Supreme Court: Yes to Faith, No to 'Bong Hits'

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By Susan Jones
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
June 25, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - The Supreme Court handed down two long-awaited rulings involving religion and free speech on Monday.

The justices ruled against an atheist group that challenged President Bush's faith-based initiative on the grounds that taxpayer dollars should not be used to advance religion. And in another ruling, the justices said public schools may censor students like the one in Alaska, who held up a banner proclaiming the nonsensical phrase, "Bong hits 4 Jesus."

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court said the Freedom From Religion Foundation did not have the standing to bring the "faith-based" case on behalf of taxpayers.

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