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Federal Judge Rule Teacher has Constitutional Right to Display Patriotic Banners that Mention "God"
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| March 1, 2010
| Pollywog
Posted on 03/01/2010 5:36:27 PM PST by pollywog
I couldn't be more proud. My nephew Brad Johnson, won a Constituional victory on Friday. A Federal Judge ruled the Poway School District violated his civil rights in displaying a banner with the words God...
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GOD BLESS AMERICA~
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: constitution; ingodwetrust; motto; ruling; sandiego
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:36:27 PM PST
by
pollywog
To: pollywog
OUTSTANDING!!!
To: pollywog
To: Diver Dave
I am so estatic!! Brad has worked so hard for so long and fought this fight and won!!!
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:40:00 PM PST
by
pollywog
(Psalm 91:4 ~ Under His Wings ~)
To: pollywog
Great news, Polly!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:45:49 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:46:41 PM PST
by
pollywog
(Psalm 91:4 ~ Under His Wings ~)
To: pollywog
Fight the good fight every moment.
Every minute, every day!
Oustanding!
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:48:45 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: pollywog
pollywog, your excerpt makes it sound like he lost.
Try this:
California Federal District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez ruled late this past Friday that the Poway Unified School District in San Diego, CA, violated math teacher Bradley Johnson’s constitutional rights when it ordered him to remove two patriotic banners from the walls of his classroom because they “over-emphasized” God.
One of the banners:
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:49:40 PM PST
by
upchuck
(I'm glad I'm old. Thus I can remember when America was a decent, moral, God fearing country.)
To: pollywog
Sorry for the typo!
I meant “outstanding”!
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:51:33 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: upchuck
I knew I was too excited upchuck!!! Oh well...
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:51:50 PM PST
by
pollywog
(Psalm 91:4 ~ Under His Wings ~)
To: pollywog
Congrats! I’m always pleased to read about those who fight like your nephew did. PLUS he won.
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:54:55 PM PST
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
To: pollywog
Thank God for a level headed Judge!
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:56:13 PM PST
by
marygam
((Obama is not a messiah, wake up folks!))
To: pollywog
Thank God for a level headed Judge!
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posted on
03/01/2010 5:58:09 PM PST
by
marygam
((Obama is not a messiah, wake up folks!))
To: pollywog
Wonderful News, Polly! Praising and Thanking our Lord!
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posted on
03/01/2010 6:02:53 PM PST
by
Kitty Mittens
(Let Thy Mercy, O LORD, be upon us, According as we Hope in Thee. Ps.33:22)
To: pollywog
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posted on
03/01/2010 6:05:34 PM PST
by
goldi
(')
To: pollywog
That’s okay. What a wonderful victory. Prayers answered.
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posted on
03/01/2010 6:07:00 PM PST
by
upchuck
(I'm glad I'm old. Thus I can remember when America was a decent, moral, God fearing country.)
To: upchuck
If you read the detailed order it was clear this was an attack against Judeo Christian values.
Others were able to leave their banners up.(Ghandi, Budda, etc)...
This is when Brad went to bat!
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posted on
03/01/2010 6:15:07 PM PST
by
pollywog
(Psalm 91:4 ~ Under His Wings ~)
To: pollywog
Rights that aren’t exercised are lost.
Score one for the good guys.
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posted on
03/01/2010 6:20:19 PM PST
by
Persevero
(Satan tries to separate what God puts together and join together what God separates.)
To: pollywog
I skimmed the order. (I’m not much into legalese :)
The judge did an outstanding job. Reading the part where he excoriated the school system was particularly nice.
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posted on
03/01/2010 6:36:55 PM PST
by
upchuck
(I'm glad I'm old. Thus I can remember when America was a decent, moral, God fearing country.)
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