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October 6, 2006
Americans United Succeeds In Challenge To Religious Display At West
Virginia School
Watchdog Group Lauds School Officials For Agreeing Not To Display
Picture Of Jesus Or Other Unconstitutional Religious Displays
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today lauded a
West Virginia public school board for agreeing not to display a
portrait of Jesus or other unconstitutional devotional art at its high
school.
This morning, the Harrison County School Board voted 4-1 to settle a
lawsuit brought by Americans United and the American Civil Liberties
Union Foundation of West Virginia over the long-time display of Warner
Sallman's famous "Head of Christ" portrait at
Bridgeport High School.
"We commend the school board for ensuring that all Bridgeport
students will feel welcome at their school, regardless of their
religious background," said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive
director of Americans United. "This settlement sends a message
to public school officials all across the country that they should
respect the diversity of their students and not take sides on
religious matters."
Americans United and the ACLU brought the lawsuit earlier this year
after school officials rebuffed requests of parents, teachers and
students to remove the portrait. The civil liberties groups argued
that public schools should not promote one religion over others. The
lawsuit cited federal court precedent that found unconstitutional
similar religious displays in public high schools.
After the Sklar v. Harrison County Board of Education lawsuit was
lodged, the portrait of Jesus was stolen from the high school.
Although the artwork has not been recovered, some school board members
had suggested replacing it with another copy of the print.
The settlement today ensures that the school board will not allow a
display of Sallman's "Head of Christ" or
unconstitutional displays of "any pictures, paintings, posters,
prints, statues, carvings, or other items with religious
content" at Bridgeport High School.
"This is a victory for the children of Bridgeport," said
Americans United Assistant Legal Director Richard B. Katskee.
"We have avoided a lengthy and expensive lawsuit that would have
been detrimental to the community and school system. This means that
school funds can be put toward education, not litigation."
Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in
Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans
about the importance of church-state separation in safeguarding
religious freedom.
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You are invited to check out the following:
The Rise of the Theocratic States of America
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/theocracy.htm
American Theocrats - Past and Present
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/theocrats.htm
The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/index.html
[and to join the discussion group for the above site and/or Separation of
Church and State in general, listed below]
HRSepCnS · Hampton Roads [Virginia] SepChurch&State
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HRSepCnS/
[Its not just Hampton Roads folks who are members, there are members from
all over the US and a couple from overseas as well]
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.. . . You can't understand a phrase such as "Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion" by syllogistic reasoning. Words
take their meaning from social as well as textual contexts, which is why "a
page of history is worth a volume of logic." New York Trust Co. v. Eisner,
256 U.S. 345, 349, 41 S.Ct. 506, 507, 65 L.Ed. 963 (1921) (Holmes, J.).
Sherman v. Community Consol. Dist. 21, 980 F.2d 437, 445 (7th Cir. 1992)
.. . .
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USAF LT. COL (Ret) Buffman (Glen P. Goffin) wrote
"You pilot always into an unknown future;
facts are your only clue. Get the facts!"
That philosophy 'snipit' helped to get me, and my crew, through a good
many combat missions and far too many scary, inflight, emergencies.
It has also played a significant role in helping me to expose the
plethora of radical Christian propaganda and lies that we find at
almost every media turn.
*****************************************************************
THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE:
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/index.html
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| Title: Re: A U Succeeds In Challenge To Religious Display At West Virginia School |
13 Oct 2006 08:23:42 AM |
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"John Gilmer" <gilmer@crosslink.net> wrote:
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:|> Americans United Succeeds In Challenge To Religious Display At West
:|> Virginia School
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:|Tee hee (again.)
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:|A state run institution that discriminates against "religious art" will find
:|itself running up legal bills along with the schools the prohibit kids from
:|reading bibles (while permitting other books) during lunch.
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Too bad you don't have a clue what you are talking about
Your facts are flawed which tends to trounce your credibility
***************************************************************
You are invited to check out the following:
The Rise of the Theocratic States of America
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/theocracy.htm
American Theocrats - Past and Present
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/theocrats.htm
The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/index.html
[and to join the discussion group for the above site and/or Separation of
Church and State in general, listed below]
HRSepCnS · Hampton Roads [Virginia] SepChurch&State
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HRSepCnS/
[Its not just Hampton Roads folks who are members, there are members from
all over the US and a couple from overseas as well]
***************************************************************
.. . . You can't understand a phrase such as "Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion" by syllogistic reasoning. Words
take their meaning from social as well as textual contexts, which is why "a
page of history is worth a volume of logic." New York Trust Co. v. Eisner,
256 U.S. 345, 349, 41 S.Ct. 506, 507, 65 L.Ed. 963 (1921) (Holmes, J.).
Sherman v. Community Consol. Dist. 21, 980 F.2d 437, 445 (7th Cir. 1992)
.. . .
****************************************************************
USAF LT. COL (Ret) Buffman (Glen P. Goffin) wrote
"You pilot always into an unknown future;
facts are your only clue. Get the facts!"
That philosophy 'snipit' helped to get me, and my crew, through a good
many combat missions and far too many scary, inflight, emergencies.
It has also played a significant role in helping me to expose the
plethora of radical Christian propaganda and lies that we find at
almost every media turn.
*****************************************************************
THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE:
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/index.html
****************************************************************
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