Consistency Check

Let's do a little test, shall we? Let's see if all those folks who cry and whine about that big bad evil ACLU coming in and "intimidating" local school districts by filling lawsuits and then, when they win, getting the legal fees reimbursed will condemn such fee awards when they cut the other way. Here's an article about a situation in a Texas school district where the administration would not give equal access to a student Bible study group. A Christian legal group called Liberty Legal Institute filed suit on behalf of the student group and won the case (as they should have, both the statutory law and the judicial precedents are very clear on this issue). But here's the kicker:

The court ordered PISD to pay $100 in damages to SWAT and its founder and to pay the plaintiff's attorney fees. Sasser says the court "could not have been clearer" in its decision, and he is pleased with the outcome of the case, which is actually the second religious-freedom lawsuit filed against the Plano school district.

So let's hear from all of the people who claim that such awards should be outlawed. Where are our StopTheACLU friends? Steven Voigt, where are you? Michael Francisco, what say ye? Seth Cooper to the white courtesy phone. Anyone wanna bet we won't hear one word about those horrible legal groups stealing money from local school districts on this one?