Posted on 06/02/2011 11:47:17 PM PDT by Morgana
A federal judge has ordered a Texas school district to prohibit public prayer at a high school graduation ceremony.
Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery’s order against the Medina Valley Independent School District also forbids students from using specific religious words including “prayer” and “amen.”
The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by Christa and Danny Schultz. Their son is among those scheduled to participate in Saturday’s graduation ceremony. The judge declared that the Schultz family and their son would “suffer irreparable harm” if anyone prayed at the ceremony.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said the school district is in the process of appealing the ruling, and his office has agreed to file a brief in their support.
“Part of this goes to the very heart of the unraveling of moral values in this country,” Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott told Fox News Radio, saying the judge wanted to turn school administrators into “speech police.”
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Sounds like both family and the judge are already suffering from irreparable psychological disorders.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Valedictorian-joins-in-prayer-fight-1407086.php
Atheism is a belief. Therefore, the Judge is ruling in favor of a “belief”.
This kid looks really upset. I’m sure it’s his parents doing. /s
Photo 5 of the suing family.
A Clintonista Fascist appointee.
Biery, Samuel Frederick Jr.
Born 1947 in McAllen, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 19, 1993, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089; Confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 1994, and received commission on March 11, 1994. Served as chief judge, 2010-present.
Education:
Texas Lutheran College, B.A., 1970
Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1973
Professional Career:
U.S. Army Reserve, 1970-1976
Private practice, San Antonio, Texas, 1973-1978
Judge, County Court at law number two, Bexar County, Texas, 1979-1982
Judge, 150th District Court, State of Texas, 1983-1988
Justice, Fourth Court of Appeals, State of Texas, 1989-1994
“(Shall not be) prohibiting the free exercise thereof...”
Try to stop it, Freddie.
She ended up murdered for her beliefs by people she hired (she hired atheist criminals) and the child that she focused the lawsuit on hated her forever. And became a preacher, to boot.
She was also called “the most hated woman in America” She was mean and rotten and even the Soviets wouldn't let her in. She hung out with Larry Flynn. She was a creepy, hating, litigious unpleasant sex obsessed woman, and her whole family died at the hands of vicious men. Except for the one who became a Christian.
But I guess people like the Schutzes don't care about any of this . It's all about dragging American down into the gutter with them.
If the appeal fails, and prayer is prohibited, and I were the valedictorian, I would make my speech a very pointed commentary about how in the name of the intolerant atheist communists, the very nature of America is being destroyed and freedom of speech is being decimated.
And how close intolerant atheism is to facism, and groupthink.
All never saying the name of anything specifically prohibited. I’ll bet by the end of the speech that rotten family would be burning and more furious than any prayer would ever make them.
“If the appeal fails, and prayer is prohibited, and I were the valedictorian, I would make my speech a very pointed commentary about how in the name of the intolerant atheist communists, the very nature of America is being destroyed and freedom of speech is being decimated.”
Excellent idea, my dear Watson.
Progressives = Control Freaks
Can't have any of that free speech nonsense around these parts.
Amazing, simply amazing!
So what’s the Clintonista judge going to do if the students stand up and pray?
Send in U.S. marshals? What if the entire assembly hall rises up and prevents their arresting the prayer leader? Perpetrate a mini-Waco?
If they do, it’ll go viral and Obama will have to defend the actions of his Justice Department.
In other words, “Go ahead, make my day!”
So what’s the Clintonista judge going to do if the students stand up and pray?
Send in U.S. marshals? What if the entire assembly hall rises up and prevents their arresting the prayer leader? Perpetrate a mini-Waco?
If they do, it’ll go viral and Obama will have to defend the actions of his Justice Department.
In other words, “Go ahead, make my day!”
Double post! Can’t believe it! Stop the madness! Arrrrghh!
Perhaps if a local Church stood outside praying the Rosary it might help to heal this terrible pain the atheists feel
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If Westboro can take their signs Christians could pray the Rosary.
That’s most likely what will happen. Prayers will be said in spite of this and that is exactly what needs to happen. It is Texas afterall.
My thoughts exactly.
“The judge declared that the Schultz family and their son would “suffer irreparable harm” if anyone prayed at the ceremony.
Sounds like both family and the judge are already suffering from irreparable psychological disorders.”
Just have to ask, is there a relationship there with Wasserman schultz?
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