Supreme Court: Coach Can Pray on the Sidelines. Ruling 6-3

[rightwinger]

Shortly after the Supreme Court ruled against school prayer, Schools responded that these prayers were “voluntary”

The Court rejected that claim and ruled that such prayer was coercion and that it unreasonably influences students to participate

Today the Court reversed itself and says these public prayers do not coerce participation

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Trump's legacy is being heard loudly.

Finally a Court that isn't legislating from the bench, but is interpreting the
Constitution as it is written.

In today's world of everything being political...

legislating from the bench is any and all rulings one does not agree with

 

[Flash]

Actually, freedom from religion is very much protected.

Not really. If you want to be a filthy ass child raping Muslim and I don't like it the Constitution is going to protect your right and tell me to go fuck myself.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

You forgot to mention that he did it after the game, not before....and not during.

yes, after the game when the players were still there and when he was still preforming his official duties

 

[Meister]

In today's world of everything being political...

legislating from the bench is any and all rulings one does not agree with

Your opinion, interpreting the Constitution as it is written is pretty definitive as to the intended meaning

 

[iceberg]

prove it.

Then, um, prove he penalized players who didn't pray.

 

[rightwinger]

"Insubordination"

What are you, a hall monitor? I'm an actual school teacher and I'm not the schoolmarm you are.

If you are really a school teacher you would know that conducting public prayer after you were told not to is……Insubordination

 

[Harpy Eagle]

He never coerced anyone to join in, they did it on their volition

Perhaps not overtly, but players will do things they may not really want to do just to stay on the good side of the coach. Then when other players are doing it they will question the ones that are not

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Your opinion, interpreting the Constitution as it is written is pretty definitive as to the intended meaning

Every ruling claims to interpret the Constitution as it is written.

The only time you all think they did that is when you agree with the ruling.

 

[Meister]

yes, after the game when the players were still there and when he was still preforming his official duties

official duties? Like coaching?
There was no coercion on his behalf

 

[Harpy Eagle]

official duties? Like coaching?
There was no coercion on his behalf

The coach is responsible for the players as long as they are on the field or in the locker room.

No overt coercion, that much seems to be true.

 

[Billy_Bob]

You forgot to mention that he did it after the game, not before....and not during.

Little facts they leave out... Important facts....

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Then, um, prove he penalized players who didn't pray.

I did not claim that he did, I asked a question.

 

[flan327]

That's never been true. Look at history.

Or call any public library

The decison says no. The seperation of church and state was limited. IT doesnt allow the government to create a state church. It does not stop personal, public displays.

SEPARATION

 

[rightwinger]

It does not have to be just the coach doing it. Could be another member of the school

If a Janitor does it, nobody is coerced into participating

If a Coach does it, players are coerced in order to stay in the coaches good graces

 

[flan327]

Little facts they leave out... Important facts....

Not what the story reported

 

[okfine]

LOL you are overly sensitive and irrational since people are leaving most who doesn't give a shit about a small group praying in the middle of the field.

I wouldn't give it second thought because it doesn't hurt anyone and not my business either.

You must me a liberal who project their sensitivity onto people who don't give a shit about your wommanish feelings.

So, you aren't sensitive about someone kneeling during the national anthem? Forced coercion.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

If a Janitor does it, nobody is coerced into participating

If a Coach does it, players are coerced in order to stay in the coaches good graces

it is easy to tell who was never an athlete

 

[Billy_Bob]

In today's world of everything being political...

legislating from the bench is any and all rulings one does not agree with

You mean like they did with Roe? You people have no ability to be introspect.

 

[Meister]

Perhaps not overtly, but players will do things they may not really want to do just to stay on the good side of the coach. Then when other players are doing it they will question the ones that are not

Now this is interesting.....can you think of any other situation where this could also apply to?