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patgundHarry Potter wins in Ga. court
"A suburban Atlanta mother who believes the best-selling Harry Potter books promote witchcraft said Tuesday she may take her quest to ban the writings from her county schools to federal court after a state judge rejected her latest effort.
Laura Mallory, who said two of her four children attend public schools in Gwinnett County, told reporters it may be time to rethink her arguments with the help of an attorney.
“I maybe need a whole new case from the ground up,” said Mallory, who was not represented by an attorney at the hearing. "
also:
"At Tuesday’s hearing, Mallory argued in part that witchcraft is a religion practiced by some people and, therefore, the books should be banned because reading them in school violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
“I have a dream that God will be welcomed back in our schools again,” Mallory said. “I think we need him.” "
The irony meter just pegged the scale with that comment.....
"Mallory said she has testimony from children who have read the Harry Potter books and have thought about acting out spells described in the books.
“They don’t want the Easter Bunny’s power,” Mallory said. “The children in our generation want Harry’s power, and they’re getting it.” "
By testimony, do you mean this??
http://web.archive.org/web/20000815214418/http://www.theonion.com/onion3625/harry_potter.html
Newsflash, The Onion IS a parody. At least in theory
"A suburban Atlanta mother who believes the best-selling Harry Potter books promote witchcraft said Tuesday she may take her quest to ban the writings from her county schools to federal court after a state judge rejected her latest effort.
Laura Mallory, who said two of her four children attend public schools in Gwinnett County, told reporters it may be time to rethink her arguments with the help of an attorney.
“I maybe need a whole new case from the ground up,” said Mallory, who was not represented by an attorney at the hearing. "
also:
"At Tuesday’s hearing, Mallory argued in part that witchcraft is a religion practiced by some people and, therefore, the books should be banned because reading them in school violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
“I have a dream that God will be welcomed back in our schools again,” Mallory said. “I think we need him.” "
The irony meter just pegged the scale with that comment.....
"Mallory said she has testimony from children who have read the Harry Potter books and have thought about acting out spells described in the books.
“They don’t want the Easter Bunny’s power,” Mallory said. “The children in our generation want Harry’s power, and they’re getting it.” "
By testimony, do you mean this??
http://web.archive.org/web/20000815214418/http://www.theonion.com/onion3625/harry_potter.html
Newsflash, The Onion IS a parody. At least in theory
