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21. The issue was the graduation.

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 10:37 AM

Jun 2013

The ceremony gave the student's speech sanction and therefore was coercive.

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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

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

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