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By Michael Brown, The Stream, June 15, 2021

Dr. Michael Brown (www.askdrbrown.org) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program.. …

Michael BrownOn Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 529 into law, mandating between one and two minutes of silence to start each day in the state’s public schools. Said DeSantis, “The idea that you can just push God out of every institution and be successful, I’m sorry, our Founding Fathers did not believe that.”

As for the purpose of the moment of silence, he stated at a news briefing, “We think it’s something that’s important to be able to provide each student the ability, every day, to be able to reflect and to be able to pray as they see fit.”

As for the involvement of teachers, the bill is explicit: “A teacher may not make suggestions as to the nature of any reflection that a student may engage in during the moment of silence.” …

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