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29. I'm confused. Of course, it's the right decision. But what about

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 01:34 PM

Oct 2014

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Hobby Lobby and the Jesusification of America? Why would SCOTUS let the razor-close to theocracy Ohio ruling stand?

(Edited to fix Holly Hobby to Hobby Lobby; always get them mixed up.)

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal of Ohio teacher fired over religious materials in class [View all] n2doc Oct 2014 OP

Thank dawg! giftedgirl77 Oct 2014 #1

+1, gifted girl! Cha Oct 2014 #45

religion should be taught in Sunday school not in public school. notadmblnd Oct 2014 #2

Zing shenmue Oct 2014 #4

It is what my minister dad always said dbackjon Oct 2014 #21

Yep, and if christians don't agree... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #43

Wow! That's amazing. Good! n/t leftyladyfrommo Oct 2014 #3

Christian version of ISIL cosmicone Oct 2014 #5

Not even remotely equivalent. FlatStanley Oct 2014 #22

The classroom is not a "free speech" zone...it's work. CincyDem Oct 2014 #6

he could start his own school rurallib Oct 2014 #8

Unfortunately, there's too much competition in that market already ! n/t CincyDem Oct 2014 #9

They're called Charter Schools FlatStanley Oct 2014 #23

Tell that to Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #10

I'll disagree slightly. Feral Child Oct 2014 #12

There really isn't a priority within the first amendment. Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #24

I can't argue with your post. Feral Child Oct 2014 #35

Those are good points... bluesbassman Oct 2014 #18

LOL. 2+2=5 is exactly the kind of math some of them want to teach. Rozlee Oct 2014 #28

Exactly. I was a Federal employee for years... you're right of free speech Adrahil Oct 2014 #54

Wow, SCOTUS is 2 for 2 for the good today. maddogesq Oct 2014 #7

When the SC refuses to hear a case they do not release the numbers. former9thward Oct 2014 #14

thanks. maddogesq Oct 2014 #44

Wow... SoapBox Oct 2014 #11

I'm very pleased with this decision. Feral Child Oct 2014 #13

I'm actually surprised at this decision. calimary Oct 2014 #15

Same here. Feral Child Oct 2014 #20

Actually, there was a Supreme Court case on the teaching of creationism in public schools Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2014 #38

Fair enough, but the Supreme Court ruled decades ago FOR a woman's right to choose calimary Oct 2014 #39

No big corporate money directly at stake. Orsino Oct 2014 #40

He was not fired for teaching Creationism. former9thward Oct 2014 #16

I'm corrected. Feral Child Oct 2014 #19

As a representative of the State, he appeared to be violating the Establishment Clause RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #31

Reading the actual news story I don't think the Establishement clause was part of it. former9thward Oct 2014 #33

He did a lot more than that, actually. I've followed this case for years. yardwork Oct 2014 #47

His ass should have been fired years ago Botany Oct 2014 #51

What a douche. progressoid Oct 2014 #17

I will second that Gelliebeans Oct 2014 #37

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I think that Science Teachers should teach Science. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #26

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I'm confused. Of course, it's the right decision. But what about valerief Oct 2014 #29

The OP is misleading. former9thward Oct 2014 #32

The Ohio 4 to 3 is razor close to me. It should have been unanimous. valerief Oct 2014 #34

No religion in Public Schools HockeyMom Oct 2014 #30

All of it Scairp Oct 2014 #42

Thankfully Gelliebeans Oct 2014 #36

Another Mount Vernon Scairp Oct 2014 #41

It would be nice to finally stop hearing from this guy. mwb970 Oct 2014 #46

Curious if the Repukes are crying victim about this IkeRepublican Oct 2014 #48

If I was looking in the dictionary... HoosierCowboy Oct 2014 #49

Creationism is not a "theory." It's a mythology. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #50

That's the face of a smug jackass. nt wolfie001 Oct 2014 #52

Good! gopiscrap Oct 2014 #53