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anc
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| The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 2:51 pm)
Could be interesting to watch on a national level.
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notiger1997
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:04 pm to anc)
I'm sure this will work wonders in raising test scores and helping the kids to behave. 
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macatak911 
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:08 pm to notiger1997)
They can pass what they want but a federal judge will rule it unconstitutional shortly thereafter if it infringes on the 1st Amendment.
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catholictigerfan
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:10 pm to anc)
you're not telling me much, what does pray in schools in Mississippi entail does it force all to pray, or does it allow students the freedom to pray in groups or something along those lines.
a link would be very nice.
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TupeloTiger
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:10 pm to notiger1997)
I passed this law in the early 80's in Louisiana. Everyone was for it except the unions and teachers. I left in 89' and it might have gotten changed after I left, I heard it did by some Democrats.
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SG_Geaux 
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:13 pm to macatak911)
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They can pass what they want but a federal judge will rule it unconstitutional shortly thereafter if it infringes on the 1st Amendment.
Not allowing prayer also infringes on the 1st amendment.
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macatak911
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:15 pm to SG_Geaux)
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Not allowing prayer also infringes on the 1st amendment.
Which is why the OP needs to clarify and I included the "if it violates" qualifier.
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CajunAngele
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:15 pm to anc)
Go Mississippi! Good for them.
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genro 
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:16 pm to macatak911)
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They can pass what they want but a federal judge will rule it unconstitutional shortly thereafter if it infringes on the 1st Amendment.
No, the 1st amendment says the government shall not impede the right to freedom of religion.
So the 1st amendment shouldn't be what keeps prayer out of school. It should be what ALLOWS people to pray in school.
ETA: That's assuming they are not forcing the kids to pray. If they're not, then the teacher and anyone else can pray all they want. According to the 1st amendment.
This post was edited on 2/5 at 3:17 pm
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dante
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:16 pm to macatak911)
How is this different from Colorado and Washington legalizing marijuana. Does that law also go against federal law?
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genro
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:18 pm to dante)
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How is this different from Colorado and Washington legalizing marijuana. Does that law also go against federal law?
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BigAppleTiger
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:20 pm to CajunAngele)
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Go Mississippi! Good for them.
Yeah Mississippi! First on the list for child poverty and last on the list for education! Yeah! Just what they needed!
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notiger1997
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:20 pm to SG_Geaux)
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Not allowing prayer also infringes on the 1st amendment.
Are kids not allowed to pray by themselves right now if they want to?
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anc
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:21 pm to catholictigerfan)
Sorry no link yet, just saw a tweet from local news.
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Rickety Cricket 
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:25 pm to anc)
That will surely fix their ailing public school system.
Idiots.
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Placebeaux
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:31 pm to notiger1997)
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Are kids not allowed to pray by themselves right now if they want to?
I dont think so.
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marinebioman 
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 3:38 pm to Placebeaux)
Kids, teachers, lunch ladies....EVERYONE can pray at any damn school they want to...nobody can keep anyone from praying to themselves...nobody can keep God out of a school...so frustrating to hear this argument
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LSUFANDS
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 4:07 pm to marinebioman)
If a kids parents don't want their kid to participate in prayer let them stand in the hall
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notiger1997
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 4:11 pm to LSUFANDS)
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If a kids parents don't want their kid to participate in prayer let them stand in the hall
I love the south.
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HailHailtoMichigan! 
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| re: The Mississippi House just passed Prayer in Schools (Posted on 2/5/13 at 4:13 pm to anc)
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