http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/08/free-speech-at-wilmington-nc-school/ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of an unnecessary blog, or prohibiting the free posting therein. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/08/free-speech-at-wilmington-nc-school/comment-page-1/#comment-29935 PotatoStew Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:00:24 +0000 http://www.pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/08/free-speech-at-wilmington-nc-school/#comment-29935 Thanks for the comment Joe. They may indeed be concerned about their jobs, but it's likely that in some cases that concern is because of the fear and uncertainty spread by some of the "War on Christianity" contingent. How many teachers and administrators really understand what the First Amendment allows in schools? Without a firm grasp of their own, what are they to make of misleading rants about the ACLU suing anyone and everyone for religious expression? If the principal in this case actually understood what was really allowed, this problem wouldn't have occurred. However, "religion is not allowed in school" sounds to me like something straight out of a Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell diatribe. Thanks for the comment Joe. They may indeed be concerned about their jobs, but it’s likely that in some cases that concern is because of the fear and uncertainty spread by some of the “War on Christianity” contingent. How many teachers and administrators really understand what the First Amendment allows in schools? Without a firm grasp of their own, what are they to make of misleading rants about the ACLU suing anyone and everyone for religious expression? If the principal in this case actually understood what was really allowed, this problem wouldn’t have occurred. However, “religion is not allowed in school” sounds to me like something straight out of a Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell diatribe.

]]> http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/08/free-speech-at-wilmington-nc-school/comment-page-1/#comment-29926 Joe Guarino Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:25:08 +0000 http://www.pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/08/free-speech-at-wilmington-nc-school/#comment-29926 Anthony, it is certainly possible that school administrators may be skittish because of anti-ACLU ramblings. But it is also possible that teachers and administrators are skittish because they are justifiably concerned about their jobs. Anthony, it is certainly possible that school administrators may be skittish because of anti-ACLU ramblings. But it is also possible that teachers and administrators are skittish because they are justifiably concerned about their jobs.

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