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Student defies ACLU at graduation, leads public prayer
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Posted on 05/21/2011 2:20:41 PM PDT by Ira_Louvin

Edited on 05/25/2011 2:44:55 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A student who objected to prayer being part of Bastrop High School's 2011 graduation ceremonies enlisted the help of the American Civil Liberties Union. However, another student whose role was to call for a moment of silence during Friday's ceremony led the audience in prayer despite the ACLU objections.


(Excerpt) Read more at stamfordadvocate.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: aclu; arth; commencements; education; momentofsilence; voluntaryprayer
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Maybe with a few more patriotic heroes like this we can get America back to its founding Christian roots, and stop the atheistic liberal fascist takeover
1 posted on 05/21/2011 2:20:45 PM PDT by Ira_Louvin
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To: Ira_Louvin

There is hope.
God bless Laci.


2 posted on 05/21/2011 2:25:31 PM PDT by Nonsense Unlimited
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The school didn’t endorse it. So what is the ACLU’s problem?

Declare war on the ACLU because they have declared war on our nation.


3 posted on 05/21/2011 2:25:52 PM PDT by RatRipper (I'll ride a turtle to work every day before I buy anything from Government Motors.)
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To: Ira_Louvin

I guessing Laci won’t be getting the 2011 ‘Kennedy’s Profile in Courage’ award.


4 posted on 05/21/2011 2:26:07 PM PDT by AU72
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To: Ira_Louvin

Civil disobedience is the best way to deal with stupid superintendents, judges and activist lawyers.


5 posted on 05/21/2011 2:26:46 PM PDT by Tribune7 (We're flat broke, but he thinks these solar shingles and really fast trains will magically save us.)
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To: Ira_Louvin
Senior Laci Rae Mattice made a GUTSY move!
6 posted on 05/21/2011 2:28:13 PM PDT by Ken522
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To: Ira_Louvin

> “The First Amendment prohibition on government
> endorsement of religion exists to protect the minority
> from the majority,” said Marjorie R. Esman,

Let’s have a look at the first amendment.

“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

Looks like the first amendment was written to protect religion from the government, as well as from communist ACLU guttersnipes.


7 posted on 05/21/2011 2:28:19 PM PDT by Westbrook (Having children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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To: Ira_Louvin
Civil disobedience during the Clinton years was patriotic. Civil disobedience during Obama is terrorism.
8 posted on 05/21/2011 2:29:19 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice)
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To: Ira_Louvin

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!


9 posted on 05/21/2011 2:30:32 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: RatRipper
The school didn’t endorse it. So what is the ACLU’s problem?

I agree.. do you suppose they would go after an 18 year old girl for her freedom of speech?

10 posted on 05/21/2011 2:30:41 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: RatRipper
Declare war on the ACLU because they have declared war on our nation.

We need to sue the ACLU.

11 posted on 05/21/2011 2:32:40 PM PDT by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." Richard Feynman father of Quantum Physics)
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To: Ira_Louvin

Wow, good for her!


12 posted on 05/21/2011 2:33:33 PM PDT by ladyvet ( I would rather have Incitatus then the asses that are in congress today.)
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It doesn’t appear that Congress was involved in this situation at all.

What laws do Louisianans have regarding religion and religious expression?

The tyrds at the aclu are making a hollow argument.


13 posted on 05/21/2011 2:34:22 PM PDT by Thumper1960 (A modern so-called "Conservative" is a shadow of a wisp of a vertebrate human being.)
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To: Ira_Louvin

Far more actual Americans need to stand up like this and show some guts!!!


14 posted on 05/21/2011 2:47:09 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: Ira_Louvin
You gotta wonder what the ACLU's definition of "freedom" is, and whether they approve of freedom in any form.
15 posted on 05/21/2011 2:47:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islamophobia: The fear of offending Muslims because they are prone to violence.)
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She has as much right to make her statement as the God hating atheist POS who called the ACLU.

I have NO respect for one person who thinks they can make others crawl for them because they call the ACLU.

They can kiss where the sun don’t shine.


16 posted on 05/21/2011 2:48:35 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Ira_Louvin

Look at all the anti’s here in the comments section of the Bastrop Newspaper article on it.:
http://www.bastropenterprise.com/newsnow/x1796494554/Just-like-any-other-graduation


17 posted on 05/21/2011 2:48:45 PM PDT by sockmonkey
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To: Ira_Louvin

The prohibition of religion is NOT freedom of religion!


18 posted on 05/21/2011 2:57:04 PM PDT by traderrob6
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It was unclear if the prayer would result in any legal action.

AND WHAT IF IT DOES? So what! Let the ACLU sue. The school district should not even bother to answer it or spend a single dime. Let them get a default judgment. what will the court do? How will it get the money? Not a single public official would dare to life a finger to help. THIS IS WHAT EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL MUST DO - JUST IGNORE THE ACLU SUITS AND THEY WILL GO AWAY. PERIOD.

19 posted on 05/21/2011 2:57:58 PM PDT by montag813 (SECURE THE DAMN BORDER! http://www.StandWithArizona.com)
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To: Tribune7

Yes, we have freedom of religion....not freedom from religion. This Orwellian/Marxist idea that religion can not be in the public square is unconstitutional. The mention of God is allowed by our Constitution——if the idea of God is not allowed....neither can the idea of No God....since there is no scientific proof of no God....so since the faith of Atheism is allowed....then they have to accommodate all religions...particularly the historic Christian religion. Never has there been a successful society that refuses to practice and promote religion in the public square. (of course, Marxists understand to destroy a nation you destroy their religion and the natural family will fall apart).

Christian societies were the most successful in the history of man from many measures because that religion is based and seeped in Natural Law Theory....the very concept the USA’s legal system was built on—based on Logic and Reason.


20 posted on 05/21/2011 3:00:49 PM PDT by savagesusie
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