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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(125,272 posts)
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 02:17 PM Sunday

Thanks, Supreme Court! It's now my right to prevent my kid from learning about Trump.

Rex Huppke, USA TODAY

I have a deeply held religious conviction that, by divine precept, lying, bullying and paying $130,000 in hush money to an adult film star are all immoral acts.

So it is with great thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court and its recent ruling allowing Maryland parents to opt their children out of any lessons that involve LGBTQ+ material that I announce the following: Attempts to teach my children anything about Donald Trump, including the unfortunate fact that he is president of the United States, place an unconstitutional burden on my First Amendment right to freely exercise my religion.

In its June 27 ruling, the high court cited Wisconsin v. Yoder and noted, “The Court recognized that parents have a right ‘to direct the religious upbringing of their children’ and that this right can be infringed by laws that pose ‘a very real threat of undermining’ the religious beliefs and practices that parents wish to instill in their children.”

Supreme Court shows I can fight to keep kids from learning about Trump

Well, I wish to instill in my children the belief that suggesting some Americans are “radical left thugs that live like vermin” and describing a female vice president of the United States as “mentally impaired” and “a weak and foolish woman” are bad things unworthy of anyone, much less a commander in chief.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/thanks-supreme-court-now-prevent-090543151.html

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Thanks, Supreme Court! It's now my right to prevent my kid from learning about Trump. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday OP
I actually don't mind if they choose to opt out. When they force others to not have access is my problem tulipsandroses Sunday #1

tulipsandroses

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1. I actually don't mind if they choose to opt out. When they force others to not have access is my problem
Sun Jun 29, 2025, 02:36 PM
Sunday

Book bans, don't say gay, firing teachers who dare discuss certain topics, etc. If you want to be closed minded and raise a bigot, that's your choice.
Don't tell me I have to follow suit. But I agree that what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Especially when it comes to white washing history. Parents should be able to opt out of those classes. Make sure their kids are learning real history elsewhere.

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