Laser says some of the groups that have filed an amicus brief supporting Kennedy represent a “who’s who of religious extremists in this country.” Laser and three scholars argue that the supposed “movement” ‘is backed by a billion-dollar industry that brands its argument not under ‘Christian nationalism but the more palatable ‘religious freedom.’” SI writes, adding that “Laser (and three scholars) say that’s part of the disinformation campaign.” They are willing to destroy our democracy to achieve their ends.” A movement that is so determined they are not willing to stop. SI quotes the lead lawyer for Bremerton School District and the president/CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Rachel Laser, writing, “That’s what this case is about. In September 2015, the district set new guidelines for Kennedy, saying he could “engage in religious activity, including prayer, so long as it does not interfere with job responsibilities,” the activity was ““physically separate from any student activity, and students (are) not … allowed to join such activity.” In 2015, after an employee from another high school mentioned Kennedy praying to the BHS principal, an administrator mentioned their disapproval to Kennedy, prompting him to write on Facebook “I think I just might have been fired for praying.” … You can do what you want,” Kennedy told them, as First Liberty, which represents Kennedy, noted. He had taken a knee and prayed briefly after every game since 2008 after several games, students asked if they could join him and even asked if players from the opposing teams could join them. Joe Kennedy had served for years as an assistant coach for the Bremerton High School (BHS) varsity football team in the state of Washington. ![]() Supreme Court’s pending opinion to blast a high school football coach Joe Kennedy who sued after being suspended and later fired for praying for 15 seconds on the football field after a game. ![]() It makes ethylene and propylene - highly flammable gases that are the basic building blocks in the petrochemical industry.Sports Illustrated didn’t wait for the U.S. The plant is one of scores of chemical and industrial facilities dotting the riverside between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Geismar is a Mississippi River community about 20 miles southeast of Baton Rouge. One was in critical condition and the other was in fair condition. Kelly Zimmerman, a spokeswoman for Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, said two of the 16 blast victims it has treated remained hospitalized Friday. Louisiana's health department said 88 people were evaluated at hospitals after the explosion and at least 81 had been released by Friday morning.īaton Rouge General Hospital was treating three other people who were injured in the explosion. Plant manager Larry Bayer said a crew of 12 people was securing equipment at the facility Friday and ensuring it was shut down properly after the explosion. Williams Companies president and CEO Alan Armstrong said at a press briefing in Gonzales that the extent of the plant's damage was unknown and it was unclear when operations would resume. ![]() "Right now, it's really too early to determine anything," Labor Department spokesman Juan Rodriguez said Friday. A department spokesman and company officials said the cause of the blast wasn't immediately known, but the FBI ruled out terrorism. ![]() Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.
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