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13. They cut the mic because his comments were not pre-approved.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 08:52 PM

Jun 2013

Just to be clear: The school didn’t cut off his microphone because he was talking about God. They cut off his microphone because he was talking about something different than what he promised to say. They would have done the same thing to any student who went off-script to talk about atheism, abortion, President Obama, or Game of Thrones, too.

It has nothing to do with religion. It's a free speech issue. It is chilling to applaud the administrators' actions.

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After This Christian Valedictorian Began to Talk About Jesus, the School Correctly Shut Off His Mic [View all] SecularMotion Jun 2013 OP

They both did the right thing. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #1

Oh Happy Day! nt goldent Jun 2013 #2

Actually, I'm offended that students must have pre-approved speeches. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #3

They are representing the school (state) and talking to a captive audience LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #8

My best friend in high school was valedictorian. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #14

I am fine with assholes exercising their free speech. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #4

Apparently not in this context. longship Jun 2013 #5

This only applies to courts in the Ninth Circuit Leontius Jun 2013 #9

Didn't SCOTUS let the opinion stand? longship Jun 2013 #10

Still not binding in all circuits they may or may not rule the same or give it precedence. Leontius Jun 2013 #11

Hmm. If there are discrepancies between districts. longship Jun 2013 #12

It's not quite that simple goldent Jun 2013 #17

The issue was the graduation. longship Jun 2013 #21

He is acting as a representative of the government skepticscott Jun 2013 #15

I totally disagree. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #16

It is not a matter of his being honored skepticscott Jun 2013 #19

You are describing a deliberate attempt to evade church state separation Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #20

"He is acting as a representative of the government" goldent Jun 2013 #18

Huh... TlalocW Jun 2013 #6

Good. Thats boring NoOneMan Jun 2013 #7

They cut the mic because his comments were not pre-approved. rug Jun 2013 #13