Freedom! Liberty! Democracy! The best good for the most people! These are statements which, on the surface, seem very "American". But when students are not allowed to use uplifting and encouraging words on banners at school simply because they come from the bible, something is wrong. At what point did we as a society move from one that is based on freedom of speech, assembly, and the press to a society of fear? It seems to me that our leaders are afraid. Afraid of freedom...afraid of liberty... afraid of democracy...AFRAID!
Our leaders are afraid of law suits...afraid of implied liabilities...afraid of imaginary liabilities...
When people in positions of power and influence are afraid they tend to make poor decisions. This is one of those times. Superintendent Reese said that she was concerned about a potential law suits and therefore is not allowing these students to exercise their basic right of freedom of speech and expression. In this case, uplifting and encouraging words simply because they are from the bible.
One of our founding fathers once said "Give me liberty or give me death". At that time this was a cry against tyranny from across the Atlantic. Now it is becoming a cry against tyranny from within.
Cheerleaders’ religious signs draw fire
Freedom! Liberty! Democracy! The best good for the most people! These are statements which, on the surface, seem very "American". But when students are not allowed to use uplifting and encouraging words on banners at school simply because they come from the bible, something is wrong. At what point did we as a society move from one that is based on freedom of speech, assembly, and the press to a society of fear? It seems to me that our leaders are afraid. Afraid of freedom...afraid of liberty... afraid of democracy...AFRAID!
Our leaders are afraid of law suits...afraid of implied liabilities...afraid of imaginary liabilities...
When people in positions of power and influence are afraid they tend to make poor decisions. This is one of those times. Superintendent Reese said that she was concerned about a potential law suits and therefore is not allowing these students to exercise their basic right of freedom of speech and expression. In this case, uplifting and encouraging words simply because they are from the bible.
One of our founding fathers once said "Give me liberty or give me death". At that time this was a cry against tyranny from across the Atlantic. Now it is becoming a cry against tyranny from within.