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“Educator” Violates 1st Amendment
College Instructor Compares Crucifix to Swastika
Eastfield College is accused of suppressing the religious expression of students after a ceramics instructor compared the crucifix to a swastika and refused to allow students to create religious symbols.
“Unfortunately, not everyone has the Christmas spirit or even a basic understanding of religious freedom,” Kelly Shackelford, chief counsel of Liberty Legal Institute, said in a statement. “The government cannot ban crosses and religious symbols.”
The controversy involves retired auto worker Joe Mitchell and Eastfield Community College in Mesquite, TX. Since 2006 he has been enrolled in a non-credit ceramics class comprised mostly of retirees. During the spring class, Mitchell made a number of crosses for friends and fellow parishoners at his church, St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church.
That’s when he ran into trouble. According to court documents obtained by FOX News Radio, a memorandum was sent to students forbidding them from creating any religious items including Christmas or Easter-related items.
“The making of such pieces at Eastfield College demeans the goals of the ceramic program at EFC,” stated a memo written by James Watral, chair of the ceramic program.
No, what this moron has done demeans the faith of millions.
“Ms. Blackhurst then asked Mr. Mitchell if he considered a swastika offensive. He responded, ‘Of course.’ She then proceeded to compare the cross to a swastika. She stated that many individuals view the cross as an offensive symbol in the same way that many people are offended by swastikas, and that his crosses would therefore not be fired by the department.”
Well, let’s take a look, shall we?
Here, we have the results of the followers of the swastika:
Now, let’s see what that other ‘offensive’ symbol represents: 
“I felt humiliated and that my spirituality was being demeaned,” Mitchell said in a written statement. “The whole point of art is to express who you are.”
“It appears the Eastfield College art department has no room in the inn for artistic religious expression such as that of Michelangelo or Leonardo da Vinci; hopefully they will change their mind,” said Hiram Sasser, director of litigation at Liberty Legal Institute.
Don’t think there is an agenda in schools, especially colleges, big and small? Think again. This is a perfect example. Evidently, this so called instructor is totally clueless. I’m sure Christ will forgive her for being a complete assjack, and He’ll also forgive me for calling her such.
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