{"id":1093,"date":"2009-08-15T07:35:27","date_gmt":"2009-08-15T07:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2009-08-15T07:35:27","modified_gmt":"2009-08-15T07:35:27","slug":"i_thought_the_first_amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=1093","title":{"rendered":"I Thought The First Amendment Included Religious Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday’s Washington Times<\/a> posted an article about a court case involving a northern Florida school principal and an
\nathletic director who are facing criminal charges and up to six months
\nin jail over their offer of a mealtime prayer. Liberty Counsel, an Orlando-based legal group is defending the two school officials who have been charged criminally for praying.<\/p>\n

The article also points out:<\/p>\n

“In January, the Santa Rosa County School District settled out of
\ncourt with the ACLU, agreeing to several things, including a provision
\nto bar all school employees from promoting or sponsoring prayers during
\nschool-sponsored events; holding school events at church venues when a
\nsecular alternative was available; or promoting their religious beliefs
\nor attempting to convert students in class or during school-sponsored
\nevents.
\n<\/i><\/p>\n


<\/i><\/p>\n

“Mr. Staver said the district also agreed to forbid senior class
\nPresident Mary Allen from speaking at the school’s May 30 graduation
\nceremony on the chance that the young woman, a known Christian, might
\nsay something religious.
\n<\/i><\/p>\n


\n“She was the first student body president in 33 years not allowed to speak,” he said.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Where is the lawsuit by the student who was denied her right to speak?<\/p>\n

Whatever happened to manners?  It just seems to me that if someone is praying and you don’t agree with the fact that they are praying or their prayer, you could just sit quietly until they are done.  I really think criminal charges in this case are a little ridiculous.  Don’t we have enough of a backup in our courts?<\/p>\n

\n


\n<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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