Fox News Forgets Fact in Christian Graduation Speech Story

[AAsch at aol.com]

I much appreciate the kind words (particularly coming from the author of  the 
conlaw book I still use and have been using since law school).
 
There was actually another interesting fact about the Erica Corder  case in 
Monument, CO that wasn't in the Fox News story. Erica  Corder's father is on 
the board of directors of James Dobson's Focus on the  Family which is based 
near there (the father's connection to FoF is  reported in the Colorado Springs 
Gazette). If anyone's interested, I took my  argument to the Colorado Springs 
Gazette online forum in more extended written  form at: 
_http://forums.gazette.com/gazette/viewtopic.php?t=345&start=30_ 
(http://forums.gazette.com/gazette/viewtopic.php?t=345&start=30) 
 
What I'm having difficulty figuring out, however, is exactly where to draw  
the line in graduation speech preapproval cases. Does anyone have any good  
citations (or opinions) on when preapproval of a message becomes endorsement?  
Also, how do high schools fashion preapproval policies so they are not arbitrary 
 or discriminatory?
 
Allen
 
 
In a message dated 8/1/2006 2:38:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
SLevinson at law.utexas.edu writes:

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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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_ (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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