tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post6473947574315295570..comments2024-03-28T16:13:22.656-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Thoughts about the Victory lawsuit, school prayer, and Globe, KZRG Facebook commentsRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-25852668316827154932017-03-12T05:40:33.352-07:002017-03-12T05:40:33.352-07:004:43PM - A big AMEN!!!!4:43PM - A big AMEN!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-44136457341144909992017-03-11T16:49:23.542-08:002017-03-11T16:49:23.542-08:00Can someone please explain in detail how this was ...Can someone please explain in detail how this was a clear violation of the first amendment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-29583314503148110052017-03-11T16:43:30.171-08:002017-03-11T16:43:30.171-08:00Why can't everyone just keep their damned reli...Why can't everyone just keep their damned religious views to themselves except for the one day per week when they congregate with like minded individuals and brain wash their children?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-67145613168887969342017-03-11T13:31:26.668-08:002017-03-11T13:31:26.668-08:00I had this thought as well. If this had been a rew...I had this thought as well. If this had been a reward trip to a mosque that permitted employees to proselytize to the students and take pictures to use for promotional purposes... And oh, by the way you can choose to stay home because it is not mandatory. By the way, I am Christian and if you cannot see the slippery slope, you are very tunnel-visioned. While I would not have had a problem with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-68368702696672941542017-03-11T12:46:28.222-08:002017-03-11T12:46:28.222-08:00Wonder how the critics of the judge would react to...Wonder how the critics of the judge would react to a school field trip to a Mosque. Steve Holmesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-54690992500186738182017-03-11T08:33:26.623-08:002017-03-11T08:33:26.623-08:00Maybe there should be one week a year set aside as...Maybe there should be one week a year set aside as sociology studies. During that week many religions could be discussed, students could learn tolerance towards others beliefs from a little understanding of the tenets of all philosophies involved. I don't believe a field trip to each is necessary, just because of the liability issues. Bring the religious leader as opposed to all children Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-34412932181982976322017-03-11T08:14:13.369-08:002017-03-11T08:14:13.369-08:00Mr Turner, I have some real concerns with the R-8 ...Mr Turner, I have some real concerns with the R-8 as we move forward. Do you have knowledge of the true future financial condition of the r-8? First we have the debt from the overspending and the ending of the FEMA funding (last I knew, we were denied further funds), now potential costs for various law suits, and thirdly the possible siphoning of money to the r-8 should the Devoss crowd get theirAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-2784392337286817512017-03-11T07:42:58.229-08:002017-03-11T07:42:58.229-08:00Kudos to the parent who filed the lawsuit (that ta...Kudos to the parent who filed the lawsuit (that takes a lot of courage)!!! The parent who filed the lawsuit is asking for minimal damages (so he/she is not doing this for the money).<br /><br />When are the "bible thumpers" EVER going to realize that a PUBLIC school should never favor one religious belief over another? Just keep ALL religious activities out of all school functions andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-9521983189413500822017-03-11T07:38:01.763-08:002017-03-11T07:38:01.763-08:00Thank you for providing Judge Harpool's decisi...Thank you for providing Judge Harpool's decision:<br />"'Here, the frequencies, consistency, and extent of the relationship between the Joplin District and Victory goes well beyond occasional or incidental use and impermissibly entangles the Joplin District with religion.' This would be true even without the problems with the permission slips, he added." - R Turner Blog 3/10Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-23578089482886794632017-03-11T06:33:44.953-08:002017-03-11T06:33:44.953-08:00Thanks for catching that. Your comment caught me o...Thanks for catching that. Your comment caught me off guard, since I have written abut Doug Harpool since the days when he was in the Missouri House of Representatives. However, I also knew a Douglas Harwell who was a teacher while I was working at the Lamar Democrat and Carthage Press and for some reason that was the name I typed every time except once as I was writing the post. The mistakes Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-46867824019400728822017-03-11T05:37:43.954-08:002017-03-11T05:37:43.954-08:00Just a small point. The judge's name is Harpoo...Just a small point. The judge's name is Harpool not Harwell.Kathy G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-66056407518423014132017-03-11T05:19:22.899-08:002017-03-11T05:19:22.899-08:00You've got to be kidding me. The discussion is...You've got to be kidding me. The discussion is nearly always on a higher plane? It borders on insane...on a good day.<br />Coming from someone not particularly religious, I have to say the controversy surrounding this is ridiculous. To compare this to the 1960s is such a stretch; you should be embarrassed you made the comparison. Society is sue-happy. Everyone knows this....it's like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-38984828383310968102017-03-11T04:36:59.382-08:002017-03-11T04:36:59.382-08:00I think that this sort of arrogance by members of ...I think that this sort of arrogance by members of the Left like you is what "gets you more Trump", except those who will follow Trump, and who will deal with judge made law like this, won't be hardly so gentle as Trump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-88604440926068682302017-03-11T04:21:17.032-08:002017-03-11T04:21:17.032-08:00Well said, Mr. Turner. We all know the Globe doesn...Well said, Mr. Turner. We all know the Globe doesn't report unbiased news. They definitely but their own slant on all the news. Reading the Globe is like reading a fb post, you have to see that it is just their opinion on the story not necessarily the true story. <br /><br />The comments that the students could have chosen to not attend - it was a reward trip. A neutral venue should have beenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05951393993964878460noreply@blogger.com