Judicial Tyranny In Action: Students Banned From Giving Religious Gifts

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Judicial Tyranny In Action: Students Banned From Giving Religious Gifts

Summary: A federal court has ruled that a 4-year-old has no right to give pencils to his classmates with the words "Jesus loves the little children" on them.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in August that a 4-year-old boy could not hand out pencils with the words "Jesus loves the little children" on them because this amounts to "student advocacy" of a religious viewpoint.

The case began in 1998 when Daniel Walz, then four, came to school with the pencils and handed them out during an Easter party at his pre-kindergarten class. The teacher seized the pencils and reported the boy to the principal.

Daniel's parents sued the school for violating their son's freedom of speech.

A U.S. District Court in Camden, N.J. ruled against the Walz family in February, 2002; the 3rd Circuit has upheld this decision.

John Whitehead with the Rutherford Institute says: "This decision is probably one of the worst I've ever read. What they're saying to schools in the 3rd Circuit is that you have total control and kids have no freedom at all."

For more on this latest case of judicial tyranny, read the CitizenLink feature:
"Court Says No To Religious Gifts In School"

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[Rubber Duck]

I wonder what the reaction would've been if he had handed out condoms with the same wording . . .

[TheCrusader]

"The teacher seized the pencils and reported the boy to the principal."

I'm lost for words.

[Eastbound]

Judge: 'You say this small child tried to distribute unlawful pencils having the name of Jesus engraved on them at an Easter party?'
Teacher: 'Yes, your honor.'
Judge: 'An Easter party being held in remembrance of whom?'
Teacher: 'I was afraid you were going to ask me that.'

[Norse]

Pass em out anyway Daniel, pass em out anyway.

[skr]

Daniel, an appropriate name. Ludicrous! The teacher should've been seized instead for child abuse (most 4-year-olds love their teachers as though they were family--I can't even imagine how hurt Daniel must've been) and for violating his freedom of religion and of speech rights.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ALERT

[coloradan]

"Congress shall make no law establishing a religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Since when is a kid "Congress" and since when do the recipients have to take the pencils, like people have to follow the enacted laws of Congress? The people responsible for this case are asses.