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President Donald Trump is promising big action to promote school prayer, tapping into the long-controversial issue of religion in public schools as he seeks to rally the evangelicals who were key to his 2016 election.
We will not allow faithful Americans to be bullied by the hard left, Trump said at a rally with evangelical supporters at a Florida megachurch on Jan. 3. Very soon, Ill be taking action to safeguard students and teachers First Amendment rights to pray in our schools. Were doing a big action, Attorney General Bill Barr.
Trump did not elaborate on his plans, but he is scheduled to announce guidance on constitutional prayer in public schools on Thursday, according to his schedule released by the White House.
But while the First Amendment supports the free exercise of religion, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that public schools cannot promote prayer or religious symbols. And legal and religious experts say its not clear what meaningful action Trump could take without violating that precedent.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-is-promising-big-action-on-school-prayer-to-rally-evangelical-voters/ar-BBZ0epY
Another desperation play and the brain dead evangelicals will probably fall for it.
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)Caliman73
(11,738 posts)People can already pray in school. They can pray wherever the hell they are. What they CANNOT do is force prayer on people who do not want to pray.
Everything that does not violate the First Amendment has already been done.
The sad thing is that when NOTHING is done, his stupid followers won't care.
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)This has already been set law....but he wants to get everyone excited and angered.
struggle4progress
(118,293 posts)Hispanic families locked in cages, and the end of Roe v Wade, and children paying in school lunchrooms before buying survival rations from Jim Bakker. 'All this I will give you,' he said, 'if you will bow down and worship me'
BigDemVoter
(4,150 posts)redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)that evil orange bastard will be out of office very soon.
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)They're stupid enough to be easily convinced of anything unlikely.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)or recess or lunch or test time or anything
every repuke would be agast