Oh boy! Just heard Dennis Prager discussing this one on his radio show. Not even the heartland is safe from “progressive” idiocy. Here is how the story was presented in the Dallas Morning News:

‘In God We Trust’ goes missing

School plays it safe with yearbook cover photo

The freedom of religion at Liberty Elementary School has gone too far for some parents at the Colleyville school.

The cover of the Keller ISD school’s annual depicts the 2005 Liberty Nickel – complete with the face of Thomas Jefferson – but the words “In God We Trust” are missing.

Instead, the $16 yearbook contains a sticker with the credo and directions on how to apply it to the cover if the owner chooses.

Debbi Ackerman was one of the parents who questioned the missing phrase when her daughter brought the annual home from school.

“She said the teachers told them there was some people who didn’t believe in God, and that when they got home – don’t do it at school – but affix it when they got home,” Mrs. Ackerman said.

“We are just shocked and saddened that it’s come to this and it hit right in our back yard.”

The Keller school district’s policy is to remain neutral on religion.

A spokesman for the PTA, which produced the book, says it simply adhered to that rule.

“I have heard both sides of the argument, so we decided to not step on anybody’s toes and take it off,” PTA spokesman Tom Gardner said.

A spokesman for the district agreed.

“In this case, I think it was the principal making every effort to make sure that all faiths were respected,” Jason Meyer said.

I’m sure not the only one that thinks this is beyond silly. Doug Hagen writing in The American Daily says:

The Left is, despite their oft repeated claims of open-,mindedness, tolerance and inclusiveness, the most radically closed-minded and intolerant folks walking the earth. Anything they do not approve of, they seek to remove, period! No debate, no discussion, certainly no tolerance, just erase it and pretend it not only should not exist, but also in fact pretend it never did! An ostrich has nothing on these intellectual midgets.

It is the minority trumping the majority once again. The San Antonio News adds:

Keller ISD spokesman Jason Meyer said a parent’s group at the school approved the decision before the book was published. Liberty Principal Janet Travis wanted to avoid offending students of different religions, Meyer said.

“It’s not always easy to make everybody happy when we are making decisions,” Meyer said.

According to an ABC News poll, 83% of Americans say that they are Christians. Even if you were to discount that a bit, but then add back in the Jews and Muslims in America that also believe in God, I guess that statement “It’s not always easy to make everybody happy” actually means that they are only concerned about making those that think of themselves as Liberal or Progressive happy — screw the believers! The Fort Worth Star Telegram quotes one of the parents that has just finally had it!

Debi Ackerman of North Richland Hills said she is offended by the omission. It’s yet another example of a politically correct culture that is removing Christian references from all public places, she said.

“I think it’s really ridiculous,” said Ackerman, whose daughter Tawni, 10, took the book home Thursday afternoon. “Now it has come to this. … When is it going to end?”

She likened the situation to retailers that use “Happy Holidays” rather than “Merry Christmas” in their displays and advertising.

“First, we can’t say ‘Christmas’ trees. It’s ‘holiday’ trees. Then it’s ‘holiday’ decorations,” Ackerman said. “It just doesn’t make any sense to me.”

So, to the unprincipled Liberty Elementary principal, Janet Travis, the Colleyville school administrators, the ACLU and especially Tom Gardner, president of the Colleyville PTA, “Okie” presents to them the well-deserved Head Up the Ol’ Wazzoo Award, cause these folks haven’t seen the light of day for a looooong time! (db)

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