keep your silly religious beliefs out of our schools and government.
On Friday, August 22, 2014 9:53:44 AM UTC-5, KeithInTampa wrote: > > The Constitution does not end when a child walks into the Classroom. The > school is wrong, violated this young girl's unalienable right to speak > freely, and the School Administrator as well as the Teacher/Instructor > should be terminated, immediately. > > > > > On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 10:48 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Michael Clark reports for Channel 5 WMC >> <http://m.wmctv.com/wmctv/db_332019/contentdetail.htm?full=true&contentguid=rFcw0OFz&pn=&ps=#display> >> >> in Tennessee, Aug. 20, 2014, that Dyer County High School suspended senior >> Kendra Turner for breaking a class rule by saying "bless you" to a >> classmate who'd sneezed. >> --- >> their school ... their rules. >> next ... >> >> On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 6:01:10 PM UTC-5, Travis wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Eowyn posted: " If you're a student at Dyer County High School, >>> a public high school in Newbern, Tennessee, you should know that you can >>> get suspended for the heinous crime of saying "Bless you." Michael Clark >>> reports for Channel 5 WMC in Tennessee, Aug. 20, 2014," Respond to >>> this post by replying above this line >>> >>> New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> Tennessee public >>> school suspends student for saying “Bless you” >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/08/20/tennessee-public-school-suspends-student-for-saying-bless-you/> >>> by >>> Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> >>> >>> [image: Dyer County High School] >>> <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/dyer-county-high-school.jpg> >>> >>> If you're a student at Dyer County High School >>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyer_County_High_School>, a public high >>> school in Newbern, Tennessee, you should know that you can get suspended >>> for the heinous crime of saying "Bless you." >>> >>> Michael Clark reports for Channel 5 WMC >>> <http://m.wmctv.com/wmctv/db_332019/contentdetail.htm?full=true&contentguid=rFcw0OFz&pn=&ps=#display> >>> >>> in Tennessee, Aug. 20, 2014, that Dyer County High School suspended senior >>> Kendra Turner for breaking a class rule by saying "bless you" to a >>> classmate who'd sneezed. >>> >>> Turner said her teacher told her saying "bless you" was for >>> church, "that we're not going to have godly speaking in her class and >>> that's when I said we have a constitutional right." When Turner defended >>> her actions, she was told to see an administrator. The girl finished the >>> class period in in-school suspension. >>> >>> Students sent WMC Action News 5's Michael Clark a photo of the teacher's >>> white board that lists "bless you" and other expressions that are banned as >>> part of class rules. (I've circled the words "Bless You" in red.) >>> >>> [image: Dyer County High School whiteboard] >>> <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/dyer-county-high-school-whiteboard1.jpg> >>> >>> Turner's youth pastor Becky Winegardner said, "There were several >>> students that were talking about this particular faculty member there that >>> was very demeaning to them in regard to their faith. This was something >>> that had come up previously in the last few weeks just since the beginning >>> of school and I shared with all of those students what their rights were." >>> >>> After meeting with school administrators, Turner's parents say the >>> school leaders claim the outburst was a classroom distraction and that she >>> shouted "bless you" across the room. The teacher claimed Turner was being >>> disruptive and aggressive. >>> >>> Yesterday, Aug. 19, Turner's classmates showed their support by wearing >>> hand made bless you shirts. >>> >>> Turner said she doesn't want trouble for her teacher but says she'll >>> stand up for her faith, "It's alright to defend God and it's our >>> constitutional right because we have a freedom of religion and freedom of >>> speech." >>> Here's contact info: >>> >>> *Peggy Dodds, Principal* >>> Dyer County High School >>> 1000 W Main St >>> Newbern, TN 38059 >>> (731) 627-2229 >>> >>> [image: Peggy Dodds (l); Dwight Hedge (r)] >>> <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/peggy-dodds1.jpg> >>> >>> Peggy Dodds (l); Dwight Hedge (r) >>> >>> *Dr. Dwight L. Hedge, Superintendent* >>> Dyer County School District >>> 159 Everett Ave. >>> Dyersburg, TN 38024 >>> Phone: (731)285-6712 >>> >>> *~Eowyn* >>> >>> *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>* | August >>> 20, 2014 at 12:52 pm | Tags: Dwight Hedge >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=dwight-hedge>, Dyer County High >>> School <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=dyer-county-high-school>, Dyer >>> County Schools superintendent >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=dyer-county-schools-superintendent>, >>> Kendra Turner <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=kendra-turner>, Peggy >>> Dodds <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=peggy-dodds> | Categories: >>> Children <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=34928689>, >>> Christians/Christianity <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=111409284>, >>> Constitution <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=29050>, Culture War >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=20812>, Education >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=15005908>, First Amendment >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=51156>, God >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=7816>, Liberals/Democrats/Left >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=115894710>, Obama's America >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=12285619>, persecution of >>> Christians <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=212735197> | URL: >>> http://wp.me/pKuKY-rB6 >>> >>> Comment >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/08/20/tennessee-public-school-suspends-student-for-saying-bless-you/#respond> >>> >>> See all comments >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/08/20/tennessee-public-school-suspends-student-for-saying-bless-you/#comments> >>> >>> >>> Unsubscribe >>> <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=7f89380f46003915c34c2cdd2b126a38&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=0Yl%2F%2FU8l92%2FE_mKhvh%26CeyqOK%3FmeJaJqtIn%7CwSRJqOF70%3FmZ_2> >>> >>> to no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. >>> Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions >>> <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=7f89380f46003915c34c2cdd2b126a38&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: >>> http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/08/20/tennessee- >>> public-school-suspends-student-for-saying-bless-you/ >>> >>> Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> >>> >>> >>> -- >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >> * It's active and moderated. 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