence," why didn't they just cancel it instead of repressing opposing viewpoints?

[Bigg Red]

I believe a school should forbid any distractions, from statement t-shirts and arm bands, to outlandish clothing and haircuts.

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I agree with you in principle, but this kid was reacting to the "Day of Silence" imposed upon him by his school, which apparently was promoting homosexual behavior.

[ansel12]

I agree, Read post 15.

[isrul]

I wonder what else these "judges" do in their spare time besides watching movies about culattonis.