A Blockbuster Case 

     It's not often that my blood boils. I was reading about upcoming Supreme Court decisions, and one of the cases involves schoolchildren in a Maryland county, Mahmoud v. Taylor. It may be a ruling for history. 

     Tamer Mahmoud is a Muslim youngster. Parents of Orthodox Christians and Catholics joined his defense. 

     The school board (enemy No. 1) requires young children to attend lessons and picture books with LGBTQ+ characters. Can public schools do this, with no notice to parents and no ability to opt out? 

     Books direct kids to look for terms in pictures, such as drag queen.

     The board (not teachers) requires teachers to read story books that celebrate gender transitions, Pride parades and same-sex playground romance. But a coalition of parents argue that compelling elementary-age children to participate violates the Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution. 

     I thought school was about reading, writing and arithmetic. Okay, math. Learning history and such...for supporting oneself and helping others. Not stealing. Not breaking laws. And certainly not introducing immoral thoughts to kids. That will come soon enough.

     A federal district court and the 4th U.S. District Court of Appeals (enemies No. 2 and 3) both sided with the school board, "...unless it's going to make you change your beliefs, it's not a burden." 

     How can judges be so dense? Adults have various beliefs. Young children don't know what to believe until they're taught. Does that explain why these "teachers" are trying to dupe kids as early as age 5? Preschool! 

     Even if a child knows better, he or she goes to bed with unnecessary thoughts. A better bedtime thought, "Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray my Lord my soul to keep." 

     The above battle was from 2023 to June 27, 2025

Supreme Court to the Rescue 

      A week ago Tuesday the Court by 6-3 held that by denying parental requests to opt their children out of instruction inconsistent with their beliefs, school officials violated their First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. 

     The lawyer(s) didn't attack LGBTQ+ but made a case that could win.  At least some parents can breathe, especially those whose kids are turning 5. 

     What were three justices thinking, Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson? They think it is an "impossible administrative burden on schools" to have the classes separated." Maybe so. They aren't disturbed by this threat to American children. So, we'll number them enemies 4, 5 and 6. 

     We have a solution. Cancel the LGBTQ+ stuff and stick to the purpose of education, which is failing badly as it is. There are enough young people regretting their decisions when they're old enough to think for themselves. 

            Jimmy