Posted on 06/19/2006 1:33:47 PM PDT by BradtotheBone
Wanna bet that if a Muslim had been the valedictorian,"Praise to Allah!" wouldn't have been questioned???
"In 2003, the Clark County School Board amended district regulations on religious free speech, prohibiting district officials from organizing a prayer at graduation or selecting speakers for such events in a manner that favors religious speech or a prayer. The remainder of the amendment allows for religious expression during school ceremonies."
This sounds like a lawsuit for breaking that regulation. The speaker was the valedictorian. Editing her speech for religious references would be exactly what the law does not allow--content-based government regulation.
The ACLU isn't about defending Christians' rights. The ACLU is all about defunding the taxpayer. This group will exploit whatever public treasury looks "ripe for picking."
A little research will show how the ACLU's roots are firmly planted in communism.
A vigorous first amendment for all, Muslims, Christians, Jews and secularists alike.
Did not know about any of those except defending Rush's right to privacy... How long ago was it that they advocated for all the Christians you mentioned?? Seems to me that every time I have heard a reference to the ACLU Since GWB has been in office, it's been on the opposite side of Christians, and many issues similar to ones you mentioned.
Here is a suggested alternate version:
"....and lastly, I would like to thank the most important person in my life. However, the school board has determined that you should not be allowed to hear me thank the most important influence in my life.....
....Also, I would like to recognize the person is most responsible for me attaining the honor of Valedictorian of my class. Again, the school board has determined that you should not be allowed to hear me thank the most important influence in my life.
So, I will tell you who is not the most important influence in my education. That is the school board. They are tasked with teaching us to reason, to think objectivley, to seek knowledge, to learn.
Yet, when we reach a reasoned conclusion, they deny us the right to tell you what that conclusion is;
When we think objectively and examine the facts, they refuse to let us tell you what those facts are;
When we gain knowledge and wisdom, they show intolerance of the insights we have gained;
What have we learned?
They are not interested in reason, objectivity, knowledge and learning. They are interested only in THEIR conclusions, THEIR dogma, THEIR version of the facts and keeping our mind closed to the greatest source of knowledge known to mankind.
Happily, I can tell you my education will not end here today but will continue. Sadly, those who seek to teach us have ceased to learn.
Thank you.
If she were a muzzie, they would be burning down the branch of the ACLU right now, the school district scumbags would be issuing apologies left and right and "Foolhills" would be erecting a Mosque on school grounds within the month.
The sheer hypocrisy of the schools continues on unabated.
"The myth that the ACLU is anti Christian was started by Televangelists"
Total horsecrap.
Revealing FACTS on the ACLU
from its own writings
by Diane Dew
Ever notice how the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) seems to take on only cases that are anti-Christian - pro-sodomy, pro-abortion, anti-family, pro-pornography, pro-prostitution, pro-euthanasia, pro-homosexual, pro-infanticide, pro-crime, pro-humanism, anti-God -- and, except for atheism, anti-religion?
It calls itself the American Civil Liberties Union, but the ACLU is not American; it is uncivil (to the unborn, which are shredded mercilessly to pieces without anesthetic); and it knows nothing of true liberty, which can only be found in Jesus Christ, when one is set free from the bondage of all the SIN this evil organization PROMOTES!
Stated Goals
The ACLU's founder, Roger Baldwin, stated: "We are for SOCIALISM, disarmament, and ultimately for abolishing the state itself... We seek the social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the SOLE CONTROL of those who produce wealth. COMMUNISM is the goal." (Source: Trial and Error, by Geo. Grant)
The ACLU is destructive to the fabric of our society. Christians must recognize Satan as the source - the instigator - when the end results of an organization's efforts are only "to kill, to steal, and to destroy." All we need to is examine the (rotten) fruit.
Following are some of the stated goals of the ACLU, from its own published Policy Issues:
the legalization of prostitution (Policy 211);
the defense of all pornography, including CHILD PORN, as "free speech" (Policy 4);
the decriminalization and legalization of all drugs (Policy 210);
the promotion of homosexuality (Policy 264);
the opposition of rating of music and movies (Policy 18);
opposition against parental consent of minors seeking abortion (Policy 262);
opposition of informed consent preceding abortion procedures (Policy 263);
opposition of spousal consent preceding abortion (Policy 262);
opposition of parental choice in children's education (Policy 80)
-- not to mention the defense and promotion of euthanasia, polygamy, government control of church institutions, gun control, tax-funded abortion, birth limitation, etc. (Policies 263, 133, 402, 47, 261, 323, 271, 91, 85).
Following is a case in point (from David Barton's "America: To Pray or Not to Pray").
In 1988, California was considering adopting legislation on sex education for public schools requiring that course material and
instruction should stress that monogamous heterosexual intercourse within marriage is a traditional American value.
The Senator promoting the bill received a letter of protest from the ACLU dated April 18, 1988 stating:
"It is our position that monogamous, heterosexual intercourse within marriage
as a traditional American value is an unconstitutional establishment of religious
doctrine in public schools.... We believe [this bill] violates the First Amendment."
Truth is, liberals are unwilling to simply let others be, but rather seek to impose their UNgodliness upon Christians. It is a mission to
them and other atheists to pervert the freedoms of others. The ACLU does not run to the defense of those who are harmed; it aggressively
seeks out opportunities to corrupt pure freedoms.
Public schools are so screwed up these days, it's a wonder anyone comes out of them having learned anything useful. If I had little ones, they'd be home schooled.
I have one little guy and I wish I could homeschool him. Unfortunately his "mother" (legal not blood), has seen that possibility to an end.
If so, then can we agree that the SCOTUS has held in Tinker v De Moines that school officials can not censor speech absent a compelling interest to maintain order?
Can we then agree that mentioning God and ones faith at a graduation ceremony on a personal level does not reflect the states views at all?
And finally can we agree that more speech is better than less speech?
If we can agree on all of that, then we have no issues to debate.
You familiar with armadillos and the center line of Texas roads?
They get run over?
Choose a side, any side. Hopefully the constitutional one though.
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