Red Sox Fan Forces 9-Year-Old to Flip Yankees Shirt

He’s teaching in upstate New York. So why did a teacher send a 9-year-old to the bathroom to turn his New York Yankees t-shirt inside out?

Because he’s a Red Sox fan. Continue reading »

Bible Verses Banned From Cheerleaders’ Signs

The first amendment of the constitution is pretty important around our house.  Even my five- and seven-year-olds understand that the government shouldn’t push any particular belief set on its citizenry.  Not everyone gets that, however.  “If it’s offensive to anyone, let them go watch another football game,” said Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Mayor Ronnie Cobb. “Nobody’s forced to come there and nobody’s forced to read the signs.”  Mayor Cobb was referring to banners held by cheerleaders at the start of high school football games that included bible verses encouraging players to “commit to the Lord”.
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First Rule of Facebook: Don’t Talk About Family Court

If you thought the worst part of Facebook was hiding your status updates from your boss, beware. You could land on the wrong side of a family court judge.

The ACLU of Rhode Island announced this week it’s stepping in to help the plight of a woman ordered by a family court judge not to update her Facebook with the status of her brother’s family court proceedings. Continue reading »

School Makes Kid Change Pro-Life Tee

I may not agree with its message, but a California school’s in trouble for forcing a teen to take off the pro-life tee she was wearing in honor of “pro-life t-shirt day.”

Her mom says they violated her First Amendment rights, and she’s taking them the court.

I hope she wins. Yes, I said it. Continue reading »