“I am deeply disappointed that, although a majority of the Senate voted for it, the school prayer amendment fell short.” — President Ronald Reagan The words above were spoken by President Ronald Reagan on this day in 1984, the day the Senate voted down voluntary prayer in public schools. Reagan spoke often about free speech. [...]
Failure of School Prayer Amendment Remembered
March 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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Imagine Being ‘IT’ Forever
October 20th, 2006 · 1 Comment
A while back, I read a news item about an elementary school principal in Spokane, Wash., who banned the game of tag from school grounds, saying the game had just gotten too rough. In doing so, she set herself, her school and her school district up for a multi-million-dollar lawsuit. “How?” you ask. Imagine being [...]
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