Sunday, August 10, 2008



The incorrectness of silence

We read:
"A legal appeal over a 2003 Texas law mandating a moment of silence for schoolchildren is heating up. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to hear the case this fall. Both sides have asked for oral arguments and advocacy groups are weighing in with friend-of-the-court briefs.

A North Texas couple is appealing the January ruling from a federal district court that upheld the law. U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn said the law has a secular purpose of encouraging thoughtful contemplation and does not advance or inhibit religion.

Attorney General Greg Abbott said in a news release Monday that the state will argue that the statute is constitutional. It requires schoolchildren to begin each day with pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags followed by a minute of silence to "reflect, pray, (or) meditate."

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Schoolchildren begin each day with pledges of allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags followed by a minute of silence to "reflect, pray, (or) meditate."
How can that be construed to be the establishment of a religion?

Anonymous said...

& the illegals need that minute to pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag

Anonymous said...

The first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or..."

When was the last time a leftist hiding behind the 1st Amendment argued against "prohibiting the free exercise" of someone's religion - unless of course that religion is Islam.