This is what they're referring to when they say "Teachable Moment"

[markbark]

ACLU Tells High School to Allow Students to Protest ACLU at Football Game

Gate City, VA – The ACLU of Virginia today asked the principal at Gate City High School to honor the free speech rights of students who plan to protest the ACLU at the school's football game tomorrow night.

The students are reacting to a September 15 letter from the ACLU of Virginia telling school officials that a sectarian prayer delivered over the public address system at a football game was unconstitutional. According to news reports, the students have now produced more than 1,000 t-shirts, which they plan to wear to this Friday's game. The front of the t-shirts shows the school's initials, a cross, and the words, "I still pray…" On the back is, "In Jesus' name."

"Religious liberty demands that the government not impose religious views on anyone," said ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Kent Willis, "and free speech demands that the government allow individuals to express their views. This means that Gate City High School officials may not permit sectarian prayers over the public address system at football games, but that they must allow students to protest the ACLU's effort to stop those prayers."




http://www.aclu.org/religion-belief/aclu-tells-high-school-allow-students-protest-aclu-football-game

[LibDemAlways]

1. What I find offensive is the notion that God would

favor one team over another in a high school football contest and that prayers could affect the outcome.

That God must have a hell of a lot of time on His hands to become involved in such nonsense.

[Metryguy]

2. What harm could come from it?

What's so bad about a prayer asking to maintain the safety of all players? If you're an atheist or something else, you can have a quiet moment of reflection.