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NEA ordered to end hassles over religion
The Washington Times ^ | 5-21-2002 | Washington Times

Posted on 05/21/2002 7:43:56 AM PDT by Thanatos

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:53:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ordered the National Education Association and its state affiliates to stop violating the religious rights of members who disagree with the union's political causes.

In a ruling made public yesterday, the federal agency said it would sue the nation's largest teachers union if it did not stop forcing teachers who categorized themselves as "religious objectors" to undergo annual written procedures so their dues would not fund the union's political agenda.


(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eeoc; nra; religion; religious; union
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1 posted on 05/21/2002 7:43:56 AM PDT by Thanatos
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To: Thanatos
oops.. I goofed.. I wish there was an after-post edit button.. it is NOT the NRA but NEA...

sorry
2 posted on 05/21/2002 7:44:56 AM PDT by Thanatos
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To: Thanatos
Got a typo in the headline.
3 posted on 05/21/2002 7:45:07 AM PDT by spqrzilla9
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To: spqrzilla9;Thanatos;Sidebar Moderator
Got a typo in the headline.
You should probably get the moderators' help. This could get out of control . . .

4 posted on 05/21/2002 7:48:14 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion
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To: Thanatos
You're doomed. Quick, before the deluge begins, hit the suicide button...
5 posted on 05/21/2002 7:48:23 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Thanatos
You should probably get the moderators' help.

looks like you already did . . .

6 posted on 05/21/2002 7:52:03 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion
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To: Thanatos
Excellent news.
7 posted on 05/21/2002 7:57:02 AM PDT by justshutupandtakeit
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To: Thanatos
This makes me very happy!
8 posted on 05/21/2002 7:59:45 AM PDT by RAT Patrol
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To: Thanatos
the investigation establishes a violation of a federal statute has occurred
. . . by the NEA? Inconceivable. Those wonderful professionals who teach our children wouldn't do that!

I'm shocked--shocked!! </sarcasm>


9 posted on 05/21/2002 8:03:19 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion
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The union's policy was designed to harass teachers of all faiths, attorneys representing the objectors said.

"The NEA union's illegal scheme is intended to force teachers of faith to shut up and pay up," said Stefan Gleason, vice president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, a Virginia-based nonprofit group that represented the objectors.

This is good news. Will it go even further into the realm of NEA and GLSEN?

10 posted on 05/21/2002 8:04:18 AM PDT by Salvation
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion, Moderator
Whew! Thanks to the Moderator for the quick fix.. I gotta get more sleep..
11 posted on 05/21/2002 8:05:23 AM PDT by Thanatos
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To: Billthedrill
ROTFL!
12 posted on 05/21/2002 8:28:56 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion
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To: Thanatos
bump
13 posted on 05/21/2002 8:29:03 AM PDT by Diago
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To: Thanatos
On the form, union officials asked what Mr. Robey called "probing personal questions" about his relationship with God and his religious affiliation. They also required him to obtain a signature from a religious official attesting to the validity of his beliefs.

The NEA wants to take the place of God for the children whose families worship Him. They want to establish a completely new morality, and to prosyletize your children into accepting it. They want to marginalize, intimidate and embarrass those who do have sincerely held religious beliefs. Their new morality is based on teaching that abortion is 'good,', that any kind of perverted sexual behavior is 'good,' that there is no absolute right and wrong, that anyone's beliefs (except those who are traditionally religious) are acceptable. They are aiming for a Godless, genderless, sexually promiscuous and perverted, baby-killing-loving society. And even if your kids are home-schooled or protected from this, they will still be adversely affected as they grow up and raise their own children. This needs to be fought will tenacity, skill and compassion. I am grateful that the Bush Adm. has entered this battle on the right side.

14 posted on 05/21/2002 8:38:54 AM PDT by yendu bwam
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To: Billthedrill
LOL!!!!
15 posted on 05/21/2002 9:04:14 AM PDT by jimkress
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To: Thanatos
Every liberal is a thug.
16 posted on 05/21/2002 9:22:30 AM PDT by moyden
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To: Thanatos
bump
17 posted on 05/21/2002 11:30:47 AM PDT by tutstar
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To: yendu bwam
btttr
18 posted on 05/21/2002 11:39:40 AM PDT by f.Christian
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To: Thanatos
LOL. Thanatos: I gotta get more sleep.
19 posted on 05/21/2002 1:01:14 PM PDT by Havisham
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To: Thanatos
Of course the National "Edukashun" Association is hostile to teachers with religious beliefs. The pattern of harrassment is designed to force most teachers to give up their objections, and in the meantime to keep the $400 per year flowing into the union coffers. And from there, the money flows into Democratic campaign coffers.

If this ruling is made nationwide, and 100,000 religiously-oriented public school teachers take advantage of it, that will mean $40 million dollars stripped from the hands of the NEA. That is a good start, at least.

Congressman Billybob

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20 posted on 05/21/2002 2:06:13 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob
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