Flying Pig Moment: Stop the ACLU Applauds the ACLU

Posted on November 28, 2009

The tee shirts which induced the suspensions said “Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life; no one goes to the Father except through me’” on the front and “Islam is of the Devil” on the back.

Before filing the lawsuit, the ACLU submitted 27 slogans the students wanted to wear to the school district and asked which would be acceptable to wear to school events. The district did not offer any guidance.

Howard Simon, ACLU of Florida executive director, told the news source, “The message on the t-shirts is an unfortunate expression of religious intolerance, but the School Board’s policy of banning any messages that are offensive to others or inappropriate, unfortunately draws the line in a way that unconstitutionally prohibits freedom of speech.”

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