American conservatives celebrated the news of the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in favor of a former Washington high school football coach praying on the field after games.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 6-3 decision that Coach Joe Kennedy&#8217;s ability to privately pray on the 50-yard line falls under the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment.
&#8220;Here, a government entity sought to punish an individual for engaging in a brief, quiet, personal religious observance doubly protected by the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment. And the only meaningful justification the government offered for its reprisal rested on a mistaken view that it had a duty to ferret out and suppress,&#8221; Justice Neil Gorsuch <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/high-school-football-coach-scores-big-win-supreme-court-post-game-prayer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in the Court&#8217;s opinion.
&#8220;Religious observances even as it allows comparable secular speech. The Constitution neither mandates nor tolerates that kind of discrimination,&#8221; he added.
Conservatives were quick to respond on social media as news of the decision spread.
&#8220;Today our First Amendment rights were protected and religious liberty prevailed!&#8221; Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) tweeted.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Today our First Amendment rights were protected and religious liberty prevailed! 
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of football coach, Joe Kennedy, who lost his job due to a post-game prayer on the 50-yard line. This is another <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCOTUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SCOTUS</a> victory for freedom!
&mdash; Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByronDonalds/status/1541444688300965891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
Former Vice President Mike Pence also joined in noting the win for religious liberty.
&#8220;Today, Religious Liberty Won! In a 6-3 decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the Supreme Court upheld our first Freedom, the Freedom of Religion, in siding with Coach Kennedy!&#8221; Pence wrote.
&#8220;Grateful for Coach Kennedy’s courageous stand for Religious Freedom,&#8221; he added in another post.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Today, Religious Liberty Won! In a 6-3 decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the Supreme Court upheld our first Freedom, the Freedom of Religion, in siding with Coach Kennedy!
&mdash; Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Pence/status/1541436197913956354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepJimBanks/status/1541437543140433921" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> the ruling, &#8220;A huge win for religious liberty! I’m inspired by and grateful for Coach Kennedy’s determination to protect prayer for public school officials.&#8221;
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) posted a picture of himself praying with Kennedy alongside his supportive words.
&#8220;Huge day for our right as Americans to be able to live our faith freely. Thank you for standing up for our right to freely live our faith, Coach Kennedy &amp; for taking your case all the way to the highest court in the land,&#8221; Lankford wrote.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Huge day for our right as Americans to be able to live our faith freely. Thank you for standing up for our right to freely live our faith, Coach Kennedy &amp; for taking your case all the way to the highest court in the land. <a href="https://t.co/y9nhI3asPO">pic.twitter.com/y9nhI3asPO</a>
&mdash; Sen. James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorLankford/status/1541445785790849025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke more broadly in response to both Kennedy&#8217;s victory and Friday&#8217;s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. 
&#8220;The Court rightfully held that a football coach praying alone in view of his players is not a violation of the Constitution, but rather protected religious and free speech activity under the First Amendment. This is a common-sense ruling,&#8221; he wrote.
&#8220;All those years of hard work fighting for conservative judges on the Supreme Court is paying off-big time!&#8221; Graham added.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
All those years of hard work fighting for conservative judges on the Supreme Court is paying off-big time!
&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1541447183899279360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) also joined in the many responses to the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling.
&#8220;Religious freedom is a bedrock principle enumerated within our Bill of Rights. The Supreme Court upheld this principle and our founding documents by coming down on the side of Coach Kennedy,&#8221; Wicker tweeted.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Religious freedom is a bedrock principle enumerated within our Bill of Rights. The Supreme Court upheld this principle and our founding documents by coming down on the side of Coach Kennedy. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCOTUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/t6RtvyQ7mN">https://t.co/t6RtvyQ7mN</a>
&mdash; Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorWicker/status/1541432004029317121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveDaines/status/1541430570344931329" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>, &#8220;Glad to see SCOTUS protect our religious freedom on and off the field.&#8221;
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) referred to the ruling as common sense.
&#8220;The Supreme Court confirmed what is common sense. A school can&#8217;t stop a football coach from having a private, post-game prayer,&#8221; he wrote.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
The Supreme Court confirmed what is common sense.
A school can&#39;t stop a football coach from having a private, post-game prayer. 
Today is a victory for the First Amendment and religious freedom!
&mdash; Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenTomCotton/status/1541428787635752962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

‘Religious Liberty Prevailed!’: Conservatives Respond To Supreme Court Ruling In Favor Of Praying Football Coach

District Judge Blocks California’s COVID ‘Misinformation’ Law

New York GOP Leaders Demand Answers For Migrant Relocation In Upstate Town

Arkansas Senate Bill Classifies Drag Shows As ‘Adult-Oriented Businesses’ In Effort To Protect Children

‘Subject To Felony Prosecution’: Gov. Kristi Noem Warns South Dakota Pharmacists Against Dispensing Abortion Pills

Ted Cruz Introduces Bill To Block Non-Citizens From Voting In Washington, D.C.

Ted Cruz Introduces Constitutional Amendment To Enforce Term Limits For Congress

News

First Amendment

Football

Prayer

Religion

Sports

Supreme Court

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

‘Religious Liberty Prevailed!’: Conservatives Respond To Supreme Court Ruling In Favor Of Praying Football Coach