Religions > Atheism > 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy
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"J Young" |
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08 Nov 2006 11:21:24 PM |
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'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy |
Perhaps now justice will prevail. What the hell made the homos so special in
the first place? Students who observe modesty, decency, and virtue have
every right to be heard.
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/11/82006g.asp
(AgapePress) - A federal judge has ruled that officials in one North
Carolina public school district can't prohibit students from handing out
literature with a biblical message about homosexuality.
Earlier this year a student at Midway High School in Wilmington, North
Carolina, wanted to distribute "Day of Truth" message card to fellow
students. But school administrators told the student he could not pass out
the literature because he would be "pushing his religion on others" and
because "religion is not allowed in school." The "Day of Truth" is an
alternative to the pro-homosexual "Day of Silence" -- an event sponsored by
the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) that is typically
observed in April.
In May, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) sued the school on behalf of the
student, Benjamin Arthurs, and in late August filed a motion for preliminary
injunction, challenging a school policy that prohibited students from
distributing pro-Christian literature. Now a U.S. district court judge in
North Carolina has put an end to that policy.
David Cortman, senior legal counsel with ADF, says the preliminary
injunction restores students' First Amendment rights. "The ruling was broad
enough to make sure that it preserves the rights of all students to
distribute literature, including literature," he explains. "The good news
about the preliminary injunction motion [is that] nearly all of the time
when you're victorious on a preliminary injunction, you also win at the next
phase of the case because the court issues a ruling that in his opinion at
this stage it's likely to be unconstitutional further in the case."
Cortman says the judge's action now allows the case Arthurs v. Sampson
County Board of Education to move forward so the issue of viewpoint
discrimination can be addressed. In explaining that argument, the attorney
points out inconsistencies displayed by Midway High School officials.
"It's clearly unconstitutional when students participating in the Day of
Silence, which supports the homosexual agenda, are permitted to observe
their event by distributing flyers and so forth, but a student with an
opposite perspective is prevented from communicating it during
non-instructional time," Cortman says.
According to ADF, Arthurs was suspended from school while no restrictions
were put on students who promoted the pro-homosexual observance.
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youngopinions@aol.com
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| User: "John D.Wentzky" |
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| Title: Re: 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy |
09 Nov 2006 06:02:37 PM |
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"ScottyFLL" <zmsscorpio@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163087745.967188.128600@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
John D.Wentzky wrote:
***** YOU!
Thou shalt not...! LOL
And the Lord's name is what precisely?
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| User: "The Chief Instigator" |
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| Title: Re: 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy |
09 Nov 2006 07:53:45 PM |
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"John D.Wentzky" <johndwentzky@alumni.furman.edu> writes:
"ScottyFLL" <zmsscorpio@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163087745.967188.128600@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
John D.Wentzky wrote:
***** YOU!
Thou shalt not...! LOL
And the Lord's name is what precisely?
From your implosion earlier today, his last name is "DAMN YOU!"...
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Patrick "The Chief Instigator" Humphrey (patrick@io.com) Houston, Texas
chiefinstigator.us.tt/aeros.php (TCI's 2006-07 Houston Aeros)
LAST GAME: Houston 2, Iowa 0 (end of 1st) (November 9)
NEXT GAME: Friday, November 10 at Iowa, 7:05
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| User: "ScottyFLL" |
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| Title: Re: 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy |
09 Nov 2006 06:11:57 PM |
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John D.Wentzky wrote:
"ScottyFLL" <zmsscorpio@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163087745.967188.128600@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
John D.Wentzky wrote:
***** YOU!
Thou shalt not...! LOL
And the Lord's name is what precisely?
If we have to tell you, you are worse off than we thought. MUCH worse
off.
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| User: "Pr0r3p" |
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| Title: Re: 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy |
10 Nov 2006 08:21:02 PM |
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ScottyFLL wrote:
John D.Wentzky wrote:
"ScottyFLL" <zmsscorpio@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163087745.967188.128600@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
John D.Wentzky wrote:
***** YOU!
Thou shalt not...! LOL
And the Lord's name is what precisely?
If we have to tell you, you are worse off than we thought. MUCH worse
off.
Don't give him too much credit... :)
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy |
09 Nov 2006 09:47:40 PM |
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On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 19:02:37 -0500, "John D.Wentzky"
<johndwentzky@alumni.furman.edu> wrote:
"ScottyFLL" <zmsscorpio@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163087745.967188.128600@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
John D.Wentzky wrote:
***** YOU!
Thou shalt not...! LOL
And the Lord's name is what precisely?
