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Foothill valedictorian criticizes decision to censor her proclamation of faith
Las Vegas Review Journal ^ | 06/17/2006 | Antonio Planas

Posted on 06/19/2006 8:24:42 PM PDT by atomicweeder

She knew her speech as valedictorian of Foothill High School would be cut short, but Brittany McComb was determined to tell her fellow graduates what was on her mind and in her heart.

But before she could get to the word in her speech that meant the most to her -- Christ -- her microphone went dead.

The decision to cut short McComb's commencement speech Thursday at The Orleans drew jeers from the nearly 400 graduates and their families that went on for several minutes.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aclu; antitheist; christianity; christianstudents; commencement; freedomofreligion; freespeech; schools
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To: DaveLoneRanger

This situation has nothing to do with "what" the girl said; on any other given day, in any public place, she could have claimed that she is the lord god almighty, and experience no trouble. However, she was given the honor to address her senior class by the school administrators; they LET her speak as long as she stayed within bounds. She did not. She was on the SCHOOL's stage using the SCHOOL's mic adressingt the SCHOOL's administrators and her fellow SCHOOL students and their parents. When it is not your stage and not your mic and if you are not the "headliner," you must obey the school's requests. Had this girl really wanted to make a stand, she would have gone to her local newspaper or even fox news, and claimed that the school was editing her speech. Now that would be "freedom of speech."


21 posted on 06/21/2006 10:57:40 AM PDT by munge001 (Not her microphone or stage)
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I am a Foothill High School Senior graduate of 2006 who attended our school's graduation on June 15th.
Brittany had no right to talk about religion in her speech. The school district had the right to cut her off. Our graduation was a publically funded event, and therefore it must separate religion and school, which is stated by the separation of church and state law. Also, it is true that we have freedom of speech, but it is very limited in high school. All our newspapers, yearbooks, and broadcasts are all censored at times. And they are censored for our protection.
Also, While Brittany and her family say they have the entire school backing her up, I am certainly one who does not. I was extremely offended of what she stated, she did not respect or take into consideration mine or other student's beliefs but her own. Our class is made up of many different students from different races, cultures and religions. And she imposed her beliefs on our class, something that was extremely offensive to me. We came to graduate, not to be preached. I respect her beliefs, but it was the wrong time to state them because it was a part of the school, which is a part of the state.
This was not mentioned, but after she spoke, our principal came up and the crowd boo'd her. It was terrible to hear booing at our graduation. Our pricipal is a very nice lady who was only following procedures.


22 posted on 06/21/2006 9:35:45 PM PDT by ess06
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Whoever stated the school is screwed up is WRONG! GO Foothill Falcons!


23 posted on 06/21/2006 9:39:15 PM PDT by ess06
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To: ess06
Listen, Newbie, there is NO SUCH THING as "separation of church and state" in our constitution.

That is just one of the many falsehoods they crammed into your skull in your public school.

As far as imposing beliefs on you, grow up, graduate. Someone stating what is important to THMESELVES does not impose anything on you.

You are playing in a place you don't belong, kid.

Beware the kitties.
24 posted on 06/21/2006 9:51:54 PM PDT by Nik Naym
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To: Nik Naym

THEMSELVES even.


25 posted on 06/21/2006 9:55:39 PM PDT by Nik Naym (I swear I spell checked that post!)
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To: okstate
And she's surprised because they cut the mike during her speech? She should have made a stink about this BEFORE the commencement ceremony.

But nobody would have noticed her if she had done that.

Instead, she gave her word to the administrators, then went on stage and said what she wanted to say.

IOW, she lied to the administrators.

What's more, her parents think lying is just fine as long as you lie about Jesus.

26 posted on 06/21/2006 10:02:03 PM PDT by sinkspur (Today, we settled all family business.)
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To: ess06
I am a Foothill High School Senior graduate of 2006 who attended our school's graduation on June 15th. Brittany had no right to talk about religion in her speech. The school district had the right to cut her off.

She was cut off because she lied to the administrators. She agreed to certain conditions, then went back on her word.

A valuable lesson was taught: give your word, keep your word, or suffer the consequences.

27 posted on 06/21/2006 10:07:05 PM PDT by sinkspur (Today, we settled all family business.)
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To: Nik Naym
As far as imposing beliefs on you, grow up, graduate. Someone stating what is important to THMESELVES does not impose anything on you.

