Complaint raised over Lumberton school led prayer
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a letter to Lumberton ISD administration raising concerns about a prayer led at a kindergarten graduation.
The June 3 letter, addressed to Superintendent John Valastro, states that a "serious violation" of the First Amendment occurred when the Lumberton Early Childhood School principal led students and their parents in a prayer before the graduation ceremony began.
The organization was contacted by a parent who has a student enrolled in the district, according to the letter.
The district's attorney, Curtis Soileau, said the district hasn't responded to the organization but is taking the letter seriously.
Soileau said the district wants to be in compliance with the law and the Constitution.
More at http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Complaint-raised-over-Lumberton-school-led-prayer-4601614.php .
[font color=green]The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled several times that prayer in public schools is unconstitutional.[/font]
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They cannot stand that somebody doesn't believe like them, so they cannot help but use whatever authority they have to impose it on everybody else.
When they get the inevitable complaints, they start crying.
Oh Boo Hoo! We're being discriminated against!!!
It doesn't matter that 70+% of the country professes to be Christian and the First Amendment non-establishment clause has been consistently upheld.
Cry me a river, Republicans -- yes, it is always them. Stop stepping on others rights to be free of your religious oppression. I don't even mind when you knock on my door on Sunday mornings. There, I can politely tell you I am not interested and send you on your way.
But I am sick to my stomach of these church people who think the Free Expression clause of the First Amendment gives them the right to do these things.
It disgusts me.
