S.D. pro-life group no longer denied access to school campus
We read:
"Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund have obtained a settlement from officials with the Rapid City Area School District in a lawsuit involving a pro-life group’s request to use a school auditorium for an after-school meeting. In 2008, ADF filed suit against the school district after it denied Citizens for Life access to school facilities even though it allowed other groups to meet.
“Pro-life groups shouldn’t be discriminated against for their beliefs. They have the same First Amendment rights as anyone else in America,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Byron Babione. “We’re pleased with the school district’s decision to amend its previous policy and their commitment to honor the constitutional right of Citizens for Life to have equal access to public facilities.”
In August 2006, Citizens for Life President Allen Carlson requested permission for the group to meet at Dakota Middle School’s auditorium to host a pro-life speaker. The school denied the request without providing a reason. In June 2007, a subsequent request by Carlson to host another pro-life discussion was also denied after school officials said the group’s message was “too controversial.”
In settling the case, Citizens for Life v. Rapid City Area School District, the school district agreed to amend the policy governing the public’s use of the facilities. The previous policy permitted other community groups to use the facilities for similar meetings but restricted use for certain political and religious purposes thus allowing school officials too much latitude in deciding which groups may use buildings for meetings.
“We appreciate the efforts of the school district in working with us to create an even-handed policy,” said ADF allied attorney Stephen Wesolick, also representing Citizens for Life. “We hope other school districts will follow Rapid City School District’s lead in ensuring that the constitutional rights of all community groups are protected.”
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"The midterm elections of 2010 may be our last chance to save this Republic. No .. .I'm serious. With the anti-capitalists we have running the show right now the time is short. It may be next year ... or never. Watch the Republicans though. Despite what's at stake, Republicans are going to engage the idiotic abortion litmus test. Candidates are going to be judged primarily on whether or not they want to use the police power of government to force women to continue with pregnancies they want to terminate. This one question will be the beginning and the end of all deliberations as to whether or not to support particular Republican candidates. Makes sense, doesn't it? The future of this country is at stake and these abortocentrists are going to be doing the work of the Democrat party. "
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Anon 3:18,
That is great news!
There's nothing known to man that gets the attention of these "EduNazi's" faster than seeing a lawyer at their door. Especially if it's a "rare" conservative lawyer!
Quote Of The Day:
"As Americans we should not be shocked that Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize without any accomplishments to his name.
We gave him the White House based on the same credentials..."
Hahh =)... That's a funny quote TNOF.
The Nobel comittee was divided on the issue. Social democrats were finally able to hammer through their brilliant idea and thus Obama got the prize. Some comittee members have later said they regret the decision.
The Nobel Peace Prize lost all credibility long ago when it was given to former terrorists and men who used violence for political ends. Should a burglar be rewarded because he turned honest?
How do you know they were straight? Obviously they had to appear straight but some may have had double lives or were just closet cases (not unknown among the upper classes!)
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