Starspun

<a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=28441" target="_blank">http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=28441</a>

I am wondering if there is more to this story than what is being said here. For example: what was the actual assignment. Was it, 'what happens around your house at xmas' or, was the teacher really wanting to know what religion these kids follow at xmas. I don't think this story is telling the whole truth.


Edit: From the ACLJ's website (isnt this Pat Robertson's xian coalition law front?):

The suit contends that when Laura was given an assignment last year to bring a book to class about her Christmas traditions the teacher stopped Laura from sharing her book entitled "The First Christmas" - a book that focused on the birth of Jesus Christ, the center of the Christmas holiday for Christians. The suit contends that while the school district permitted students to present books covering a wide variety of Christmas traditions, the teacher stopped Laura from reading further saying the book was not permitted because it was "religious."

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nogods4me

if the blurb is factual, then they are correct. The teacher should not have stopped the child from sharing her book.

Toto

You're right, <a href="http://www.aclj.org" target="_blank">ACLJ</a> is Pat Robertson's group, ever vigilant to ferret out any instance where Christianity is not allowed to grab the public's ear.

Their own press release is <a href="http://www.aclj.org/news/pressreleases/020729_massachusetts.asp" target="_blank">here</a>.

But it is not strictly speaking a "separation" case. It is a free exercise case - the ACLJ is arguing that the free exercise clause trumps the separation clause of the First Amendment, and prevents the school district from establishing a religion-free zone.