Watch: Jefferson County Schools fold over prayer before a football game because of a threat from a group in Wisconsin

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April 7, 2022

Only in a country where being offended is a virtue could an anti-religious organization in Wisconsin succeed in forcing a local school board to tell its constituents they can’t pray for the safety of their students.

The debate isn’t over what is right and wrong. Instead, it is about our willingness to stand up against bullies and scolds. Jefferson County Schools lost that debate, and, in fact, they refused to even enter the fray.

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Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10AM to noon.

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