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Topic:	Religions > Atheism
User:	"J Young"
Date:	13 Sep 2007 12:22:17 AM
Object:	Court Forces Michigan High School to Give Bible Club Same Benefits as Gay Club

Notice the omission of the ACLU from this article.
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/sep/07091203.html
Court Forces Michigan High School to Give Bible Club Same Benefits as
Gay Club
FARMINGTON, September 12, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Thomas More
Law Center, a national public interest law firm today announced that
United States District Judge Victoria A. Roberts has entered a
permanent injunction granting equal rights to a Bible club and its
members at Farmington High School in Farmington, Michigan.
The Law Center represents ALIVE, a voluntary student Bible club, its
president and co-founder, Aaron Grider, and his parents. In 2006,
Grider had requested that ALIVE be recognized by the school as a
noncurriculum-related student group and receive the same treatment and
benefits that other noncurriculum-related student groups receive at
Farmington High School. In the past, Farmington High School has
recognized several noncurriculum-related student groups, including the
Gay Straight Alliance, R.E.A.C.H. (a diversity club), and S.A.D.D.
(Students Against Drunk Driving).
School officials denied Aaron's request. Unlike recognized
noncurriculum-related student clubs, school officials allowed ALIVE to
meet informally before school, but did not allow ALIVE to advertise
over the school's public address system, on the school's bulletin
boards, on the school's website, in the school's yearbook, or over the
school's internal television network, and they did not allow the club
to use the school's photocopying machines.
The Law Center filed a lawsuit in federal court in Detroit, Michigan,
and raised claims that school officials had violated plaintiffs'
rights under the Federal Equal Access Act, the Michigan Equal Access
Act, and the federal constitution.
Before the start of the school year, which began on September 4, 2007,
plaintiffs filed motions seeking a court injunction to ensure that
ALIVE and its members would be treated the same as other noncurriculum-
related groups are treated at Farmington High School. Last week, Judge
Roberts issued a permanent injunction in favor of plaintiffs and
required school officials to provide ALIVE the same benefits,
treatment, and privileges enjoyed by other noncurriculum-related
student clubs.
According to Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the
Thomas More Law Center, "The judge's order should highlight to all
school officials in Michigan and in other states that once a public
high school allows one noncurriculum-related student club to meet on
campus, they cannot discriminate against a Bible club. A Bible club
must be permitted the same rights as other student clubs."
Judge Roberts determined that plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the
merits of their claims under the Federal and Michigan Equal Access
Acts, and, therefore, she did not need to consider the constitutional
claims. Judge Roberts stated that "it appears clear that ALIVE has
been treated differently than other student groups 'on the basis of'
the religious content of their speech."
Judge Roberts also determined that because plaintiffs have been denied
equal access to the school in violation of the Federal Equal Access
Act, based on plaintiffs' religious viewpoint since at least October
2006, that the plaintiffs would be irreparably harmed this school year
without an injunction to ensure that their rights as a club are
protected.
Commented Edward L. White III, trial counsel for the Thomas More Law
Center handling the case: "Judge Roberts's permanent injunction will
protect the rights of ALIVE and its members this school year and
thereafter. These students will be able to enjoy all the benefits
that other noncurriculum-related student clubs enjoy at Farmington
High School."
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User: "David W. Barnes"
Title: Re: Barnes forges postings	15 Sep 2007 08:38:04 AM

In article <1189836848.160786.220690@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
osprey <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote:

On Sep 14, 10:35 pm, "David W. Barnes" <davbar...@gmail.com> wrote:

In article <DNadnZROEaknvXbbnZ2dnUVZ_rCtn...@comcast.com>, Osprey

<NoNeedtok...@mail.com> wrote:

"David W. Barnes" <davbar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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In article <q76dnZTkn8t5I3fbnZ2dnUVZ_qCgn...@comcast.com>, Osprey
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LOL! It reminds me of Randi's comment on L. Ron Hubbard:

met
the man twice. Both times, he was drunk."

He was? Did you take a blood alcohol level or do a sobriety
test?
How do you know he was drunk?
He could be diabetic for all you know, or be taking
medication.

Do you just go around and make assumptions like this,

without

actually knowing?

You're blithely unaware of the fact that the fraud was a
malicious
schemer whose sole purpose of inventing Scientology was to

dupe

stupid people out of their money! DUH!

What does your incoherent rambling have to do with Marks
assumption?
Answer: Nothing

Good Gawd Ostrich, after all these years, have you _still_ not
learned to read for comprehension?

Sheesh!

Unlike you Lost Cause, and your comrades...

Thankfully, as you're one of a kind..

I admitted to making a mistake and I apologized to Mark A.

Good on you.
If you'd effort yourself to learn to read for comprehension,

you'd

embarrass yourself with somewhat less frequency.

No, it wasn't a matter of reading comprehension lost cause, it was
just
a matter of my reading it too quickly.

<snip>

So, you're going to keep snipping ...

That's right...now you're catching on.

I've played the fool long enough.

<Snip>

Just a note to other readers to beware.

Whiner, whine whine. Note how Osprey continues to try to change the
subject now that I posted the proof of his reprimand and alike.-

Where is this posting at?
Do you have a Message ID?

I've done it repeatedly and so many time people are sick of seeing it.
Find it yourself. I have no interest in being your servant, you lazy
*****.
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User: "Osprey"
Title: Re: Barnes admits he can't provide proof for his claims - UNDENIABLE PROOF	15 Sep 2007 12:57:02 PM

"David W. Barnes" <davbarnes@gmail.com> wrote in message
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