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June 6, 2021
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A graduating senior at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas is getting showered with praise from liberal celebrities and politicians, including Hillary Clinton, for using her valedictorian speech to promote abortion rights and denounce Texas’ “heartbeat” abortion limit law.

https://www.christianpost.com/us/valedictorian-slams-texas-abortion-restrictions-at-graduation.html

I could only imagine what their reaction would be if someone used a valedictorian speech to promote pro-life beliefs and denounce the atrocity of abortion. In fact, we don’t have to imagine. Officials at a Michigan high school tried to censor a girl’s valedictorian speech just because she referred to her Christian faith in it. She planned to say that her "future hope is found in my relationship with Christ. By trusting him and choosing to live a life dedicated to bringing His kingdom glory, I can be confident that I am living a life filled with purpose and meaning. My identity is found by what God says and who I want to become is laid out in Scripture.”

The principal reportedly told her, "These are your strong beliefs, but they are not appropriate for a speech in a school public setting." (Unlike promoting abortion, I suppose.) Fortunately, the principal backed down after receiving a letter from lawyers at the First Liberty Institute, demanding that the student be allowed to exercise her First Amendment rights. They said graduation speeches are private speech, not government speech subject to separation of church and state.

So, I wonder when this student will get her congratulatory tweets from Hillary and the rest, lauding her for standing up for her rights, not backing down and speaking truth to power? I won’t be holding my breath. One thing I’ve noticed about liberals is that they’re always ready to defend free speech, as long as you’re saying something they agree with.

For the record, I don’t think the first girl should have given a pro-abortion speech, but I also don’t think she should have given an anti-abortion speech either (the other girl’s speech wasn’t about public policy, it was about her personal religious beliefs that affect her plans for the future, which is an appropriate topic for a graduation speech.) The audience wasn’t there to have someone’s politics inflicted on them, they were there to see a graduation ceremony. Anyone who’s the valedictorian should be smart enough to know that.

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  • James Reynolds

    06/07/2021 03:38 PM

    I want to help Trump win next election. He is the only hope United States has for the next election.

  • Paul Parterian

    06/07/2021 10:02 AM

    No one promotes abortion! This a ridiculous and unfair reframing of the stance that promotes women's rights! The right to choose is NOT pro abortion! We who hold fast to women's rights do so in full knowledge that it is the moral position! Those who would jail women, doctors and husbands/boyfriends are the real monsters!

  • Alan K. Smith

    06/07/2021 09:09 AM

    Amen Mr. Huckabee! OUR Freedom of speech, religion, etc is constantly getting trampled on by the demonic liberal left. We must stop as much evil as our God blessed abilities allow us to do... I know I fall far short most of the time, but thank the Lord for blessing us with leaders like you, who inspire myself, & others to do what is right, & needed.... Thank you