Governor Palin and the Constitution? (Congress, Reed, education, speech)

[walidm]

Sarah Palin Says She Open To Teaching Creationism In Public Schools
August 29, 2008
"Gov. Sarah Palin, is an evangelical Protestant with a strong record of opposition to abortion and an openness to teaching creationism in the public schools."
SOURCE

Interesting.

Religion In The Public Schools: A Joint Statement Of Current Law (http://www.ed.gov/Speeches/04-1995/prayer.html - broken link)

April 1995
Students may be taught about religion, but public schools may not teach religion. As the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly said, "[i]t might well be said that one's education is not complete without a study of comparative religion, or the history of religion and its relationship to the advancement of civilization." It would be difficult to teach art, music, literature and most social studies without considering religious influences.

Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Originally Posted by walidm

Sarah Palin Says She Open To Teaching Creationism In Public Schools
August 29, 2008
"Gov. Sarah Palin, is an evangelical Protestant with a strong record of opposition to abortion and an openness to teaching creationism in the public schools."
SOURCE

Interesting.

Religion In The Public Schools: A Joint Statement Of Current Law (http://www.ed.gov/Speeches/04-1995/prayer.html - broken link)

April 1995
Students may be taught about religion, but public schools may not teach religion. As the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly said, "[i]t might well be said that one's education is not complete without a study of comparative religion, or the history of religion and its relationship to the advancement of civilization." It would be difficult to teach art, music, literature and most social studies without considering religious influences.

Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Yes, read the first word of the 1st Amendment. Congress. Is she running for Congress? Was she a congresswoman when she made those remarks?

You do realize that the 1st Amendment wasn't written to be applied to the states, right? CT had a state religion until 1818... and it wasn't a big controversy.

[walidm]

So you have no problem with the Governor's stance and the Separation of Church and State? Just curious.

[walidm]

This will certainly be interesting.