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On Tue, 31 May 2011 09:56:14 -0400, I_am_Tosk
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says...


On the eve of his graduation, the atheist student contacted the school
superintendent to let him know that he opposed the inclusion of a prayer
at the graduation ceremony. He pointed out that government-sponsored
prayer in the public schools was unconstitutional and legally forbidden
? and that he would be contacting the ACLU if it went ahead. The school
agreed to substitute it with a moment of silent reflection, which was
subsequently scuppered by a Christian student.

Right, it wasn't at all political or hateful.. He just happened to do
this on the "day of graduation".. ****ing hater, that's all the kid is.


never heard of the constitution, eh?


Then Fowler?s name, and his role in this incident, was leaked. As a
direct result:

1) Fowler has been hounded, pilloried, and ostracized by his community.

Like any kid who acts like an asshole just to be an asshole...

tell it to jefferson.


2) One of Fowler?s teachers has publicly demeaned him.

My kids have suffered that too, not all teachers are good.


3) Fowler has been physically threatened. Students have threatened to
?jump him? at graduation practice, and he has received multiple threats
of bodily harm, and even death threats.

Like every other kid in High School who acts like an asshole...

typical right winger who thinks the constittuion should be limited to
the 2nd amendment



4) Fowler?s parents cut off his financial support, kicked him out of the
house, and threw his belongings onto the front porch.

For being an asshole...


Oh, and the school went ahead and had the graduation prayer anyway.

As well they should.. Just because one teacher got one weak student to
be an asshole, doesn't mean the system needs to change..


According to this report, Fowler has become the center of what he terms
a ?****storm?: he has been harassed, vilified, targeted with insults and
name-calling and hateful remarks. He?s been told t he?s the devil. He?s
been told, ?Go cry to your mommy? oh, wait. You can?t?. (A reference to
him being disowned by his parents.) He?s been told that he?s only doing
this to get attention. A student?s public prayer at a pre-graduation
?Class Night? event was turned into an opportunity for the school and
community to gang up on Fowler and publicly close ranks against him ?
teachers as well as students. (Here?s video). And people seen defending
him have been targeted as well.

It's funny, the attacks this kid is getting is not unlike the attacks my
daughters and friends have gotten from haters for being Christian for
over a decade...

i'll bet. there are almost no atheists in america so this is bull****.


It's about time the fleabaggers got a taste of their
own medicine. Kids like the one above is nothing but a fleabagger punk
trying to make a name for himself because he is intolerant.. Good that
the kids in town are handling it the way kids will...

yeah imagine people trying to stand on their rights!! what balls.

the right loves the IDEA of freedom

they hate the PRACTICE Of freedom...this idiot's post is proof

Looked at your money lately?

I suppose you refuse to carry it from now on based upon principle.

On 5/31/11 7:06 PM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On Tue, 31 May 2011 09:56:14 -0400, I_am_Tosk
wrote:

In ,
says...


On the eve of his graduation, the atheist student contacted the school
superintendent to let him know that he opposed the inclusion of a prayer
at the graduation ceremony. He pointed out that government-sponsored
prayer in the public schools was unconstitutional and legally forbidden
? and that he would be contacting the ACLU if it went ahead. The school
agreed to substitute it with a moment of silent reflection, which was
subsequently scuppered by a Christian student.

Right, it wasn't at all political or hateful.. He just happened to do
this on the "day of graduation".. ****ing hater, that's all the kid is.


never heard of the constitution, eh?


Then Fowler?s name, and his role in this incident, was leaked. As a
direct result:

1) Fowler has been hounded, pilloried, and ostracized by his community.

Like any kid who acts like an asshole just to be an asshole...

tell it to jefferson.


2) One of Fowler?s teachers has publicly demeaned him.

My kids have suffered that too, not all teachers are good.


3) Fowler has been physically threatened. Students have threatened to
?jump him? at graduation practice, and he has received multiple threats
of bodily harm, and even death threats.

Like every other kid in High School who acts like an asshole...

typical right winger who thinks the constittuion should be limited to
the 2nd amendment



4) Fowler?s parents cut off his financial support, kicked him out of the
house, and threw his belongings onto the front porch.

For being an asshole...


Oh, and the school went ahead and had the graduation prayer anyway.

As well they should.. Just because one teacher got one weak student to
be an asshole, doesn't mean the system needs to change..


According to this report, Fowler has become the center of what he terms
a ?****storm?: he has been harassed, vilified, targeted with insults and
name-calling and hateful remarks. He?s been told t he?s the devil. He?s
been told, ?Go cry to your mommy? oh, wait. You can?t?. (A reference to
him being disowned by his parents.) He?s been told that he?s only doing
this to get attention. A student?s public prayer at a pre-graduation
?Class Night? event was turned into an opportunity for the school and
community to gang up on Fowler and publicly close ranks against him ?
teachers as well as students. (Here?s video). And people seen defending
him have been targeted as well.

It's funny, the attacks this kid is getting is not unlike the attacks my
daughters and friends have gotten from haters for being Christian for
over a decade...

i'll bet. there are almost no atheists in america so this is bull****.


It's about time the fleabaggers got a taste of their
own medicine. Kids like the one above is nothing but a fleabagger punk
trying to make a name for himself because he is intolerant.. Good that
the kids in town are handling it the way kids will...

yeah imagine people trying to stand on their rights!! what balls.

the right loves the IDEA of freedom

they hate the PRACTICE Of freedom...this idiot's post is proof

Looked at your money lately?

I suppose you refuse to carry it from now on based upon principle.


I figured you held up your money when you prayed.


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On Tue, 31 May 2011 19:06:54 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...


they hate the PRACTICE Of freedom...this idiot's post is proof

Looked at your money lately?

I suppose you refuse to carry it from now on based upon principle.

cant prevent all you religious fanatics from spewing your hatred

but we can try

On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:37:36 -0400, wf3h wrote:

On Tue, 31 May 2011 19:06:54 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...


they hate the PRACTICE Of freedom...this idiot's post is proof

Looked at your money lately?

I suppose you refuse to carry it from now on based upon principle.

cant prevent all you religious fanatics from spewing your hatred

but we can try

I have no interest in preventing them from saying nearly anything they
want. Whatever they say shouldn't go unanswered, however.

On 6/1/11 11:02 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:37:36 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 31 May 2011 19:06:54 -0400, wrote:

In ,
says...


they hate the PRACTICE Of freedom...this idiot's post is proof

Looked at your money lately?

I suppose you refuse to carry it from now on based upon principle.

cant prevent all you religious fanatics from spewing your hatred

but we can try

I have no interest in preventing them from saying nearly anything they
want. Whatever they say shouldn't go unanswered, however.

In this country some of what the so-called religious conservatives say
leads to the death and serious physical or emotional injury or both of
those who do not believe as they do. The way religion is practiced by
some in this country, it is nothing more than hate speech.

Almost every time I hear a speaker invoke the phrase, "the bible says,"
or "Jesus says," I figure that absolute bull**** is about to be heard.
That's almost. I recently attended a lecture by a truly "holy" man who
has devoted his life to helping victims of wars and natural disasters,
and does so without trying to "sell" religion. He quotes the bible and
Jesus in the way they should be quoted.



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