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Court Rules Against Student in 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' Case

The ruling supports school's right to ban promotion of drug use, not speech on political or social issues.

Jennifer Koons, Religion News Service | posted 6/26/2007 10:22AM

Public school officials do not violate a student's free speech rights when they prohibit displays that promote illegal drug use, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, June 25.

The 5-4 decision appeared to satisfy ...

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Anna	Posted: June 27, 2007 12:38 AM

I looked up bong, it is a smoking pipe used for drugs. Only that kid knows What the bong hits 4 Jesus means because bong with Jesus aren't in the Bible. If the kid was off school grounds, at that point the school has no control over him no matter what he is doing or saying. The problem is that our law makers/politicians new secular/humanist thinking doesn't allow for different opinions. Our government simply passes laws against those disagreeing with secular/humanist attitudes of okaying murder of unborn children/immoral sex, etc. in schools, our lives and out of our mouths. Those who speak against bad morals, or against secular/humanist crap are ostracized through the media and laws. What happened to freedom of speech. The Constitution does not say "freedom of speech but if you disagree with secular/humanist opinions......" Secularists are close to total mind controll through using laws that establish their agenda and this is just another law slipping into no freedom of speech.

dbennett455

Posted: June 26, 2007 4:46 PM

This is the most frightening thing I have ever seen in the news. We saw our rights trampled on today. We have witnessed the death of our first amendment at the hands of those sworn to protect it. Desecrated, spat upon at the request of a high school principle. I am sickened by this. Now I know for certain that we are loosing our country. Everything we stand for is at risk. When we loose the right to question the law of the land at a public institution we have lost truly lost freedom that our ancestors fought for. Lady liberty is dying while the Fatherland waits patiently. Perhaps there may still be time? There may still be time to save our freedom.

zimz0rz

Posted: June 26, 2007 3:54 PM


This just disgusts me... seriously.

Diane Fitzsimmons

Posted: June 26, 2007 3:20 PM

According to news accounts I have read previously, this young man was a frequent visitor to the principal's office, and this act was one more stunt to demonstrate that he had little respect for his classmates or his school (as shown by his admission that his banner was just meant to get him on television). If misbehavior is carte blanche thrown under the category of free speech, there will be no more rules in the schools. What a waste of his free speech rights, everyone's time, and the taxpayer's dollar. I read that he is now teaching in China, so I hope he has matured beyond his 15 minutes of fame.

dean	Posted: June 26, 2007 1:09 PM


jasonm, He wasn't on school property. I agree blaming the Christian Right is non-sense, however, it is an attack against freedom. What are you going to do when they come for {insert cause here} and there is no one left to stand in defense? That is the problem.

jasonm

Posted: June 26, 2007 12:19 PM

I have to disagree with captainkona above. Just like it is illegal to yell "fire!" in a mall, it was also against the schools anti-drug policy. This is no different than suspending a student for passing out pro-drug pamphlets in the school halls. The student was on school property at the time and therefore the ruling was just. If the student had held up a sign saying "George Bush sucks!", I would agree that he should not be suspended because the school has no policy banning criticism of elected officials. To blame the Christian Right for this is a cheap shot.

captainkona

Posted: June 26, 2007 11:43 AM

John Roberts is a fascist that worships George Bush. This man will eventually be impeached from the court. Does this mean that the DARE program can no longer use "Drug Speech" when on school grounds? DARE has turned more kids to drugs by showing them what drugs look like and by lying about certain perceived dangers, particularly concerning Marijuana. Typical Sudo-Christian Right, you people have no problem with first amendment violations as long it's not your speech being violated. The decision was a disgrace to freedom and therefore, a disgrace to Jesus as well.

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