tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253841954772200903.post8413212471987630599..comments2009-07-05T17:52:02.270-04:00Sam Stickle (mountvernon1805)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12811421412092476907noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253841954772200903.post-29940470864945435012009-07-05T17:52:02.270-04:002009-07-05T17:52:02.270-04:00No, this is not guaranteed by the constitution, and no the board is not trying to force Freshwater to be a Secularist. That&#39;s total nonsence. <br /><br />Teachers may not give any appearance of endorsing or promoting a particular religious viewpoint, as they are acting as agents of the state when in their official capacity of &quot;teacher.&quot; Their role is neutrality.<br /><br />Having access to a captive audience does not give anyone the liberty to show preference to some, or to make someone else feel that they are not part of the &quot;special club&quot; that teacher has in force.Albatrosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12057298222021395371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253841954772200903.post-42981278537559413542009-07-02T23:19:09.283-04:002009-07-02T23:19:09.283-04:00Freshwater is not forcing his religion on others; he is being an authentic person by being who he is.<br /><br />The students are not being coerced to accept Christianity. Freshwater can certainly tell the student who he is and why he believes what he believes. <br /><br />This is guaranteed in the Constitution! The board is trying to force Freshwater to be a Secularist. The only people forcing someone to do something is the board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253841954772200903.post-42776090173404931262009-06-19T13:55:44.341-04:002009-06-19T13:55:44.341-04:00When he enters a school he should not force his religion on a captive audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253841954772200903.post-18645334563838884672009-06-19T08:31:19.116-04:002009-06-19T08:31:19.116-04:00The board is attacking Freshwaters free speech rights as well as freedom of religion rights that are guaranteed in the constitution. <br /><br />Freshwater has the freedom to be himself. When Freshwater enters a public school, he should not be forced to be someone else. The school board is forcing their religion on Freshwater through legal means. <br /><br />This is an unconstitutional act on the part of the school board!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253841954772200903.post-73781118646195705902009-06-18T21:39:06.706-04:002009-06-18T21:39:06.706-04:00So let me get this straight ...<br /><br />R. Kelly calls board members to the stand<br /><br />They testify<br /><br />They must then not vote on the termination after the hearing has completed (-or- They vote and R. Kelly can file that Freshwater&#39;s firing was tainted by votes that shouldn&#39;t have counted and we have yet another possible court case out of this)<br /><br />If they refrain from voting, the board doesn&#39;t have quorum<br /><br />With no quorum, the board can&#39;t vote and Freshwater has his job back<br /><br /><br /><br />Brilliant! *sarcasm*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253841954772200903.post-71975233323252845252009-06-18T18:55:38.522-04:002009-06-18T18:55:38.522-04:00It is not a &quot;non-reason&quot;. If the board does not have enough members for a legal vote, then it is the school district that is losing their due process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253841954772200903.post-24515408602287649992009-06-18T18:02:05.546-04:002009-06-18T18:02:05.546-04:00The reason is a non-reason. We really need transparency in our schools. The board members should comply or drop the case... ZDENNY.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com