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CAT Tracks for October 23, 2009
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS |
A slooooooow news day in Kentucky..."God's Country".
However, one line in the article screamed out for my attention, clearly emphasizing the difference between the attorney representing the Marshall County School Board and the cash-suckers representing the Cairo Board of Education...
After doing the billable-hours math, Cairo's "Psychic Lawyers" would shout "Bring it on!"
Okay, I admit it...I lied.
No way CSD #1's law firm of Robbins et al would take this case...
The Ten Commandments...God's work.
In their persecution of innocent, hard-working employees, Robbins et al have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that they are NOT on the side of the Angels...
From the WPSD TV Channel 6 Website...
Middle school student wants Ten Commandments display
"...in a memo anticipating the request, the school board's attorney points out that the board could face a costly court battle..."
By Gabriel Roxas
MARSHALL COUNTY, KY - The battle over religion in school hits our area, and a local 14-year-old is leading the way. It's a controversial issue that has gone all the way to the Supreme Court. Should the Ten Commandments be displayed in public buildings? Thursday night, the Marshall County School Board heard from a middle school student who says, yes.
14-year-old North Marshall eighth grader Coleman Flentge gave a presentation asking the board to allow a display that would focus on the Ten Commandments' influence on American history.
Members of the board applauded Coleman's enthusiasm, but they're well-aware of the legal problems that could come from what the student is asking. The 8th grader's presentation drew a sizable crowd that gave the boy a standing ovation when he was done, but in a memo anticipating the request, the school board's attorney points out that the board could face a costly court battle if it allowed the display for a religious purpose.
Coleman says his display should be allowed because it would promote the commandments as a historical document. His parents and teachers have encouraged the boy's efforts as an educational opportunity. The politically ambitious youngster says he's already drawn others to join his cause. "I do a prayer group on Friday mornings, and many of the students there have expressed interest in it, and many of the people at my church and at the Republican headquarters in Benton; a lot of people have expressed interest in it," Flentge said. He added that his ultimate goal is to place displays in schools across the country, but for now the Marshall School Board says they'll study his proposal.
