Tenn. school censors `God Bless the USA,' `In God We Trust'
We read:
"Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of parents and students at Lakeview Elementary School in Wilson County after school officials ordered "God Bless the USA," "In God We Trust," and other phrases referencing God and prayer to be covered up on posters before they could be displayed in the school's hallways. The posters were hand-drawn by students and their families to announce "See You at the Pole," a voluntary, student-led prayer event held outside of class time.
"Christian students shouldn't be censored for expressing their beliefs," said ADF Senior Counsel Nate Kellum. "It's ridiculous as well as unconstitutional to cover up these references to God and prayer--one of which is the National Motto itself--on posters announcing a student-led activity. School officials appear to be having an allergic reaction to the ACLU's long-term record of fear, intimidation, and disinformation, despite a previous court ruling at this very school that said students can observe these types of events on school property."
The American Civil Liberties Union previously sued the school to stop it from recognizing such events, including "See You at the Pole" and the National Day of Prayer. In May 2008, a federal judge refused to grant the ACLU's request.
Each year, students and parents affiliated with Lakeview Elementary School in Mt. Juliet have placed posters in the hallways of the school informing students of the "See You at the Pole" event. This year, each poster, made on personal time without the use of any school funds or supplies, included the disclaimer: "See You at the Pole is a student-initiated and student-led event and is not endorsed by Lakeview Elementary or Wilson County schools." Nevertheless, the students and their parents were ordered to cover up references to God and prayer and any Scripture passages on the posters or else they could not be posted.
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8 comments:
Someday, "if" the American people ever wake up, they will ban anti-American, anti-God groups like the aclu. Or better yet, they'll stop funding this communist group with their tax money. Unfortunately, the chances of the people ever waking up are very slim.
How could you be "anti-God" when it cannot be proven that god exists?
banning "anti-God" groups is anti-democratic! Whether a group is "anti-American" or not is a matter of opinion.
People are still confused about why rational American's prefer to send their children to private schools?
We're now enterning a 3rd straight generation of 're-education' through public schooling. People thought gen-X was bad... Y is made up of certified Obamatards and no telling what Z will bring us.
~darko
As long as the school did not endorse the god posters it should be allowed. Isn't the US supposed to neither endorse nor prohibit religion? I'm agnostic but I don't feel religious speech should be stifled in a public setting
Anonymous said...
"banning "anti-God" groups is anti-democratic! Whether a group is "anti-American" or not is a matter of opinion."
Banning a group that is anti-democracy (as is the aclu) is not be anti-democratic. It is in fact, pro-democracy. And since the overwhelming majority of Americans believe in God, their tax money should not be used to fund a group that advocates against their core belief. Instead, they should be funded by their atheist followers.
Isn't the US supposed to neither endorse nor prohibit religion?
The restrictions on government are no establishment of religion (the state paying the salaries of a state church, with that clergy feeling obligated to support the state blindly), and no prohibiting the free exercise of religion by individuals (also called freedom of conscience).
Their disclaimer should have read:
"See You at the Pole is a student-initiated and student-led event and is not endorsed by Lakeview Elementary or Wilson County schools, because they are a bunch of spineless pu$$ies."
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