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Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
6. He doesn't want to provide "negative quotes to use".
Thu Mar 12, 2015, 11:38 AM
Mar 2015

Well, he certainly failed.

"Let me also be clear that we have not (in my opinion) violated anyone's rights and/or subjected anyone to undue stress. Bible studies and scriptures are allowed in schools. The requirement is that the material be presented in a neutral manner. It is my position that we met that standard with the morning announcements.

I would love to hear how he considers this to be presented in a neutral manner. Is he presenting verses from different religious holy books each day? NO. Every student is subjected to Bible verses daily, and I see no way that this is legal....and I have no doubt that the courts will say the same thing.

I am fed up to my eyeballs with this shit, and it is time that the consequences for these actions are severe enough to make the perpetrators think long and hard about whether it is worth it. A significant fine and loss of job could go a long way, then they can decide if they would prefer to give their money to their church, or to the government.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Mar 2015 #1
Bump! Keep us posted. onager Mar 2015 #2
Someone in the district or the FFRF should (and probably have) mountain grammy Mar 2015 #3
that contact has been made RussBLib Mar 2015 #4
These people are going to exhaust every last avenue of indoctrination for children, at least twice AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #5
He doesn't want to provide "negative quotes to use". Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #6
FFRF usually wins. CrispyQ Mar 2015 #7
Superintendant Michael Gilbert is bringing a knife to a gunfight. deucemagnet Mar 2015 #8
there was a bit more in his blog post RussBLib Mar 2015 #10
Oh, it's going to have a winner all right... AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #12
First Amendment Rights AlbertCat Mar 2015 #9
Prey, indeed. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2015 #11
Yes, keep us updated. progressoid Mar 2015 #13
Interesting coincidence... onager Mar 2015 #14
Wish I could say I am surprised LostOne4Ever Mar 2015 #15
And nativity scenes on the courthouse lawn, they got no problem with. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #16
Victory? Could be! RussBLib Mar 2015 #17
a coda to this saga? RussBLib Mar 2015 #18
Dear Superintendent Gilbert DetlefK Mar 2015 #19
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