California School Battles Over “In God We Trust”
Posted on November 5, 2007
Just in case people have forgotten, “In God We Trust” is the National motto. Of course, when it comes to the public schools…political correctness trumps patriotism everytime. Especially if the patriotism mentions a non-specific deity!
The Kern High School District is expecting a big turnout at its meeting tonight when trustees are expected to vote on whether posters carrying the phrase: “In God We Trust†should be posted in classrooms along with the constitution and the bill of rights.
The idea was presented by trustee Chad Vegas who claims the plan promotes patriotism at schools, but some say, the phrase pushes religion into public schools.
Two members, on the five person board, have said they do not support the proposal. Board member Bryan Batey says his “no†vote would defeat trustee Chad Vegas’ effort to post the national motto, along with the bill of rights and the constitution in all classrooms.
The KHSD Board will meet at 7 p.m. at 5801 Sundale Avenue in Bakersfield. The district is making accomodations for a big turnout before the trustees vote on the issue.
The latest stupid PC battle where the mere mention of an unspecified deity sends red flags waving for liberals and white flags waving for the weak minded! Sad that a little patriotism causes such a ruckus! Geez! Mention God and its a huge debate! But college credit for burning a flag??? Now that is true patriotism. The liberals are so backwards. Sadly, our public schools have already been captured by their way of thinking.
The imaginary ‘wall of separation” is a sacred thing to protect for liberals. Unless of course, as Michelle Malkin points out, it is dhimmitude disguised in the name of diversity!
She encouraged them to use Muslim names, recited prayers in class, required students to recite a line from a prayer and made them give up something for a day, such as television or candy, to simulate fasting during Ramadan. On the final exam, students were asked for a critique of elements of Muslim culture.
That was all within constitutional bounds, Hamilton said, because the purpose was educational, not religious, and students engaged in no actual religious exercises or demonstrated “any devotional or religious intent.â€
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I wonder if the school has pictures of Mao or Che on the walls. I’m betting it does.
As long as the issue is left up to the local community then I have no real complaint.
But do you really think the teacher’s unions and other
groups are going to leave it up to ‘The People,’ Kerwin?
Otter,
Sadly, You are probably correct.
And check who writes those chapters on Islam in most of the social studies textbooks. Susan Douglass, who used to teach at the Islamic Saudi Academy in Fairfax County, Virginia, and is a convert to Wahhabism.