Pro-Bible Cheerleaders Defeat High School Ban

[The Straight Story]

Pro-Bible Cheerleaders Defeat High School Ban

KOUNTZE, Texas (CN) - High school cheerleaders in Kountze, Texas, can display Bible verses on football game banners, a judge ruled, tossing a school district ban.

Hardin County District Judge Steven Thomas granted the plaintiffs summary judgment on Wednesday, finding the messages as "constitutionally permissible."

He had enjoined the Kountze Independent School District from enforcing the ban in October, allowing the messages for the remainder of the school's 2012 football season.

"The evidence in this case confirms that religious messages expressed on run-through banners have not created, and will not create, an establishment of religion in the Kountze community," Thomas wrote. "Neither the Establishment Clause nor any other law prohibits the cheerleaders from using religious-themed banners at school sporting events. Neither the Establishment Clause nor any other law requires Kountze ISD to prohibit the inclusion of religious-themed banners at school sporting events."

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/05/09/57497.htm

[uppityperson]

1. So long as they also can display phrases from the Koran, for example.

[HiPointDem]

2. I hope someone will do just that.

[GReedDiamond]

3. Or maybe, phrases from....

SATAN...as interpreted by all of the satanists out there tonight on DU.

Of witch, I mean which, I am not.

[jberryhill]

4. Ezekiel 23:20 would be an awesome one

[Mr. X]

5. Which translation?

I'm hoping your referring to the NIV version.

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[Art_from_Ark]

11. How about the 4th verse of Obadiah?

"Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD."

[LostOne4Ever]

6. soooo

Nonbelievers must now sit through affirmations of other peoples religion to be part of the football team or show school spirit or support their kids.



I can't wait for WHEN (not if) this get overruled.

[Volaris]

7. ehhhh...it's summary judgement, I think that means there's no way to appeal...

besides, I thought States COULD Establish religions, and that the Consitiution only banned the FEDERAL Government from doing so. There's a good possiblity that I'm completely wrong on that second bit, (and if I am I know someone will set me straight, it's why I come here heehee) but if there's any lawyers around that could answer the first for me I would be much enlightened for your trouble.

[LAGC]

8. The 14th Amendment...

...incorporates the Bill of Rights, to an extent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_Rights

The states can't override them, but they can craft in their own state constitutions language that goes even further than the federal Bill of Rights does.

[Recursion]

9. Courts have shown more lenience to student-led religious expression in the past

This may be along those lines.

[Warren DeMontague]

10. GERD LERVES TEH HERG SKERL FERTBERL TERMS

YERS HR SHRLY DERRS

[Lars39]

12. Are the students using their own money for banners?

Or are banners made with school supplies?

[Javaman]

13. Matthew 6:5 Matthew 6:6. nt

complete disclosure, I'm an atheist.

[frylock]

14. i just love getting up in the christianists face with a little matthew 6:6..

atheist here too.