FFRF Wants Ronald Reagan Quote Removed From Texas School
The dogma driven lefty group, Freedom From Religion Foundation wants some quotes removed from some of the schools in the Mount Vernon, Texas school district:
- At least seven bible quotes are posted on the walls of schools in the
MVISD, among over 130 quotes put up by the district in 2011. The
district has also posted the quote, "Within the covers of the Bible are
the answers for all the problems men face," attributed to Ronald Reagan.
This selection is "dubious, and, incidentally, intellectually lazy
since that is not a direct quotation," wrote Staff Attorney Sam Grover.
"What
possible purpose could there be for selecting that quote other than to
promote the bible to students?" Grover asked. "When MVISD manipulates
historical quotes by removing context and isolating lines that promote
Christianity or religion in general, it violates the right of conscience
of its students."
The school district placed the quotes based on feedback from students:
- School district employees, acting in their official capacities,
requested specific quotes, most selected from a master list created by
Superintendent John Kaufman and school board member Steve Assay, FFRF
learned from the records. Thus, "the quotes on the walls of MVISD are
school district speech subject to the Establishment Clause, not private
speech posted as part of a public forum." --WLBT
But. of course, the Freedom from Religion Foundation abhors free speech.
