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The Thomas More Law Center recently filed a federal lawsuit against the Howell Public School District, and teacher, Johnson McDowell, for punishment and humiliation regarding a student after he expressed his religious belief opposing homosexuality when asked by the teacher during class. <br />
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The student, a junior at Howell High at the time of the incident, was specifically asked by McDowell about his feelings related to homosexuality. He responded that as a Catholic he was offended by the gay and lesbian lifestyle. The result of his response was that he was ordered to leave the classroom under threat of suspension.<br />
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The Michigan Education Association has supported McDowell's actions.<br />
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The day the incident occurred, Jay McDowell the student's Economics class teacher, wore a purple &quot;Tyler's Army&quot; t-shirt, as part of a national campaign promoted by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to highlight alleged &quot;bullying&quot; of homosexuals.<br />
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McDowell decided to spend the entire day promoting this national pro-homosexual agenda, which included showing his classes a video concerning such &quot;bullying.&quot;<br />
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McDowell asked the remainder of the class whether anyone else did not accept homosexuality. A student raised his hand, and McDowell ordered him out of the classroom as well.<br />
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The lawsuit claims that student's constitutional rights to freedom of speech and equal protection have been violated by the policies and actions of the school district and McDowell. Among other things, the lawsuit seeks nominal damages, a declaration that the school policies and actions violate the Constitution, and injunction to prohibit further constitutional violations.&nbsp; <br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should a student be suspended for their comments on homosexuality based on their religious beliefs?<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should state voter registration laws be changed to allow for automatic voter registration similar to what Holder is proposing?<br />
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ONE COMMENT WAS MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Anonymous Comment #1<br />
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More Totalitarism. First ObamaCare to use federal authority to require everyone to buy insurance and make sure that the feds agree that the particular insurance purchased meets the feds requirements. Now, the same thing with voter registration which is very Soviet of him. Of course, Dems also have a very Soviet approach to Presidential caucauses: while they do not yet require party members to show up to caucuses, one's ballot is not secret in their caucauses. I would also point out that some people have a religious exception to registering to vote and voting and Holder, of course, would breach that constitutional protection.<br />
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I'm getting really tired of Dems.<br />
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