 Valedictorian Mentions God, Gets Mic Turned Off |
| Valedictorian Mentions God, Gets Mic Turned Off |
 Jun 21 2006, 12:18 PM
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http://www.wral.com/news/9398124/detail.html
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/200...ws/8014416.html The ACLU is a bunch of hypocrites... People have said "she was preaching"... WHERE?! Where in those articles does it say anything about preaching!? -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jun 21 2006, 12:24 PM
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just more examples of schools overstepping their boundries and trodding on free speech
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Jun 21 2006, 12:48 PM
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No day but today... Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 5 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 21 2006, 12:18 PM) People have said "she was preaching"... WHERE?! Where in those articles does it say anything about preaching!? QUOTE Also deleted from her speech was a reference to God's love being so great that he gave his only son to suffer an excruciated death in order to cover everyone's shortcomings and forge a path to heaven.
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Jun 21 2006, 12:50 PM
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So that makes it preaching? Who gets decide what preaching is and at what point do we just stop allowing religion at all?
Also, the articles don't say if she started referencing her old speech or if she just mentioned God. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jun 21 2006, 12:54 PM
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QUOTE But when she departed from her officially-approved text at last Thursday's commencement ceremony to mention Jesus and the Bible, public school officials cut off her microphone. I am a Christian, but when you have a valedictorian giving their speech, and their speech has to be approved, but at the actual speech she starts into stuff that wasn't on her approved speech, she deserves to get cut off. A valedictorial speech isn't supposed to be a platforum to discuss your views, it's a reflection on your school past & what's in store in the future. You can't preach during a valedictorial speech any more than you can tell your teacher to "fuck off". QUOTE Administrators who vetted an early draft of McComb's speech had cut six references to God or Christ, and omitted two biblical references. They also deleted a reference to Jesus' crucifixion. QUOTE Also deleted from her speech was a reference to God's love being so great that he gave his only son to suffer an excruciated death in order to cover everyone's shortcomings and forge a path to heaven. If you make this many references to your religion in 750 words, you are preaching. |
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Jun 21 2006, 01:12 PM
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I bet if she had thanked Allah repeatedly, or thanked L. Ron Hubbard for "teaching her to rid herself of her reactive mind so she could optimize her potential", it wouldn't have been an issue.
But OH NO, don't say the horrible "C" word. That could make people uncomfortable for a few minutes, and we don't want that. Seriously, fuck the ACLU. |
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Jun 21 2006, 01:12 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
QUOTE Also deleted from her speech was a reference to God's love being so great that he gave his only son to suffer an excruciated death in order to cover everyone's shortcomings and forge a path to heaven. HAHA Jews.... -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jun 21 2006, 11:46 PM
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i've heard some speeches that were pathetic
i've rather heard someone just read from a bible...any bible instead of the shit that was spewing from their mouth -------------------- |
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Jun 22 2006, 04:39 AM
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Italian. Yes. Group: Members Posts: 767 Joined: 22-February 06 From: - Member No.: 18 |
Freedom of Speech is overrated. Like, seriously.
NOW HOW CAN THAT BE  Timbo --------------------  |
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Jun 22 2006, 05:56 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
I agree with Impala. She chose to not follow the approved speech.
THAT'LL TEACH GOD A LESSON! -------------------- Little monkeys making money
Naked monkey looking funny Mighty males are strong and free Female monkey, not so lucky Rocking monkeys, funky monkeys Monkeys sticking other monkeys Monkeys wrong or monkeys right Mostly flexing monkey might |
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Jun 22 2006, 09:05 AM
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QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Jun 22 2006, 05:56 AM) I agree with Impala. She chose to not follow the approved speech. THAT'LL TEACH GOD A LESSON! he should be crucified -------------------- bored...so i did this
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Jun 22 2006, 09:22 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
-------------------- Little monkeys making money
Naked monkey looking funny Mighty males are strong and free Female monkey, not so lucky Rocking monkeys, funky monkeys Monkeys sticking other monkeys Monkeys wrong or monkeys right Mostly flexing monkey might |
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Jun 22 2006, 10:42 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
i lold
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Jun 22 2006, 11:18 AM
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I don't think her comment in itself deserved getting her mic cut, but given the original version of her speech, I bet the school administrators suspected that she was going to launch into a more thorough mention of Christ, God, Christianity, etc.
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Jun 22 2006, 12:42 PM
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 New and Improved? Group: Members Posts: 629 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 40 |
Better than my valedictorian.
"I've been writing this speech for eight years..." Stuckup bitch. --------------------  |
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