Charles Haynes
Charles Haynes
Charles Eaton Hayneswas an American politician and physician...
court decided school serious tinker
That was when the court decided to weaken the Tinker standard. The school really does have to show it would be a serious disruption.
christian religious school
The concept of religious freedom is largely ignored in the curriculum of our nation's public schools.
agreement community deeply divided ground guard learning members officials public reach rights rules safe school schools students
Americans are deeply divided over homosexuality in our society. But if school officials and community members use the ground rules of the First Amendment, they can reach agreement on how public schools can guard the rights of all students in a safe learning environment.
broader christians hostile issue public schools
The broader issue is there are many U.S. conservative Christians who feel that public schools have become hostile to their faith.
school sunday
This is not a Sunday school course. I think the legislature didn't do its homework, didn't think about the ramifications of this.
school smart
I think the school is very smart to put this in the handbook,
academic closer country courses court legitimate pass school sunday
Some of the courses I've encountered around the country over 20 years would not pass muster in a court of law. They're closer to Sunday School than legitimate academic courses.
generally private religious schools subject
Generally speaking, private and religious schools are not subject to the First Amendment.
allow creating express hostile level ought points rise schools students various view
In my view, schools ought to allow students to express various points of view as long as it's not hostile. I don't think, in my view, the T-shirts don't rise to the level of creating a hostile environment. I do think that some things go overboard.
agreed reflects standards
We think it reflects the standards we agreed to.
area change decisions quite
I think change in this area could be quite dramatic. All the 5-4 decisions could go the other way.
amendment believe sound
I believe this really upholds the First Amendment and is sound educationally.
applicable federal issues keeping key support vote
O'Connor could be the key vote here. She would support keeping RFRA applicable to the federal government, which is one of the issues in that case.
fighting reality people
There really is confusion out there. Finding common ground sounds good. But the reality is, a lot of people on all sides have a stake in the fight.