New York Times has recently published an article discussing the chaos appearing in Kountze, Texas. The superintendent of the Kountze school district has been receiving harsh criticism dealing with whether he is a Christian or not. High school cheerleaders and their parent's have sued Mr. Kevin Weldon due to the action of banning Bible versus from the banners they present at the begining of football games. Many people have taken offense by stating that Mr. Weldon has taken away their freedom of religion and private speech; however Mr. Weldon just feels he must follow the law.
This article discusses a topic that which will never be dismissed. Religious toleration is a matter that will always have two strong sides fighting for whether they believe discussing religion in front of a crowd is being ambitious or not. I personally believe Kevin Weldon has done a great job with handling this affair. He has said nothing to offend anyone religiously, and he is acting with respect and understanding towards all parties present. It seems to me he is taking it one step at a time and will continue to do so as this controversy closes in on his career as a superintendent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/us/in-texas-a-legal-battle-over-biblical-banners.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=todayspaper
Freedom of speech. There is no where in the constitution that says that the PUBLIC cannot express their religion. If this was the case, then there would be no church parades.
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