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Title: Federal Court Lifts Ban On Texas Graduation Prayer
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MSNBC
URL Source: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43273932/ns/us_news-life/
Published: Jun 3, 2011
Author: Associated Press
Post Date: 2011-06-03 19:53:39 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 4043
Comments: 10
SAN ANTONIO — Public prayer will be allowed at a Texas high school graduation after a federal appeals court on Friday reversed a ban won by an agnostic family that claimed ceremony traditions such as invocations are unconstitutional. More from TODAY.com Nude pantyhose: Great or granny? If Pippa Middleton is sporting a style, safe to say it’s sanctioned? Not exactly. Can a marriage survive infidelity? TODAY Moms: Celeb crush of the week...Jennifer Garner NKOTBSB ‘Show Meaning’ of ‘Loving You’ ‘Forty Beads’: The sexy solution for saving your marriage The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the emergency appeal filed by the Medina Valley Independent School District. The San Antonio-area school was ordered by a federal judge earlier this week to forbid students from asking audience members to join in prayer or bow their heads at Saturday's graduation. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Christa and Danny Schultz, whose son is graduating. The family's suit was being backed by the Washington-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Joe Conn, a spokesman for the organization, declined immediate comment. The school district's appeal was supported by Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the state's attorney general and conservative groups. "We're thrilled that the court upheld the rights of students to be able to say prayers and other religious statements in their own capacity," said Hiram Sasser, director of litigation for the conservative Liberty Institute, which filed a motion in support of the school district's appeal. The Schultzes claimed traditions at graduation, including the invocation and benediction, excluded their beliefs. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery's original ruling prohibited students from praying at the graduation. Biery instead suggested that students modify their remarks to be "statements of their own beliefs," allow them to make the sign of the cross, wear a yarmulke or hijab, or kneel to face Mecca. ___ Stewart Ball reported from Dallas.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
EXACTLY! When courts modify centuries old held traditions it is KILLING what was once a proud nation.
What exactly are the Schultz's traditions? Stop being a mouthpiece for societal decay, duckeroo.
war has to do something for entertainment. The voices in his head aren't speaking to him and his imaginary friends have found reasons not to come over anymore.
Who gives a damn. American traditions are being restored.
The 1st Amendment is very clear... Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The fact that there was a 'ban' in the first place is absolutely ridiculous. And I'm not a religious man.
Tag lines are gay.
Blah, blah, blah. Where did you come up with the fake and retarded-sounding non-word 'interwebs'? You know, private languages are the province of psychiatry.
war has to do something for entertainment. The voices in his head aren't speaking to him and his imaginary friends have found reasons not to come over anymore.
Prayer belongs at home and in church or where there is an audience that is not compelled to kowtow to your inane superstitions.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." Your tax dollars at work...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." First of all, I don't have any inane superstitions. I'm not a religious man. Secondly, I didn't write the 1st Amendment, I just live by it. Thirdly, FREE EXERCISE...
Tag lines are gay.
The First Amendment was written to FREE us from religion not bind us to it. Being at a publicly financed event being proctored by publicly paid employees and having these same employees engage in an overt group religious ritual is MOST certainly an establishment of religion.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Oh it is not. Americans have a right to worship as they please, where they please and when they please. Any 'law' to the contrary is blatantly in violation of the 1st Amendment.
Tag lines are gay.
The Schultzes claimed traditions at graduation, including the invocation and benediction, excluded their beliefs.
#2. To: buckeroo (#1)
#3. To: Rudgear (#2)
What exactly are the Schultz's traditions?
#4. To: Brian S (#0)
#5. To: buckeroo (#3)
#6. To: We The People (#4)
(Edited)
--GW Bush
#7. To: Brian S (#0)
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the emergency appeal filed by the Medina Valley Independent School District.
--GW Bush
#8. To: war (#6)
Prayer belongs at home and in church or where there is an audience that is not compelled to kowtow to your inane superstitions.
#9. To: We The People (#8)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#10. To: war (#9)
Being at a publicly financed event being proctored by publicly paid employees and having these same employees engage in an overt group religious ritual is MOST certainly an establishment of religion.
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