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The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is threatening school officials across the state to not include anything Christian in their holiday celebrations.
Correct.
The ACLU is here opposing the government of Tennessee.
They are not opposing private, individual actions but those of the government. Per the Establishment Clause of Amendment I.
Actually, I don't pull the same conclusion from the article as the OP does.
It depends on the definition of "defend." If the ACLU is putting its monetary and legal resources into "defending" this person in a court of law, then I could see how the word "defend" could be used.
However, I don't necessarily see that happening, at least not the way the article is worded. It sounds more like to me they are "defending" him in principle only through verbal acknowledgement. That's not exactly doing much. Anyone can defend the guy in that manner.
Does anyone have a more conclusive article?
Still waiting for someone to correct me if i'm wrong.
I don't understand your post or the conclusion you've claimed I reached in the initial post that you disagree with.
The title of the OP uses the word "defend." From what i've read in the article, it doesn't sound like the ACLU is actually "defending" the teacher, unless we're using the watered down version of the word "defend" by issuing a statement in his defense.
It seems that both sides in this thread are in an uproar over the ACLU defending Christians, when this doesn't look like a case of that at all. I don't see anything that suggests they've invested resources in this guy's case. Anyone can issue a statement in defense. But what does it actually do?
Still waiting for someone to correct me if i'm wrong.
I don't believe there is a court case yet. The school district is only performing an investigation. I think that the ACLU position is, and perhaps the position of others, that if the district fires or otherwise punishes the teacher then the teacher probably would have good case against the school/district.
I don't believe there is a court case yet. The school district is only performing an investigation. I think that the ACLU position is, and perhaps the position of others, that if the district fires or otherwise punishes the teacher then the teacher probably would have good case against the school/district.
Which he would.
Even if the ACLU does "defend" this guy, it's not the content of his opinions that they are defending. It's his right to have them.
Some people have the hardest time grasping this concept.
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