Tag Archives: freedom of speech

Court: ‘Tolerance is a two-way street’

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Admin

The Sixth Circuit has ruled in favor of a Christian graduate student who almost three years ago was expelled from a university counseling program for her religious beliefs. Read the full article on OneNewsNow.com.

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Twelve Rules of Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Admin

(Compiled by attorneys for The Rutherford Institute)

Unfortunately, Christmas has become a time of controversy over what can or cannot be done in terms of celebrating the holiday. In order to clear up much of the misunderstanding, the following twelve rules are offered:

  1. Public school students’ written or spoken personal expressions concerning the religious significance of Christmas (e.g., T-shirts with the slogan, “Jesus Is the Reason for the Season”) may not be censored by school officials absent evidence that the speech would cause a substantial disruption.(i)

Read all twelve rules: The Rutherford Institute – The Twelve Rules of Christmas.

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Texas School Punishes Boy For Opposing Homosexuality

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Doug Joseph

An honors student in Fort Worth, Texas, was sent to the principal’s office and punished for telling a classmate that he believes homosexuality is wrong. Holly Pope said she was “absolutely stunned” when she received a telephone call from an assistant principal at Western Hills High School informing her that her son, Dakota Ary, had been sent to in-school suspension. Read more (full article on Fox News).

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