Leftist anti-free speech bigots lose another one!

Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 12:10:24 GMT
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(CNSNews.com) - A Wisconsin public high school student will be allowed to
sing a song referring to "God" at her graduation ceremony after all.
The student, 18-year-old Rachel Honer, was forced to file a lawsuit two
weeks ago objecting to the school's demand that she substitute the words
"He," "Him" or "His" instead of "God" in the Christian-themed song.
"I think it's wonderful. I am so excited that I am able to do this song. All
I wanted to do was sing this song," Honer told CNSNews.com.
School officials at Winneconne High School in Winnebago County, Wis.,
originally told Honer that she would need to substitute the words "He,"
"Him" or "His" for the three lyric references to the word "God" if she sang
her chosen song at her graduation ceremony on June 8.
"I was really shocked. I never thought this would ever happen to me,
especially in America," Honer said.
With the aid of the Virginia-based civil liberties organization, the
Rutherford Institute, Honer filed suit in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee,
arguing that the censorship of her graduation performance violated the First
and Fourteenth Amendment rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
After the legal filing and intense media attention, school officials
reconsidered their stance and announced late last week that Honer could sing
the complete song lyrics and use the word "God" after all
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