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-Land of the Free
SCOTUS Sides With High School Football Coach Barred From Praying on Field After Games
2022-06-28
[WLT] The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a high school football coach in a First Amendment case about prayer at the 50-yard-line.

In a 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS says the public school district violated the coach’s free speech and free exercise rights when it barred him from praying on the field after games.

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion and noted, "The Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel mutual respect and tolerance, not censorship and suppression, for religious and nonreligious views alike."

The majority also said it was abandoning the Lemon test and its "endorsement test offshoot" to evaluate establishment clause questions.
Posted by:Besoeker

#14  In Pride Month, yet!
Posted by: Big Sheting6752   2022-06-28 17:21  

#13  But very sad that 3 supreme court justices thought that it didn't.

Oh they just don't care It elevates one individual’s interest in personal religious exercise, in the exact time and place of that individual’s choosing, over society’s interest.

They were specifically chosen for their task and they are performing it.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-06-28 15:33  

#12  It's past time to introduce school administrators to Title 18, Section 242.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-06-28 15:25  

#11  ^ Word.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-06-28 11:43  

#10  Great to know that "free exercise of religion" means "free exercise of religion."

But very sad that 3 supreme court justices thought that it didn't.
Posted by: Tom   2022-06-28 11:39  

#9  The very fact SCOTUS said "you are allowed to pray" and progressives say "that cannot stand" tells you the entire story.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-06-28 09:11  

#8  

This how far LIBERAL ATHEIST Agenda has penetrated our School Systems with their ATHEIST crap.

A teacher, thanking GOD, had to have the SCOTUS to rule to allow him to thank GOD AFTER a Game. All while they (LSD's) promote Anti-Pronouns, Transgenderism, various forms of mental Illness and teach kids they can be Animals.

Remember it 50 years ago this month
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-06-28 08:51  

#7  ^ Individuality be icky in commie world.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-06-28 08:36  

#6  ^ This. DV hits it.
Posted by: Frank G   2022-06-28 08:31  

#5  It elevates one individual’s interest in personal religious exercise, in the exact time and place of that individual’s choosing, over society’s interest...

Remember that quote. That is the authoritarian left's view in a nutshell.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-06-28 08:03  

#4  Given the 'rulers' promote every perversion and commie idea in the system, its about time something of Western Civilization is allowed if only on the periphery.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-06-28 07:54  

#3  /\ Strangely, 'worship of the State' is a topic seldom discussed.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-06-28 07:54  

#2  Sotomayor said the decision "does a disservice" to schools, children and "our Nation’s longstanding commitment to the separation of church and state."
"It elevates one individual’s interest in personal religious exercise, in the exact time and place of that individual’s choosing, over society’s interest in protecting the separation between church and state, eroding the protections for religious liberty for all," she added.
She couldn't be more wrong. Any football player who didn't want to be there was free to leave.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2022-06-28 07:49  

#1  It's freedom 'of' religion, not 'from' religion.
Posted by: Cesare   2022-06-28 07:37  

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