There was no halftime show under the Friday night lights at Mississippi’s Brandon High School — the marching band had been benched.
The band was ordered off the field because the Christian hymn “How Great Thou Art” was a part of their halftime show — in violation of a federal court order.
“The Rankin County School Board and District Office are very saddened students will not be able to perform their halftime show they have worked so hard on this summer,” the district wrote in a statement to the Clarion Ledger newspaper.
In 2013 a student sued the district over a series of Christian meetings that had been held on school property, the newspaper reported. The district later settled the lawsuit and acknowledged they had violated the student’s First Amendment rights.
In July, U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves ruled the district had violated the agreement after a Christian minister delivered a prayer at an awards ceremony.
Judge Reeves, who was appointed to the bench by President Obama, came down hard on the school district — ordering them to pay thousands of dollars in fines. He also warned the district that future violations would cost them $10,000.
“Defendants are permanently enjoined from including prayer, religious sermons or activities in any school sponsored event including but not limited to assemblies, graduations, award ceremonies, athletic events and any other school event,” the order reads.
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9 comments:
Would you want a Muslim hymn? Push this stuff and that is what you will end up with. Better off with none than have that happen.
No difference than when the high school band in SC was told not to play "Dixie", in the 4th. of July parade.
We now are a country where the Minority rule instead of Majority rule.
Thank you, King Obama.
"Deny me, and I will deny you before my Father".
Have all the fun you want now. Don't worry about "later".
But Obama will send greetings for Muslim days!
King Obama had nothing to do with this. The first amendment of our Bill of Rights had everything to do with it. Thank god for George Mason and the other founders who agreed such an amendment was needed. There are plenty of self-centered Americans who do not know what it means to be a real American.
If you want to hear a mean rendition of "How Great Thou Art" one of the OC boardwalk performer violinists will play it for you by request without hesitation. Be sure to tip him.
maybe all the muslims in america should travel to NORWAY see what rights they have there the world should follow NORWAY's example of treating immigrants
Disgusting political correct ruling. This is a Christian Country and don't forget it will never change.
Then don't play secular songs either at Christmas either like Sleigh Ride or anything associated with Santa Claus it's against my beliefs.
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