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5. sounds like it will allow them to teach christmas and nothing else if they want

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 03:55 PM

Mar 2014

free speech rights of educators? in front of a legally compelled, captive audience of minors?

i'm all for free speech, of course, but that doesn't mean a teacher can say absolutely anything to students during class.

i can't wait for this bill's supporters reaction when a teacher says "hail, satan" or "allahu akbar" or, um, ..., damn, we atheists need a catchphrase!

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Oh! FFS. Tennessee bill would legalize wishing students 'Merry Christmas' [View all] okaawhatever Mar 2014 OP

Um...I always assumed it was anyways. Chan790 Mar 2014 #1

There are people who like to pretend it's illegal. Mariana Mar 2014 #9

I can't wait for the screams that will come yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #2

This will work atreides1 Mar 2014 #3

Its a liability thing. prommie Mar 2014 #4

Hee haw ... GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #6

this encourages lawsuits, lol! oh, and there's a public park with a see-saw near my home. unblock Mar 2014 #8

sounds like it will allow them to teach christmas and nothing else if they want unblock Mar 2014 #5

All it would take is a small handful of students requesting a school-sanctioned Eid al-Adha... LanternWaste Mar 2014 #7

Oh, they passed that bill here in Oklahoma this year, as well. KatyaR Mar 2014 #10

Our legislators would rather do ANYTHING Tsiyu Mar 2014 #11