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That evangelical Ohio science guy
Wheatdogg's world | October 8th 2008
John Freshwater had his first day of an administrative hearing today, to determine whether he should keep his job. The Panda’s Thumb has a detailed account, if you’re interested. read more
A fox in the henhouse
Wheatdogg's world | October 6th 2008
JISHOU, HUNAN — The border police in Berkeley, California, must have been napping. A proselytizing teacher slipped into town long enough to traumatize her class of eight-year-olds. She told them that Harry Potter, the Easter Bunny and Santa Cla read more
Catching up on the news Stateside
Wheatdogg's world | October 5th 2008
JISHOU, HUNAN — Last spring, I was following the case of one John Freshwater, an Ohio science teacher accused of proselytizing his seventh-graders a little too zealously. Freshwater was relieved of his duties when an unnamed student and his par read more
Will the Truth About John Freshwater Be Frozen Out?
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | October 1st 2008
Righting First Amendment WrongsThis is the ongoing saga of a teacher, who a rural Ohio school board threw under one of their school buses. Actually the board is trying to fire him for keeping a Bible on his classroom desk. Coming into play, too, is a read more
John Freshwater Facing Legal Storms
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | September 15th 2008
Righting 1st Amendment WrongsThe mighty winds, spawns of Hurricane Ike, that blew through central Ohio last evening, reminded me of all the legal issues swirling around a middle school science teacher, who is awaiting his day in court, suspended with read more
The Empire Strikes Back: Sue me? Sue you!
The Writing on the Wall | September 14th 2008 by HiScrivener
Wall-of-Famer John Freshwater has been knee-high in legal papers lately with the much ado about something ballyhoo in the Mount Vernon School District. Brother carries a Bible to school, stands up for Jesus and then rumors float amid the school syste read more
John Freshwater Files Countersuit Against His Anonymous Accusers
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | September 9th 2008
Righting 1st Amendment WrongsAfter attending and posting an article earlier today regarding the recent School Board meeting where once again supporters of John Freshwater spoke on his behalf, I read an online version of the Mount Vernon (Ohio) News a read more
John Freshwater Supporters Show Up Again At September School Boar…
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | September 9th 2008
Righting 1st Amendment WrongsTruth:The statement or principlethat appliesto all peoplein all placesat all times.(Mount Vernon, Ohio) The above quote was imprinted on the bright red t-shirt worn by a young athletic young man attending the regular Sept read more
Freshwater Hearing Again Postponed
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | August 18th 2008
Righting 1st Amendment WrongsAn AddendumI just updated an earlier article regarding John Freshwater's hearing. Now the termination hearing is rescheduled for October 1, 2008 and not next Tuesday, August 26, 2008.It is a shame that the man has been su read more
Update: John Freshwater Garners Some National Attention
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | August 18th 2008
Righting 1st Amendment WrongsThanks to a tip from an anonymous commenter (see comment below), I found out from a Mount Vernon News article today that the hearing scheduled for August 26 has been again rescheduled until October 1st. The paper reports read more
The empire strikes back: Freshwater pulls a Jedi mind trick
The Writing on the Wall | August 7th 2008 by HiScrivener
With rock star status and an entourage in-tow, Wall of Famer John Freshwater returned to Mount Vernon, Ohio to plead his case. And quite a fan club was in attendance at the local middle school library: Most [of the 500 people in attendance] stood cla read more
One Hot School Board Meetin’
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | August 5th 2008
Righting 1st Amendment Wrongs(MOUNT VERNON, OHIO) It was the regular first-Monday of the month school board meeting for the Mount Vernon City School District Board. Schedule for 7:30 PM the meeting was delayed 20-25 minutes because upwards of 500 peo read more
Freshwater Speaks Tonight
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | August 4th 2008
By way of background and for those unfamiliar with the John Freshwater story, I will briefly recap it and provide you a few resources to further your knowledge. John Freshwater is a middle school science teacher who dared to bring his faith into the read more
The Empire Strikes Back: Freshwater gets a fresh idea
The Writing on the Wall | July 24th 2008 by HiScrivener
Get it? John Freshwater? Bible? TIME is running out?! Ah well. He still has his Bible, his determination and um, his job?! And now Wall Watchers, John Freshwater - noted teacher, middle school proselytizer and alleged cross brander - has found a way read more
JOHN FRESHWATER DEFENSE: WHO IS THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR FREE E…
Theoconia | July 18th 2008 by Marley Greiner
Recently the official John Freshwater defense webpage, The Bible on the Desk, went online, It provides bios of Freshwater and his family and a PayPal link for defense donations. The site is sponsored by The Community Council for Free Expression. read more
