October 8, 2012

Gov. Perry Skypes With Kountze Cheerleaders, Reads Scripture In Support Of Religious Freedom

Source: Burnt Orange Report

Over the weekend Governor Perry Skyped with Kountze cheerleaders and expressed his support for putting Christian scripture on their high school football team's run-through banners. In the short video the Governor cited scripture and compared the school board to the Sanhedrin that commanded Jesus' disciples not teach or speak in his name....



Read more: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/12808/gov-perry-skypes-with-kountze-cheerleaders-reads-scripture-in-support-of-religious-freedom

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October 5, 2012

Kountze Cheerleaders Win The Right To Pray Another Day, For Now

http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=12799

Today a Governor Perry appointed District Judge in Hardin County extended a temporary restraining order allowing Kountze cheerleaders to display religious banners in their official capacity during football games, at least until Oct. 14th.

The controversy started a few weeks ago after a complaint was filed with KISD officials about the signs. After consultation with the district's attorney, backed by Texas Association of School Boards, the district banned the banners per the US Supreme court decision in Santa Fe ISD vs. Jane Doe. At today's hearing the superintendent for KISD now claims he received bad advice from the district's attorneys and that banning the signs violated district policy. The ban does not, despite claims by the Washington Times, extend to individual student activities in the stands.