Texas Judge Fights Back Against Hate From Newt Gingrich And The Christian Right

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A federal judge in Texas is fighting back against attacks by Newt Gingrich and the religious right. After receiving death threats and being labeled as an out of control activist judge for ruling that schools cannot sponsor student led prayer at graduation ceremonies, the Honorable Fred Biery fired back in a personal statement included in the ruling in Schultz v. Medina Valley.

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“To the United States Marshal Service and local police who have provided heightened security: Thank you.
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To those Christians who have venomously and vomitously cursed the Court family and threatened bodily harm and assassination: In His name, I forgive you.

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To those who have prayed for my death: Your prayers will someday be answered, as inevitably trumps probability.

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To those in the executive and legislative branches of government who have demagogued this case for their own political goals: You should be ashamed of yourselves.”

Judge Biery then referenced the Bible to answer his Christian critics:

“Any American can pray, silently or verbally, seven days a week, twenty four hours a day, in private as Jesus taught or in large public events as Mohammed instructed.

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http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/02/14/texas-judge-fights-back-against-hate-from-newt-gingrich-and-the-christian-right/


When something happens will those that continue to throw gas on the fire apologize? Yeah, I don't think so either.

[Wait Wut]

1. This...is class.

Way to go, Your Honor!!

[one_voice]

2. I agree...

best way to handle buttheads is to act completely opposite of them.

[hamsterjill]

3. Hee hee...this judge married me and my ex-husband many years ago!

I've always liked him!

[Initech]

4. There's no worse group of hate filled assholes than the Christian right.

Good for this judge to stand up to the bigots!