Invocation Resolution

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Hi Free-Thinkers,
Here is a copy of our resolution proposal to ASG. I will be reading
it today before senate and hopefully getting a big fat "YES" vote.
See you all soon,
Ashley


Invocation Resolution
Presented by Free-Thinkers Club to Senate
March 5, 2009

Whereas, the population of people which Saddleback College employs and
severs includes a vast variety of individual religious belies and
practices, and

Whereas, our mission is to facilitate an education to any and all who
seek it and it is not in the best interest of the campus community nor
is it in the realm of our authority to represent students, faculty,
staff or the general community in religious matters, and

Whereas, we wish to leave the decision of whether, how, when, where,
and whom to worship to each individual, and

Whereas, the Board of Trustees of The Southern California Community
College District has denied numerous formal request by Saddleback
College and Irvine Valley College Academic Senates, the Associated
Student Government of Saddleback College, and the statewide Academic
Senate to cease the practice of leading worship (prayer) at college
events and trainings, and

Whereas, we consider the Board of Trustees’ approval of tax-payer
funds to hire legal council to perpetuate the practice of religions
invocation that is not wanted by the students or faculty to be
irresponsible, and

Resolved that Associated Student Government of Saddleback College
opposes the inclusion of any school lead worship, including prayer at
the Scholarship Awards Ceremony; the Commencement Ceremony; any in-
service; staff training event; or any other official college or
district event at which students, faculty, staff are in or might
reasonably be expected to be in, attendance, and

Resolved, that Associated Student Government supports the inclusion of
a moment of Silence, Quiet Contemplation, or Reflection in any such
event, and

Resolved, that this resolution be entirely read to the Board of
Trustees by the Associated Student Government President or her
designee at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of
Trustees, and be it further

Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be delivered to the Board of
Governors for the California Community Colleges along with the
resolution of the Saddleback College Academic Senate to support their
request for intervention to stop the inclusion of prayers at college
and district events.

[Dave Rice]

Awesome, Ashley... please let us know if it goes through!

Dave

Cell Phone: 714.315.5700
eFax: 888.776.0566

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Hi Free-Thinkers!
Two new updates...actually 3
1) The resolution passed! Student Senate passed our resolution with
spelling and grammar corrections and very few amendments. I will get
the revised copy up as soon as I get it from ASG.
2) Senate voted to take full control over planning the scholarship
ceremony. They are going to get a lot of heat from the board to try
to get them to include a prayer. But we all have offered our support
and will need people from our club to volunteer for the planning
committee when the time comes.
3) Abortion protesters on campus March 10th. Jack and I are probably
going to have a little meet up before then to discuss what we want to
do and can do to counter their protest...let me know if you are
interested and we will get you in on it.
Thanks for all your help and support.
Ashley

On Mar 5, 4:09 pm, "Dave Rice" <daveri...@cox.net> wrote:
> Awesome, Ashley... please let us know if it goes through!  
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> Dave
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