Thursday, October 29, 2015

InstaPoll: High School Coach Banned from Praying

Congressman Randy Forbes

 

 
Since 2008, the Assistant High School Football Coach at Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington has had a tradition of praying at the fifty yard line after the conclusion of school football games. At times, students have chosen to pray with him. After seven years, however, the Bremerton School District has now ordered him to stop these prayers. The School District is arguing that Coach Kennedy can exercise his faith, but only as long as no one else can see it, lest it potentially be construed as an endorsement of religion.

Following the team's homecoming game on October 16, 2015, Coach Kennedy knelt by himself to pray after the game.  Unbeknownst to him, he was joined by a crowd of others, including coaches and members of the opposing team, who chose to kneel and pray with him. On October 23, the District told him if he repeated his tradition of praying, his actions would be "grounds for discipline, up to and including discharge from District employment." On October 28, the School District suspended Coach Kennedy.

As Founder and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, Congressman Forbes led 47 Members of Congress in sending a letter to the District, in support of protecting Coach Kennedy's freedom to continue his non-coercive tradition of personally praying after the conclusion of the games: "[T]he mere act of a single individual kneeling alone after the conclusion of a game to quietly pray coerces no one, even when that individual is a school employee.  That others may choose to join him of their own free will is irrelevant, and an exercise of their own constitutional freedoms." Read the full letter, here.


Question of the Week: Do you believe that Coach Kennedy should be banned from praying after the conclusion of school football games?


(  ) Yes.
(  ) No.
(  ) I don't know.
(  ) Other.


Take the Poll here.

Find the results of last week's InstaPoll here.
 
 

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

instaPoll: Shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon

Congressman Randy Forbes

 

 
As the news unfolded last week about an unprovoked and horrific act of violence at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, Americans looked on with shock, anger, and deep heartbreak.

The nation grieves the loss of nine innocent young lives, and the entire country's prayers remain with those injured, as well as all who were impacted by the tragic event. In the aftermath, news media, lawmakers, and citizens across the country are left asking what can be done to help prevent this type of violence from happening again.


Question of the Week:
In light of last week's shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, which of the following statements represent your views? (Please note: this is a multi-answer question.)


(  ) The shooting at Umpqua Community College demonstrates the need to improve mental health screening and support.
(  ) Serious resources need to be devoted to improving security and safety measures in our schools and universities.
(  ) I am concerned with the impact of violent video games, movies, and television shows on minors.
(  ) Violence such as that at Umpqua Community College could be controlled by restricting the sale and possession of firearms.
(  ) I am concerned that new gun control legislation will infringe on the second amendment rights of law-abiding citizens but will do little to stop future violence.
(  ) The shooting at Umpqua Community College demonstrates the need to strengthen the enforcement of current law related to the possession and sale of guns.
(  ) I don't know.
(  ) Other.


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Find the results of last week's InstaPoll here.
 
 

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Saturday, October 3, 2015

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