Posted on 12/16/2004 6:30:57 PM PST by nhoward14
Last year, school officials told 9-year-old Jonathan Morgan he couldn't give classmates Christian-themed candy canes at his elementary school's "winter break" party.
On Thursday, a federal judge told him he can.
U.S. District Judge Paul Brown in Sherman ordered the 52,000-student Plano school district to let students distribute "religious viewpoint gifts" at school parties scheduled for Friday.
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
great. The kids should be allowed to share their religious holidays...Christian, Jewish, Kwanza, Buddhist...etc. That might start a little more tolerance for everyone.
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Update on Plano Christmas lawsuit story...
Jesus wins this battle... temporary restraining order issued against Plano ISD
This will probably go to a higher court. Although, it is great that Texas courts are sticking up for the kids.
Not likely. If you had read the story, you would know that this was in US District Court and that the US Justice Dept has begun investigating the Plano ISD policies. It is not in the district's best interest to pursue this to US Circuit Court and higher just as US DoJ has begun to roto-root their system.
This sounds like a good idea until a Muslim parent sends his kindergartener in with chocolates wrapped in labels that say "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammad is his prophet." Then they can complain that the other parents don't respect the five-year-old's wish to share his faith with his friends.
Victory Over ACLU AGENDA PING
So let him send the kids with those chocolates. Any grade school kid worth his/her salt should be able to defend what they believe in.
I live close to Plano, Tx and I have to say I'm so glad that the kids get to bring religious gifts to school tomorrow! What is really sad is that the high school's in Plano are locally called the Pharmacy's because of all the drugs that run through the school. Plano has more kids who dies of drug over doses, suicides, etc... than any other city around here. Think that there is something going on in Plano? Yeah, they try and push God out and look where it gets them!
I'm with you. The kids can take the messages home with them, which should open up some good discussions about their faith and why they believe what they believe.
It's not a state court.
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Here are a few examples of how two of those organizations are fighting back:
ADF Contacts Over 3,600 School Districts Over Attempts To Censor Christmas
ADF: 700 lawyers ready to fight ACLU lawsuits
ADF: Pentagons' Warning About Boyscouts Is Absurd
Thomas More Law Center: Town of Palm Beach Pays $50,000 In Attorney Fees Apologizes To Women In Nativity Lawsuit
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Yes, arguing about religious dogma with people of other faiths is a really great way for grade schoolers to make friends with one another.
That's not a religious holiday.
It's communist proaganda and never even pretends to be religious. The sex deviate criminal who started it never claimed it was religious.
This district also got hammered a few years ago when they blocked parents from distributing flyers opposing a new math program that they were putting in place. The district administration is pretty arrogant.
Who said anything about arguing with other kids? Not I!
Ahem, just which religion does Kwanzaa represent or is associated with?
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