In these parts? Look between the brackets:
[ ]
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contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him, the
spinal cord would fully suffice."
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| User: "Tak a#344" |
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| Title: Re: 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy |
09 Nov 2006 10:31:35 PM |
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On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 07:45:58 -0500, "John D.Wentzky"
<johndwentzky@alumni.furman.edu> wrote:
***** YOU!
According to your bible judgement is your gods "devine right". when
did you take over and start issuing him assignments?
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| User: "Anlatt the Builder" |
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| Title: Re: 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory School Policy |
09 Nov 2006 03:05:49 AM |
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J Young wrote:
Perhaps now justice will prevail. What the hell made the homos so special in
the first place? Students who observe modesty, decency, and virtue have
every right to be heard.
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/11/82006g.asp
(AgapePress) - A federal judge has ruled that officials in one North
Carolina public school district can't prohibit students from handing out
literature with a biblical message about homosexuality.
Earlier this year a student at Midway High School in Wilmington, North
Carolina, wanted to distribute "Day of Truth" message card to fellow
students. But school administrators told the student he could not pass out
the literature because he would be "pushing his religion on others" and
because "religion is not allowed in school." The "Day of Truth" is an
alternative to the pro-homosexual "Day of Silence" -- an event sponsored by
the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) that is typically
observed in April.
In May, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) sued the school on behalf of the
student, Benjamin Arthurs, and in late August filed a motion for preliminary
injunction, challenging a school policy that prohibited students from
distributing pro-Christian literature. Now a U.S. district court judge in
North Carolina has put an end to that policy.
David Cortman, senior legal counsel with ADF, says the preliminary
injunction restores students' First Amendment rights. "The ruling was broad
enough to make sure that it preserves the rights of all students to
distribute literature, including literature," he explains. "The good news
about the preliminary injunction motion [is that] nearly all of the time
when you're victorious on a preliminary injunction, you also win at the next
phase of the case because the court issues a ruling that in his opinion at
this stage it's likely to be unconstitutional further in the case."
Cortman says the judge's action now allows the case Arthurs v. Sampson
County Board of Education to move forward so the issue of viewpoint
discrimination can be addressed. In explaining that argument, the attorney
points out inconsistencies displayed by Midway High School officials.
"It's clearly unconstitutional when students participating in the Day of
Silence, which supports the homosexual agenda, are permitted to observe
their event by distributing flyers and so forth, but a student with an
opposite perspective is prevented from communicating it during
non-instructional time," Cortman says.
According to ADF, Arthurs was suspended from school while no restrictions
were put on students who promoted the pro-homosexual observance.
As long as children are also allowed to present their "religious"
messages against Jews, against mixed-race couples (and their children),
against women teaching males, and all the other discriminatory
positions some religious folks have taken (and justified with quotes
from the Bible), then I guess will can call this fair. Is that the
world you want? Where kids can come into public schools and demean each
other as part of their "religious rights"?
"It's clearly unconstitutional when students participating in the Day of
Silence, which supports the homosexual agenda, are permitted to observe
their event by distributing flyers and so forth, but a student with an
opposite perspective is prevented from communicating it during
non-instructional time," Cortman says.
Cortman doesn't know what the "opposite" is. If the Day of Silence
people were in fact expressing ANTI-STRAIGHT opinions, that would be
the opposite of these kids (brainwashed into thinking demeaning others
is part of their "religion") who are expressing anti-gay sentiments. If
you can't tell the difference between people standing up for equality
and people trying to promote discrimination and supremacy, then you
can't tell the difference between (just for example) the Freedom Riders
of the 1960's and the Ku Klux Klan. I mean, one group expressed
"pro-black" opinions, so why object to a group that expressed
"anti-black" opinions?
Except that the Freedom Riders were trying to right an injustice,
whereas the KKK was trying to perpetuate it. And that's the side you've
picked in this fight.
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| User: "Dionisio" |
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| Title: Re: 'Day of Truth' Case Sees Elimination of Discriminatory SchoolPolicy |
09 Nov 2006 06:27:35 PM |
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J Young wrote:
Perhaps now justice will prevail. What the hell made the homos so special in
the first place? Students who observe modesty, decency, and virtue have
every right to be heard.
If they're modest, why their need to take actions that cast that into doubt?
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And the Thought of the Moment (TM) is:
Going to church does not make a person religious, nor does going to school make a person educated, any more than going to a garage makes a person a car.
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