nebula Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted November 18, 2009 U.S. Supreme Court Puts an End to High School Valedictorian's Fight to Defend Right to Speak Freely About Her Christian Beliefs at Graduation by Staff November 18, 2009 WASHINGTON, (christiansunite.com) -- The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a high school valedictorian whose microphone was turned off by school officials after she began speaking about the part her Christian beliefs played in her success in life. Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute had asked the Court to hear the case of Brittany McComb, charging that school officials violated McComb's free speech rights and engaged in viewpoint discrimination when they censored her speech because of its Christian content. The Court issued the order denying the petition without additional explanation. "This is a sad day for the cause of freedom," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "When the Supreme Court cannot clear their calendar to hear a case of this magnitude, then our freedoms are in jeopardy. Such censorship and discrimination should not be permitted in America." Read the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.23 Reputation: 9,762 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 Not too long ago, such a speech would brought about a roar of applause. How fast our country has made a 180 degree turn. Matthew 6:23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki1 Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,260 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 55 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/29/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 U.S. Supreme Court Puts an End to High School Valedictorian's Fight to Defend Right to Speak Freely About Her Christian Beliefs at Graduation by Staff November 18, 2009 WASHINGTON, (christiansunite.com) -- The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a high school valedictorian whose microphone was turned off by school officials after she began speaking about the part her Christian beliefs played in her success in life. Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute had asked the Court to hear the case of Brittany McComb, charging that school officials violated McComb's free speech rights and engaged in viewpoint discrimination when they censored her speech because of its Christian content. The Court issued the order denying the petition without additional explanation. "This is a sad day for the cause of freedom," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "When the Supreme Court cannot clear their calendar to hear a case of this magnitude, then our freedoms are in jeopardy. Such censorship and discrimination should not be permitted in America." Read the rest Looks like the judicial system has found a new way to discriminate against Christians by just refusing to hear the cases. Blessings, Nikki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabetht Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 399 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/18/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 (sigh) this is really a disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Dannyboy Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Several students at my nieces graduation in Texas spoke of their beliefs. One looked to be of middle eastern descent but was also a Christian and before she was done I was in tears. I was certain she was going to speak of Allah and so forth but her words and references to Christ gave me hope that some areas of our nation will not be so easily undermined by the "separation" advocates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritman Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 127 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,131 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 23 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/22/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/25/1962 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Nebs, Thanks for posting this. Our country is really heading in the wrong direction fast. It won't be long before they will be taking out Bibles away from us, and we will probably be forced to meet underground like the chineese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.23 Reputation: 9,762 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 Nebs, Thanks for posting this. Our country is really heading in the wrong direction fast. It won't be long before they will be taking out Bibles away from us, and we will probably be forced to meet underground like the chineese. That would sure separate the wheat from the tares. Maybe that is what we need ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Parker Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 4,271 Content Per Day: 4.94 Reputation: 1,855 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/03/1955 Share Posted November 18, 2009 We only have free speech if it is the words that they want to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axxman Posted November 19, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3,292 Content Per Day: 0.52 Reputation: 11 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/21/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 19, 2009 Not too long ago, such a speech would brought about a roar of applause. How fast our country has made a 180 degree turn. Actually...her speech did receive a roar of applause! And the administration received a LONG LOUD chorus of boo's when they tried to shuffle the next speaker to the stage. We mustn't fall into the trap of thinking that those in power necessarily represent the views of the country. View the speech and the fallout here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted November 19, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.23 Reputation: 9,762 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 19, 2009 Not too long ago, such a speech would brought about a roar of applause. How fast our country has made a 180 degree turn. Actually...her speech did receive a roar of applause! And the administration received a LONG LOUD chorus of boo's when they tried to shuffle the next speaker to the stage. We mustn't fall into the trap of thinking that those in power necessarily represent the views of the country. View the speech and the fallout here... Sorry Axx if I gave you the wrong impression ... I was talking about the administration when I was referring to the past, not the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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