Comments on: Atheist Challenges Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act

By: Teach

Teach — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:26:57 +0000

It amazing to me how much time our lawmakers spend trying to circumvent the constitution (federal law). Then they wonder why some people have no respect for the law. Perhaps our leaders could spend time setting a better example, like by actually passing a budget, you know their main responsibility.

By: Mana

Mana — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:30:06 +0000

Goprairie, that’s a very interesting comment. When I looked up the act, I noticed the word “may” was crossed out and replaced by “shall.” How ironic if this would be indeed the downfall of the act….

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By: goprairie

goprairie — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:23:46 +0000

What is just as scary as this forced ‘moment of silent’ and its implicit intent of promoting spirituality in state run school is the fact that it was there as an ‘option’, silently lurking, in violation of separation of church and state all along. At least this change brought it out into the open where maybe it can be destroyed once and for all.

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lemon law » Atheist Challenges Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:56:30 +0000

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Exercise » Atheist Challenges Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:22:31 +0000

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