Catoosa County school board stands by ban on Christian-themed cheerleader signs

This story has gotten surprisingly little attention. I've been following it for a while, but this is my first time commenting on it:

Catoosa County’s Christian community turned out in force tonight in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., to call for lifting a ban on Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School cheerleaders’ Bible-verse banners, but school board members said they’re sticking to the decision.

Seriously. These people don't understand that church and state are completely different realms. What is it about the "wall of separation" that they just can't grasp?!

I suggest that these people check out Sante Fe Independent School District v. Doe. Also, read this and snort.

"BUT-BUT- Interested Citizen! THIS IS OUR CULTURE!!! HOW DARE YOU INTERFERE IN OUR WAY OF LIFE! RAWR!!!" // Yeah, we all understand that you love Jesus and don't have a problem expressing that sentiment. I'm a church-going Christian myself. This isn't about "freedom from religion". We're asking you to respect the Constitution and not use school property to promote a religious message.

The bigger question: why do you all have such a large chip on your shoulder?

I ran across this blog post as well. It's worth the read.