RE: OFF LIST Re: Moment of Radio Silence (was: Clear Channel "Network)

["Adam Rivers" <adamrivers@prodigy.net>]

They said "take this moment of silence for prayer, if you wish" George W.
Bush said it was a day of national rememberence and prayer. big deal. i
dunno why people made such a big deal about it.~Adam
god bless america

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of A.
Joseph Ross
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 9:59 PM
To: Dan Billings
Cc: Boston Interest Radio Group Thingy
Subject: Re: OFF LIST Re: Moment of Radio Silence (was: Clear Channel
"Network)


On 14 Sep 2001, at 0:57, Dan Billings wrote:

> I'm trying to keep my posts on subject.  We are actually studying the
> religion clauses of the First Amendment this week in Con Law II.  The
> Supreme Court has found unconstitutional an Alabama statute authorizing a
> daily moment of silence in public schools.  The Court found that the
moment
> of silence was intended to promote prayer and therefore was an
> establishment of religion, a violation of the First Amendment.

And exactly how did the school present the moment of silence to
students?  As a moment for prayer?

Within the past week, the Supreme Court refused to review a Court of
Appeals ruling upholding a moment of silence in another school system.


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