***Update***: Join the “Will Phillips – you are awesome!” Facebook group! … I have a new hero. His name is Will Phillips and he’s 10. Part of the reason I like him is because he doesn’t stand up during the Pledge of Allegiance. It has nothing to do with the “Under God” phrase, though. Listen [...]
Jim Corbett Gets a Break in Case Against Former Student Chad Farnan
October 28, 2009 By 3 Comments
There’s some good news for California teacher Jim Corbett, who was accused by his former student Chad Farnan of making anti-Christian comments during history class. The clerk’s office in federal district court in Santa Anna, California has determined that nearly $20,000 in court costs should be borne by high school student Chad Farnan… The fees [...]
Update on the Cheerleaders’ Banned Bible Banners
October 27, 2009 By 32 Comments
A few weeks ago, I posted about the cheerleaders at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School in Georgia and their pro-Christian banners: No doubt the banners were inevitably going to lead to a lawsuit. A parent complained and the cheerleaders were told to stop their proselytizing. It was the right decision. The Christians who thought they were [...]
The Hypocrisy Over the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity
October 22, 2009 By 20 Comments
This past Tuesday was the 6th annual “Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity,” a day for anti-abortion high school students to remain silent on behalf of aborted fetuses everywhere. if you haven’t heard of it, here’s the deal: Since January 22, 1973 over 50,000,000 babies have had their voices silenced through surgical abortion in this nation [...]
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