Parents Sue N.J. School for 'God' Song Ban

[EverydayJunglist]

well whatever the fuckin constitution says,i know there is something about sparation of church and state somewhere

EverydayJunglist Reviewed by EverydayJunglist on 05-23-2005. Parents Sue N.J. School for 'God' Song Ban Parents Sue N.J. School for 'God' Song Ban May 20, 2005 10:10 PM EDT NEWARK, N.J. - A public school prohibited a second grader from singing a religious song at a talent show, prompting a lawsuit Friday alleging violation of the girl's constitutional rights. A federal judge declined an emergency request to compel Frenchtown Elementary School to allow 8-year-old Olivia Turton to sing "Awesome God" at the Friday night show, but allowed the lawsuit to go forward. School officials in the Rating: 5

[amsterdam]

thats what the first amendment begins with?

"congress shall make no law respecting a certain religon,or prohibiting the free exercise therof,or abridging the freedom of speech,or of the press,or the right of the people to assemble,and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

how does it not say that>?

[EverydayJunglist]

i think i'm gonna stick with the psychotropics forum,less arguing there,lol

[bhallg2k]

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

Let's analyse this. Shall we?

"Congress (our legislature) shall make no law (rule) respecting (dealing with) an establishment of religion (an organized religious movement)..."

Our legislature shall make no rule dealing with an organized religious movement. Hands off policy. Laissez faire. Look, but don't touch. Government is not involved.

[amsterdam]

for the federal government,not the state.

[bhallg2k]

I don't think you understand Constitutional law.

The Constitution says explicitly in the 1st Amendment that that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..." It also states in the 10th Amendment that "...powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."

In other words, the 10th says that if the Constition fails to mention something that comes up later, it's up for states to decide. But since with the 1st, the Constitution washes the government's hands of religion, the states have no rights to those powers.

Feel me?

[EverydayJunglist]

I feel that.

[amsterdam]

i am not here debating this,more like asking.i was not sure and have been reading this paper on the constitution by danesh d'zouza.

[Torog]

Howdy bhall,

You lament :"God, that's just the tip of the iceberg. I'm just tired of writing about it. But I don't think any Republican should dare knock the conditions of public schools. Their deterioration, and that of our kids' educations, are entirely your fault. If you choke something long enough, which is what Reagan started, it's going to die. "

Yup..yer right,us conservatives are responsible for the current state of our education system,because we allowed liberal educators,to take over the schools and colleges..and now our schools and colleges are so infested with liberals,we may never get them out.

As for Reagan,are you referring to the 'choking' of communism ? Thank God for Reagan,he 'choked' communism to death and brought down the Berlin Wall. He restored pride and moral,in our military,which had been laid waste to,by Carter and the dim's..yup,thank God for Reagan

Have a good one ....

[easyg]

wtf is that values pic about? filth? what are you alluding to that is filth in that pic?

and as for

I think it's obvious,that liberal educators are trying to revive paganism

tinfoil hat alert!!!!!!