Ah, but giving her word to the administrators means something, don't you think? She said she would confine her remarks, then did not.

This little twerp deserves no kudos whatsoever.

28 posted on 06/21/2006 10:10:09 PM PDT by sinkspur (Today, we settled all family business.)
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To: atomicweeder
As I've said, if she had praised Ron Jeremy, that would have been allowed but God Talk is verboten. Even if you are not converting any one. The liberals must really be afraid of Him if they have to make a microphone go dead.

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

29 posted on 06/21/2006 10:12:49 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: sinkspur
I'm all for lying to liberals. They're the most dishonorable, cowardly and deceitful people on the planet. They can take their atheism and stuff it where the sun don't shine!

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

30 posted on 06/21/2006 10:16:18 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop
I'm all for lying

There. That's what you're in favor of.

31 posted on 06/21/2006 10:17:31 PM PDT by sinkspur (Today, we settled all family business.)
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To: ess06

The fact is that there are to be NO LAWS made respecting establishing a religion, a student talking about God is not making a law. There is also to be no PROHIBITING the free exercise of religion. You lefties are always on the wrong side of an issue, Constitutionally speaking


32 posted on 06/21/2006 10:17:57 PM PDT by MadLibDisease (If there are bribes to be taken and children to be molested, the UN will be there)
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To: sinkspur

I saw nothing to indicate that she lied. They vetted her speech and she "chose" to ignore their rewrite. If you have found any information that shows she had promised to present their rewrite and then didn't, please post it.


33 posted on 06/21/2006 10:29:57 PM PDT by saradippity
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To: sinkspur
I read the article. I will go back and re read it, because I DID see where the administration edited the speech, but I did not see where she said she would go along with it.

If someone tells you not to do do something, and you do it anyway, that does not make you a liar. You only are a liar if you explicitly say you will not do what you were told not to do.

There are times when a little disobedience to authority figures is a good thing.
34 posted on 06/21/2006 10:30:03 PM PDT by Nik Naym (I swear I spell checked that post!)
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To: saradippity
They vetted her speech and she "chose" to ignore their rewrite.

She said, on the TODAY show this morning, that she agreed to present the rewrite, but then felt "compelled" to speak about Jesus.

35 posted on 06/21/2006 10:32:01 PM PDT by sinkspur (Today, we settled all family business.)
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To: sinkspur

As usual, sinkspur, you are absolutely correct.


36 posted on 06/21/2006 10:32:28 PM PDT by okstate
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To: Nik Naym
You only are a liar if you explicitly say you will not do what you were told not to do.

This little lady said, on the TODAY show this morning, that she would give the speech she was given.

She did not do that, thus she is a prevaricator.

37 posted on 06/21/2006 10:34:18 PM PDT by sinkspur (Today, we settled all family business.)
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To: sinkspur
Well, Sinkspur, I went back and read the article again.

I didn't see anything in there anywhere about her agreeing not to say anything that was edited out.

Either point out where it said she agreed, or you need to drop the "she lied" line, because you have nothing to base it on.

And why are you so upset? Calling the kid a "twerp" and such?
What is it about her actions that gets you so worked up?
38 posted on 06/21/2006 10:35:23 PM PDT by Nik Naym (I swear I spell checked that post!)
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To: Tired of Taxes; DaveLoneRanger; ess06
The following was written by a recent public high school graduate, and newbie ess06.

Just a few more reasons to homeschool?




"...And they are censored for our protection. Also, While Brittany and her family say they have the entire school backing her up, I am certainly one who does not. I was extremely offended of what she stated, she did not respect or take into consideration mine or other student's beliefs but her own. Our class is made up of many different students from different races, cultures and religions. And she imposed her beliefs on our class, something that was extremely offensive to me. We came to graduate, not to be preached. I respect her beliefs, but it was the wrong time to state them because it was a part of the school, which is a part of the state..."


39 posted on 06/21/2006 10:35:33 PM PDT by bd476
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To: Nik Naym
There are times when a little disobedience to authority figures is a good thing.

Lying in the name of Jesus.

40 posted on 06/21/2006 10:35:53 PM PDT by sinkspur (Today, we settled all family business.)
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