Posted on 06/25/2006 2:33:00 PM PDT by Jay777
Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have agreed to represent a high school senior whose microphone was unplugged by school officials after she began to speak about her Christian beliefs during her valedictory address. When Foothill High School valedictorian Brittany McComb began reading a speech that contained Bible verses and references to God and her faith in Jesus Christ during her commencement speech on June 15, 2006, officials with the Clark County School District unplugged the microphone. Institute attorneys plan to file a First Amendment lawsuit against the school district for having violated Brittany's constitutional right to free speech and equal protection under the law."This is yet another example of a politically correct culture silencing Christians in order to not offend those of other beliefs," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "Brittany McComb worked hard to earn the right to address her classmates as valedictorian and she has a constitutional right-like any other student-to freely speak about the factors that contributed to her success, whether they be a supportive family, friends or her faith in Jesus Christ."
Isn't it ironic that it was probably the fear of a lawsuit that prompted the school to censor Brittany's speech in the first place? It is sad that our culture, including many Christians, have bought into the politically correct culture and allow this censorship to go on.
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It's about time!
Good news bump!
"Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have agreed to represent a high school senior whose microphone was unplugged by school officials after she began to speak about her Christian beliefs during her valedictory address."
What insanity.
Did these school administrators crawl out from under a rock? I can't even think of how many Supreme Court Cases there are that strike down what they did. If I remember correctly, the Supreme Court just ruled against a school this term for censoring Jesus out of a student's artwork. This is no different and they should be reprimanded for what they did.
Damn double negative....
Our valedictorian gave the most packaged, predictable, PC speech possible. She said basically nothing.
Very shy girl, she was. I don't think she believed her own speech, she only wanted to get through it without drama.
I'm waiting for when they cut the camera during an interview of some sports athlete who happens to thank God or Jesus for help in his success.
Those days are coming.
It's like talking about Christianity is a violation of the law or something. I just read an article earlier today where a mall security guard placed a youth pastor under citizens arrest (with handcuffs) for going up and talking to people in the mall about Jesus.
Like Susan Powder use to say, "Stop the Insanity"
Brian
bttt
The ACLU is a terrorist organization. If I recall, the ACLU was denied funds from an organization because it was seen as a terroristic/extremist organization.
Probably pulling the microphone's plug. How many conservative faculty members are typically in a school system? I'm glad your school system has one ;-)
Wonderful news.
That's what I've been waiting for. Praise God.
Thanks.
In a free country, the Marxist swine at the ACLU would be in prison for shilling for totalitarianism.
Stop the ACLU? They aren't the ones suing the property tax payers of the school district. That would be Rutherford.
She might get a shot at something better than giving a valedictorian speech. It would be much better if they could overturn all at least some of the abuses perpetrated by the Warren Court and subsequent courts that try to remove religion from public life. Might even get her name on a landmark Supreme Court case.
Shut the school down!
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