Posted on 05/15/2007 3:41:57 PM PDT by wagglebee
Dozens of students at three Sacramento, California, area public schools were suspended when they took a stand against a pro-homosexual event -- the "Day of Silence," which was observed nationwide late last month.
In the Sacramento area, an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 students chose to stay home instead of being confronted with the pro-homosexual message on the Day of Silence. But nearly 50 students who did attend school that day wore clothing and distributed literature highlighting the dangers of homosexuality. Some of these students were sent home, some were suspended, and others were given "Saturday school."
Brad Dacus is president of the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), which is working to clear the offenses from the students' records. "We're hopeful that we'll be able to reach a positive resolution without having to file a lawsuit. We're still at the early stages," he says.
"Unfortunately, California is like many parts of the country," Dacus points out. "School districts and administrators are often very dogmatic about their liberal agendas," he says.
The head of PJI believes the suspension of students who chose to counter the homosexual message was a clear violation of the Constitution of the United States. "The Constitution protects students from being discriminated against simply because the school district doesn't like what they say or the fact that what they say comes from the Bible," he asserts.
Dacus says the attorneys at PJI are working to have the suspensions rescinded. If that does not happen, however, he says legal action will be necessary, and this case could possibly wind up at the U.S. Supreme Court.
So much for freedom of speech.
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Thanks to NYer for the heads-up on the story.
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This is a perfect example of why liberals want hate crime laws for even disagreeing with homosexuality.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Seriously; if some bone-head administrator had me removed from school for sticking up for what I thought was right, my mom would have marched into his/her office & ripped ‘em new one.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't the Supreme Court strike down any hate crime laws as being unconstitutional?
Under the new hate crimes law, this will be a felony. Call your senator’s office to tell them to vote no!!
202-225-3121
No auto de fas no interviews “Ex officio” the Libs try to use social pressure instead.
That is why Ann Coulter is so outstanding, she simply said what she wished to say, I also notice that many students are not toeing the PC line.
Perhaps there is hope yet for this country.
Not necessarily. Libs still hold a one vote majority on the SC.
Just look at what your family is missing out on :-)
Them there autos da fay -- do they come with a remote starter?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Thes punishments are chicken scratch compared to what would happen if they refused to believe in global warming.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Better than them "faux pas," better known as fo po's!
I am speechless.
Vote No on Degeneracy!
Can we all have a day devoted to exorcism to remove this idiocy from our schools?
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