Reply #64: Lesson learned: Stray from the script, get your mike taken away!

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...officials turned off McComb’s microphone when the school valedictorian strayed from an approved text to provide a graphic account of Jesus’ crucifixion and credit God for her success in school.

It doesn't matter what you say that heavily deviates from your script. Turn in a script of your acceptance speech, promise to stay by that speech most of the time. If I were principal I'd approve of a "thank God" somewhere in the speech as long as the valedictorian sticks to the subject: Success in school and the reasons. However, it's too tangential to go off on Biblical narratives that not everyone would want to sit through.

And in response to those Christians who say "well what about other religious groups who get luxury for Politically Correct's sake?" If it were an atheist who began mouthing off against "all those dumb Christians" or a Muslim who began describing the wrath of fasting during Ramadan (well I'd be OK with a Muslim talking about Ramadan as one of those obstacles) or anyone of any religion, race, whatever going off on a tangent about ANYTHING, I'd turn off the mic and move on with the show.