--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <no_reply@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine > > <salsunshine@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Several lawsuits have been filed, Bill, one of the most > > well- > > > > known > > > > > > > being for false advertising about "flying" technique, and > > > > claiming > > > > > they > > > > > > > could teach people to fly. Not sure what the outcome was, > > I > > > > think it > > > > > > > was settled out-of-court. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Another was a court case in NJ that asserted that TM was, > > > > indeed, a > > > > > > > religion (or had religious overtones and couldn't be taught > > in > > > > the > > > > > > > public schools.) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sal > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Malnak v Yogi. The case was concerning TM+SCI+puja. TM, by > > itself, > > > > > was never analysed > > > > > > seaprately from the theoretical course taught along with it. > > > > > > > > > > It raises issues for the Lynch Foundation -- particularly if a > > whole > > > > > school signs up. And its a public school. But no public funds > > are > > > > > used. Does the court ruling set a precedent that would effect > > that? > > > > > > > > No, the court ruling had to do only with the use > > > > of public funds, of course (the "establishment" > > > > clause of the First Amendment). As long as the > > > > gummint ain't paying for it, it has nothing to > > > > say. > > > > > > That was my first thought. But other issues came to mind. The TMO > > > would be using public facilities. I guess the TMO could pay fair > > > rent. > > > > Yes, that's covered under "government funding." That > > was the issue in New Jersey. > > > > > > > > the real issue that seemed fuzzy -- which may be a non issue -- > > that > > > is low probability -- is what if the school admin bought the > > package, > > > and told public university students that they were mandated to take > > > the TMO course. Similar to being mandated to get an exam at the med > > > center. Or to take a date/rape sexual harrassement class. Not all > > > students want to do so, but are required to. > > > > That would definitely queer the deal. > > > > Also, there may be a different, less stringent > > standard for college students as opposed to high > > school students. > > > > Remember, somebody has to bring a lawsuit for > > there to be any kind of ruling. If nobody > > objects to Lynch's project, it's in the clear. > > > > > > Well the students may not object. But the Fundies probably would. >
That would bring into question the faith-based initiatives. Sauce for the goose and all that. The REpublican/Fundies may have spread the word to tolerate the TM program and the like in exchange for having a risk-free access to the public schools for their own projects. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
