Amid pending federal contempt charges, Rankin County School hands out judgement for 'belief in God'

[Panich52]

After a judgement for violations of the First Amendment was made against them in Federal court, Rankin County School District's has continually laughed in the face of the Judge Carlton Reeves' decision. Doing everything from passing out Bibles to students to having local church pastors as guest speakers leading them in school prayer it is clear that the district simply gives no fucks.

Dianne Herman Ellis, a Mississippi attorney who is working with the American Humanist Association on the Federal case against the Central Mississippi school district says, "Rankin County just can't act right, no matter what they are told. They are teaching students that you can break the law if you want to, because of your beliefs, and that is not the lesson that we need for the future leaders of our state."

... Parents and students alike have grown weary over the constant religious pressure from this school district. Last year, students were forced to attend a mandatory group hosted by local pastors, in which they were asked to turn from sin and follow Christ. While only a few weeks ago, they made national headlines for refusing a student request for a Gay-Straight-Alliance, then opting to simply change school policy to require parental consent for all student groups-- clearly targeting and halting the ability for LGBT students in this Central Mississippi town  to seek private solace in this very important school group.

(Note upset parent found in child's backpack)

they now know that their baseball skills will be judged by their belief in God and his works instead of whether or not they can hit a home run. The need for practice is now released, while personal responsibility for one's own failures becomes a thing of the past, because Jesus. And, if you don't win, it is because God hates you or you don't love him enough.

More:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/29/1361061/-Amid-Pending-Federal-Contempt-Charges-Rankin-County-School-Hands-Out-Judgement-for-Belief-in-God?detail=email

[Cartoonist]

1. A believer in out system?

What the hell is that?

[JDDavis]

2. It means believers in a deity can't proofread.

And they probably cannot understand the concepts contained in the Constitution, nor much about science.

But that's just a guess on my part.

[Warpy]

3. Could be read two ways

First, a typical typo by the godly on the far right.

Second, a belief in the holy writ of baseball that relies on an umpire's eyesight to tell you whether you're "out" or not.

My money's on a typo given that last thing.

[Arugula Latte]

4. I think it was supposed to read "A believer in our system"

What a f@#$ed up place.

[Curmudgeoness]

5. Really! So few words to proofread

before that was printed out, and they couldn't pull it off. Maybe they don't know the difference between a "t" and an "r".

Someone should be fired for that, since it is now seen all over the world. Actually, the person who put that last item on the list should be fired as well if it isn't the same person.

[defacto7]

7. It's not a typo...

It's Gods will.

[Lordquinton]

10. It's about burgers

In n Out.

[Curmudgeoness]

6. So, what is the punishment

for continually defying a federal judge's order? They are spitting in the face of the judge, and nothing is happening. No wonder they keep it up. They are lucky that I am not the judge, because there would be a jail full of school administrators.

[defacto7]

8. Contempt of court...

I wonder what contempt costs in Mississippi? Wait a minute.... don't they want people to believe in out system? I guess they don't believe in our system, they believe in out system. It's gods will.

[Warren Stupidity]

11. Eventually the courts can take over the school system administration.

Which they did in South Boston, for example. And in many southern states during the end of segregation.

[onager]

9. The Rankin County School Board welcomes you!

[AlbertCat]

12. What!

no judging on:

How well you play the cello

If you can tell a Vermeer from a Jackson Pollock

If you can tell Mozart from Led Zeppelin

If you know what an etching is