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Court Upholds Texas Moment of Silence
« on: January 05, 2008, 09:14:17 AM »
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas schoolchildren will continue to pray or meditate during a daily minute of silence after a federal court threw out a challenge to the state law.

The ruling issued Thursday stems from a complaint by a North Texas couple who say one of their children was told by an elementary school teacher to keep quiet because the minute is a "time for prayer."

The complaint filed in 2006 by David and Shannon Croft names Gov. Rick Perry and the suburban Dallas school district the Crofts' three children attend.

The 2003 law allows children to "reflect, pray, meditate or engage in any other silent activities" for one minute at the beginning of each school day.

U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn upheld the constitutionality of the law, concluding that "the primary effect of the statute is to institute a moment of silence, not to advance or inhibit religion."

http://www.newsmax.com/us/silence_complaint/2008/01/04/61906.html
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Re: Court Upholds Texas Moment of Silence
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2008, 09:41:10 AM »
One for the good guys!
Let nothing trouble you,
Let nothing frighten you. 
All things are passing;
God never changes.
Patience attains all that it strives for.
He who has God lacks nothing:
God alone suffices.
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Re: Court Upholds Texas Moment of Silence
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 09:47:48 AM »
One for the good guys!

It's about damn time.  It's amazing how far the secularists have stretched Jefforson's personal comment to one church congregation.

It's about time the whole separation clause was brought back into proper perspective.
Liberalism Is The Philosophy Of The Stupid

The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years.  The cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil.

If it walks like a donkey and brays like a donkey and smells like a donkey - it's Cold Warrior.  - PoliCon



Palin has run a state, a town and a commercial fishing operation. Obama ain't run nothin' but his mouth. - Mark Steyn