Back to the “Branding”
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | July 12th 2008
Righting 1st Amendment WrongsWe have been following the John Freshwater story on this blog closely. A reader of A Good Choice . . . blog commented on the article, "Freshwater Legal Defense Fund." I responded to a comment made by that reader today. I read more
Watch lies pour out of John Freshwater's mouth
Forms Most Beautiful | July 12th 2008 by Peter D Buckland
Remember my good friend John Freshwater? The Ohio science teacher who was recently let go for abusing his students, proselytizing to them about the resurrection, and teaching creationism and other dead science?Watch him lie on FoxNews.The Panda's Thu read more
The empire strikes back: Freshwater has his own doomsday
The Writing on the Wall | July 9th 2008 by HiScrivener
August 26, to be exact. (And yes, that’s him.) That’s the day WOW (Writing on the Wall) favorite and wall-of-famer John Freshwater will get to appeal his dismissal from his 8th grade science teaching gig at Mount Vernon Jr. High School. E read more
SHOWDOWN WITH JOHN FRESHWATER
Theoconia | July 8th 2008 by Marley Greiner
Last Saturday Larry Elder snagged an exclusive interview with Mount Vernon middle school science teacher John Freshwater. You can see all but a few seconds of the video here. Scroll down on the right and click on "John Freshwater and Attorney on FO read more
PATRICK JOHNSTON: ANOTHER LETTER DEFENDING FRESHWATER
Theoconia | July 7th 2008 by Marley Greiner
Another letter wailing "Christian persecution from Patrick Johnston, this time in today's Zanesville Times Recorder. "Disgusted by media's comments of teacher"Here are two excerpts from it:Why can't the evolutionists handle criticism of their prec read more
GUEST BLOGGER MSGR. JOHN SWEELEY, ThD: OF MINUTEMEN, FRESHWATER,…
Theoconia | July 5th 2008 by Marley Greiner
A regular Theoconia reader, Msgr. John Sweeley, started to comment recently on one of my John Freshwater pieces. The comment took on a life of its own. As a consequence, I have invited Msgr. as a guest blogger. His opinions are strictly his own. read more
TIVO ALERT: JOHN FRESHWATER
Theoconia | July 4th 2008 by Marley Greiner
Saturday, July 5, 8:00 pm ETSunday, July 6, 10:00 pm ETJohn Freshwater is scheduled to appear on Fox News' Showdown hosted by Larry Elder. No details other than it appears he’ll be the first guest. read more
JOHN FRESHWATER: DISPATCHES FROM THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Theoconia | July 4th 2008 by Marley Greiner
The July 3 edition of the Columbus Dispatch published letters from Dave Daubenmire and Dr. Patrick Johnston in response to its June 26 editorial, About Time, supporting the Mount Vernon School Board’s vote to fire John Freshwater--but asking why it read more
Fresh Truth on the Freshwater Case
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | July 1st 2008
Righting 1st amenCoach Dave Daubenmire in his Pass the Salt June 2008 Newsletter had a few things to say about the John Freshwater case. His thoughts echoed some of the same thing that I wrote in an earlier post.Daubenmire regards what the Mount Vern read more
Freshwater Firing: It’s Not “About Time” It’s About Trut…
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | June 28th 2008
Righting 1st Amendment WrongsA Hatchet Job on the TruthThe lead editorial, on at least the online edition of Thursday’s Columbus Dispatch, further fuels the fire of public opinion against recently fired middle school science teach John Freshwater. read more
Creationist Apologetics, part 3
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | June 26th 2008
On one of Saturday’s posts, Burning, Brandishing & Burying John Freshwater, a sarcastic comment was made by an anonymous commenter named “Another Teacher”. The comment reads as follows: I completely agree with Mr. Freshwater's actions. Hi read more
JOHN FRESHWATER, MINUTEMEN UNITED, AND THE COMMUNITY
Theoconia | June 26th 2008 by Marley Greiner
Between 2004 and 2006 I frequently spent Saturdays in front of the old Capital Care Women's Center on North High and E. Weber Road in Columbus documenting the weekly abortion protest. I tape recorded interviews and took hundreds of photographs. Al read more
‘Cross Burning’ Into Arm Update
TheScroogeReport | June 25th 2008 by Alex M.
Biggest crime for Ohio middle school teacher Freshwater remains having a Bible on his desk The investigation is so biased. It should be known that there were people who should have been interviewed, positives for John, that were never interviewed. Wh read more
JOHN FRESHWATER: WHAT'S THE LEDE?
Theoconia | June 25th 2008 by Marley Greiner
I have been following the John Freshwater case since April, though have not written about it. I am working on a few pieces now. The first will go up tonight or tomorrow. The Mount Vernon News' play-by-play coverage should be helpful to those int read more
The Burning Issue in Mount Vernon, Ohio
A Good Choice . . . for Ohio | June 24th 2008
“Asking any citizen to remove from view any symbol or any book that has deep significance to his or her life borders on tyranny.”--- John Freshwater, April 2008The whole John Freshwater controversy started with the demand made by his principal to read more
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