Fox News Forgets Fact in Christian Graduation Speech Story

[Sanford Levinson]

I much appreciate the video.  I think it IS relevant inasmuch as it
raises the whole issue of "pre-approval" of valedictorian's speeches.
The video rightly suggests that such a practice is itself dubious.  I
share Bob Nagel's view that valedictorians should be allowed to say
anything and everything, inasmuch as they won the right to present a
speech on the basis of academic achievement alone.  BUT, if a district
asks to listen to speeches in advance, as apparently was the case, and
she did a "bait-and-switch," I find it more understandable that the
school district would be irate, even if they were a bit ham-handed in
refusing to give her the diploma.  

 

sandy

 

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From: religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu
[mailto:religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of AAsch at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 4:00 PM
To: religionlaw at lists.ucla.edu
Subject: Fox News Forgets Fact in Christian Graduation Speech Story

 

I've just released another video at: Fox News Forgets Fact in Christian
Graduation Speech Story <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafkek_--ug> 

 

(if the link doesn't work, the URL is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafkek_--ug)

 

It's 3 minutes 17 seconds long, but 2+ minutes is the actual Fox News
story. It involves the case of Erica Corder in Monument, CO which has
gotten some coverage, but not a lot. The story quotes University of
Colorado School of Law Prof. Robert Nagel.

 

I hope announcing this video on the LISTSERV is on topic and not
unwelcome.

 

Allen Asch

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