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发帖数: 29846 | 1 by Dr. D ~ August 18th, 2011
Jerry Buell,who teaches social studies at Mount Dora High School, received a
‘Teacher of the Year’ award in 2010. But this year he was suspended by
his district for making anti-gay marriage comments on his personal Facebook
page.
In response to the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York, Jerry
wrote that he “almost threw up” over the news and that he considered same-
sex unions to be a sin and part of a growing “cesspool”.
His comments were brought to the attention Lake County School District
officials and the district responded by initiating an investigation and
suspending Buell from teaching in the classroom. Meanwhile he has been
reassigned to a clerical position at the district’s office.
Over the past year, district officials had warned teachers that the use of
social networking sites or blogs:
"creates the risk of affecting your professional career."
"It is vital that you conduct yourself in such a way that it does not
adversely affect your employment and/or the District."
Meanwhile, a new Facebook page has been created called:
"Support Jerry Buell; Mount Dora High School Teacher of the Year
suspended"
The page urges supporters to contact the school to help Buell get his job
back.
Response: Jerry Buell is a Christian who merely stated what millions of
fellow Christians around the country also believe. Has it really come to
this in the USA that one is no longer free to express one’s religious
convictions on a personal website without suffering some penalty from a
government agency- in this case a public school district?
This is actually an example of harassment and persecution right here in
America. There are no complaints against Jerry Buell when it comes to his
teaching or his treatment of students. This is an example of liberal PC
thought police in action. In this case coming from administrators of a
school district who may have different opinions than Jerry when it comes to
same-sex marriage.
This case is really scary and should not be allowed to stand. The reaction
should be swift and decisive against the district administrators otherwise
we have entered a new era where Christian beliefs and morality are no longer
publically acceptable. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech for those
working in public positions is now null and void and the first amendment no
longer means a thing? I guess so if you work for a school district with a
bunch of egg-head liberals in charge –shades of Nazi Germany in the name
political correctness! | l****z
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