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Foothill valedictorian criticizes decision to censor her proclamation of faith
Las Vegas Review Journal ^
| 06/17/2006
| Antonio Planas
Posted on 06/19/2006 8:24:42 PM PDT by atomicweeder
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I knew they went after teachers for this sort of thing -- but students?
To: atomicweeder
No free speech unless you agree with the teachers.
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posted on
06/19/2006 8:25:55 PM PDT
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
To: atomicweeder
She ought to look into one of the conservative legal foundations, her free speech and freedom of religion were impinged upon here.
To: atomicweeder
I wish someone had thought to bring a megaphone to hand the speaker upon this distasteful display of reactionary bedwetting by the school. She could have finished the speech that, by all accounts, the majority wanted to hear.
The ACLU has brainwashed many feeble-minded persons of the liberal persuasion into thinking they have a Right to go about their days shielded from anything they don't want to see or hear...no matter how many others do want to hear it.
"Our legal counsel advised us..."...what, to have your spines surgically removed?
Grr.
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posted on
06/19/2006 8:37:15 PM PDT
by
LostInBayport
(Massachusetts liberals refuse to admit we exist...we are the 37% of MA voters who voted for GWB)
To: atomicweeder
Surely Vegas can't be more leftist than Eugene, and there is actual prayer led by an invited member of clergy at nearly all graduations here.
The First Amendment, nearly every word of it, was brutally assaulted at this ceremony in Nevada.
I reckon probably most people don't like what happened but they'll keep voting for the godless communists who put those policies in place.
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:09:56 PM PDT
by
Clinging Bitterly
(Oregon - a pro-militia and firearms state that looks just like Afghanistan .)
To: coconutt2000
Where is the ACLU on this?
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:11:21 PM PDT
by
ANGGAPO
(LayteGulfBeachClub)
To: ANGGAPO
ACLU, as expected, said that the school did the right thing in censoring the student.
To: atomicweeder
"Before she delivered her commencement speech, McComb met with Foothill administrators, who edited her remarks. It's standard district practice to have graduation speeches vetted before they are read publicly."
And she's surprised because they cut the mike during her speech? She should have made a stink about this BEFORE the commencement ceremony.
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posted on
06/19/2006 10:00:36 PM PDT
by
okstate
To: ANGGAPO
Where is the ACLU on this? Cheerleading.
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posted on
06/19/2006 11:17:37 PM PDT
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
To: atomicweeder
LOL, I have a booming voice, I don't need no stinkin mic.
JESUS JESUS JESUS
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posted on
06/19/2006 11:22:50 PM PDT
by
LowOiL
("I am neither . I am a Christocrat" -Benjamin Rush)
To: coconutt2000
She needs to get in touch with the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or "FIRE" - http://www.thefire.org/
Recent news:
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FIRE Warns Capitol Hill About Threats to Religious Freedom on Campus
June 19, 2006
Tomorrow, FIRE President Greg Lukianoff will participate in Religious Freedom Day on Capitol Hill by speaking on a panel about religious liberty in the United States. Lukianoff will discuss how universities routinely silence religious opinions on campus and force religious student groups to adopt nondiscrimination policies that undermine their freedom of association. Tomorrows events are hosted by Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, and also include speakers such as U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, Ambassador John Hanford, and Senators Norm Coleman and Sam Brownback. Tune in to C-SPAN for coverage of the event starting at 9:30 a.m.
Read Full Article ... »
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posted on
06/20/2006 12:56:53 AM PDT
by
mvpel
(Michael Pelletier)
To: coconutt2000
If you read the whole article, you'll note it wasn't the teachers who censored Ms. McComb's speech. I suspect most teachers supported her.
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posted on
06/20/2006 3:49:47 AM PDT
by
GummyIII
To: LowOiL
LOL, I have a booming voice, I don't need no stinkin mic. JESUS JESUS JESUS
And JimRob allows the cross to be shown here!
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:30:55 AM PDT
by
Gondring
(If "Conservatives" now want to "conserve" our Constitution away, then I must be a Preservative!)
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To: atomicweeder
Would our reaction be the same if the student was a devout Muslim expressing her devotion to Mohammed and Allah? Just a question.
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posted on
06/20/2006 7:31:00 AM PDT
by
mgstarr
To: mgstarr
"Would our reaction be the same if the student was a devout Muslim expressing her devotion to Mohammed and Allah? Just a question."
In that case, all would be forced to listen in the name of diversity and tolerance. Therefore, this would never happen to a Muslim student.
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posted on
06/20/2006 7:37:50 AM PDT
by
vigilo
(Everything I needed to know about George Bush and the Republican Party I learned from CFR.)
To: vigilo
I note that you didn't actually answer the question.
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posted on
06/20/2006 7:45:48 AM PDT
by
mgstarr
To: mgstarr
"I note that you didn't actually answer the question."
I did answer the question. My answer was that it would never happen to a Muslim.
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posted on
06/20/2006 7:59:29 AM PDT
by
vigilo
(Everything I needed to know about George Bush and the Republican Party I learned from CFR.)
To: mgstarr
Would our reaction be the same if the student was a devout Muslim expressing her devotion to Mohammed and Allah? Just a question. Mine would. The First amendment means what it means. But the reaction of the school would probably have been 180 degrees different, and the speech would have gone forward unimpeded.
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posted on
06/20/2006 12:50:38 PM PDT
by
Mr. Silverback
(My other car is a Herkimer Battle Jitney.)
To: atomicweeder
What this school did apparently backfired as this story and her comments have spread nationwide! Her silenced message meant for hundreds has now reached multiple thousands! There is no longer time left for good men and women to do nothing. Nationally idle Christians in positions of power are disgracing the honorable sweat and blood shed by our Founding Fathers. Our future generations depend on us ADULTS to step up to the Constitutional plate instead of remaining idle and comfortable in the dugout!
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