[Peach]

Everyone - get out and vote or we'll get more of this:

In our brave new schools, Johnny can't say the pledge, but he can recite the Quran. Yup, the same court that found the phrase "under God" unconstitutional now endorses Islamic catechism in public school.

A Clinton appointed judge ruled in California's 9th Circuit Court that it's okay for kids to be forced to recite aloud Muslim prayers that begin with "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful . . . ."

Memorizing the Muslim profession of faith: "Allah is the only true God and Muhammad is his messenger."

Chanting "Praise be to Allah" in response to teacher prompts.

Professing as "true" the Muslim belief that "The Holy Quran is God's word."

Giving up candy and TV to demonstrate Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.

Designing prayer rugs, taking an Arabic name and essentially "becoming a Muslim" for two full weeks.

Parents of seventh-graders, who after 9-11 were taught the pro-Islamic lessons as part of California's world history curriculum, sued under the First Amendment ban on religious establishment. They argued, reasonably, that the government was promoting Islam.

But a federal judge appointed by President Clinton told them in so many words to get over it, that the state was merely teaching kids about another "culture."

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=25311

[DCPatriot]

In our brave new schools, Johnny can't say the pledge, but he can recite the Quran. Yup, the same court that found the phrase "under God" unconstitutional now endorses Islamic catechism in public school.

Good grief...is that true? Where is this allowed?

[DCPatriot]

Nevermind....I read your entire post. ;^)

That 1st paragraph shocked me.

[Eastbound]

Must be a real bummer for a jewish kid in public schools being forced to practice the slaughter rites of their mortal enemy.

[rockthecasbah]

"In our brave new schools, Johnny can't say the pledge, but he can recite the Quran"

That's why my Johnny is going to a Christian School in Walnut Creek, CA. There are a few public schools in California that are strong academically. But even those schools have mandates to teach the kids garbage like the garbage you are referring to.