Jim Daly

Daly Focus Blog

FOTF logo
  • Home
  • Family & Home
  • Current Events
  • Focus News
  • About

UPDATE: Texas Cheerleaders Granted Temporary Victory

Two weeks ago I shared with you news out of Kountze, Texas, that a group of high school cheerleaders were forced into court when their school district prohibited them from displaying banners with Bible verses at football games.

Last week, the judge in the case issued a temporary injunction, which allows the young women to continue creating and displaying the signs for the remainder of the season. A trial date was set for June 24, 2013.

KountzeHigh.jpgTexas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who sides with the cheerleaders, suggested this decision was a step in the right direction.

“Today’s decision is an important victory for the cheerleaders’ freedom of religion,” he said. “The Constitution has never demanded that students check their religious beliefs at the schoolhouse door.”

As I mentioned in the earlier post, one of the more curious aspects of this case is that the school superintendent who banned the student displays actually said he admires the girls for their courage, tenacity and faith. In essence, he doesn’t see a problem with the practice of displaying the signs. Yet, he felt compelled to block them because of a letter he received from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) threatening a lawsuit.

One of the more frustrating realities of cases of this nature revolves around the fact that groups like the FFRF make a regular practice of threatening individuals and organizations with lawsuits unless they acquiesce to their demands.

And the threat of a lawsuit is a big deal with high stakes, and here’s why:

Let’s say the Kountze school district chose to ignore the threatening letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. They would almost certainly be sued by them and should the FFRF win, the school district would be ordered to reimburse the FFRF for their legal fees, which would be in excess of $100,000.

Joshua19.jpgWhat public school district wants to take a $100,000 risk?

As a result, individuals and organizations are being compelled to protest even things that they in reality support!

The system is broken.

For now, though, it’s good news that the cheerleaders will be allowed to resume making and displaying their encouraging banners and signs.

Stay tuned.

Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter

Topics: Family and Home Tags: church, faith, news October 22, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Related Posts

  • Trusting God That Hope Is on the Way
  • TriumphantAccepting My True Identity in Christ
  • Happiness is No Accident

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Jim-Daly President of Focus on the Family
Jim Daly
with Paul Batura

Posts by Jim

Be Mindful of the Time

Unhappy couple

Misunderstanding in Marriage

My Passion for the Harvest

Topics

  • Current Events
  • Family and Home
  • Focus Events
  • Uncategorized

Daly Focus

Jim-Daly Jim Daly is a husband, father and President of Focus on the Family and host of its National Radio Hall of Fame broadcast. His blog, Daly Focus, is full of timely commentary and wisdom designed to help you navigate and understand today’s culture. His latest book is Marriage Done Right.

Jim Daly Blog

Home
About
Posting Guidelines
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
FAQs

Connect with Me

Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
RSS