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Parents sue to allow religious holiday messages into public schools
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QUOTE(Snuffysmith @ Jan 3 2005, 05:21 PM)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...topublicschools
Parents sue to allow religious holiday messages into public schools
Parents sue to allow religious holiday messages into public schools
I mentioned this suit a few days ago on the religion in politics forum. My favorite part was:
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" As an example, he points to a suit last year that accused the school district of promoting the Wicca religion by offering a Harry Potter themed party as an auction fundraiser item
"Last year, we were sued for endorsing religion; this year, we're being sued for limiting the right to express one's religion," said Ackerman. "We're tracking a minefield, and this is not what the school district wants to be doing — we're in the business of education.
"Last year, we were sued for endorsing religion; this year, we're being sued for limiting the right to express one's religion," said Ackerman. "We're tracking a minefield, and this is not what the school district wants to be doing — we're in the business of education.
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