Posted on 10/11/2012 5:48:18 AM PDT by onlylewis
Wisconsin school district has ordered a joint public-private school football team to change its logo in the middle of the season after a lone parent said the inclusion of a bishops hat and cross was a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Martin Lexmond, superintendent of the Shorewood School District, told Fox News that he made the decision to remove the logos after consulting with the school board.
It just didnt occur to anybody that there might be questions about it, he said. A parent last week raised the question asking if this was a violation of separation of church and state.
The school district has a unique partnership with a Messmer, private Roman Catholic high school. In 2000 the two small schools joined forces to create a football co-op.
Bob Smith, president of the Catholic school, told WTMJ that he was not happy about the decision and said it is hurtful for the kids.
Its going to be hurtful for the kid who designed the logo..its going to be hurtful for the team, he told the radio station.
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So this “violates the Constitution”?? How?
I guess this “school” should read that document a little more often and a little closer and tell that ONE PERSON that complained to pound sand.
The crosses were put there by choice - if the gov’t had mandated that they put them there, *then* it might be unconstitutional. The fact that this Catholic school is being forced to remove them sounds more unconstitutional.
Lord, this is sad...
Then they need to also ban the letter “c” because it resembles the islamic crescent. They need to redesign the asterisk, which many people call a star, so that it more closely resembles the islamic star, and ban that too. The Star of David is comprised of two triangles, so they should ban triangles, and trigonometry.
shouldn't that one person be offended by the shield also?
It could be saved by substituting an Imam for the Bishop.
You're right. The constitution only prohibits the establishment of a state religion.
Anyone who actually believes that commie horsesh*t is either doing way too many recreational drugs or just a clueless, retarded moron when it comes to the U.S. Constitution.
I always laugh when the Bismarck High School Demons play the St Mary’s Saints, the Demons usually win
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Evil is never tolerant.
Shorewood School District 1701 E. Capitol Dr. Shorewood, WI 53211 414-963-6901 Fax: 414-963-6904 Bill Haury, Athletic Director: 414-963-6924 Cindy Roach, School Nurse: 414-961-2888 Health Office Fax: 414-963-6904 Instructional Services: 414-963-6903 Mark Boehlke, Business Manager: 414-963-6911 Recreation Department: 414-963-6913
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