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JoethePleb

(204 posts) Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:12 PM Sep 2012

Texas AG Challenged by Cheerleaders on Right to Display Scripture on Signs at Football Games

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http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/12783/dewhurst-challenged-to-support-religious-banners-during-public-school-football-games

The Liberty Institute whose mission is to “defend and restore religious liberty across America — in our schools”, provided some high-powered help to cheerleaders and their parents after Kountze ISD officials banned scripture based run-throughs during football games. The evangelical group with close ties to Tony Perkins and the Family Research Council, has now started a petition to demand Texas Attorney Greg Abbott support the cheerleaders’ right to “cheer on their football team without government censorship”.

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Texas AG Challenged by Cheerleaders on Right to Display Scripture on Signs at Football Games (Original Post) JoethePleb Sep 2012 OP

Last year we were told that a cheerleader must cheer for Downwinder Sep 2012 #1

My God when is this stuff going to stop. n/t hrmjustin Sep 2012 #2

Downwinder

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1. Last year we were told that a cheerleader must cheer for

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 02:03 PM

Sep 2012

her rapist because she is a Representative of the school. Cheerleaders taking part in religious activities during athletic events are also representatives of the school. Where is separation of Church and state?

hrmjustin

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2. My God when is this stuff going to stop. n/t

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:42 PM

Sep 2012

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