Comments for Polk Law Blog http://www.polklawblog.com Commentary from Polk County, Florida attorney Kemp Brinson Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Atheists of Florida Amend Lakeland Complaint to Address Changes to Invocation Policy by Chuck Welch http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/atheists-of-florida-amend-lakeland-complaint-to-address-changes-to-invocation-policy/comment-page-1#comment-777 Chuck Welch Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:51:58 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=824#comment-777 Here's the invocation by Mayor Fields. He calls for a "Pastor Jones" and when the Pastor doesn't appear, Mayor Fields gives the invocation himself. http://tinyclip.tv/3a2e39ea That clip is just the invocation. Here's a transcript of the end. "Father, we pray this prayer, recognizing not everyone believes in you and calls on your son as their savior. And for those that do, we close this prayer in Jesus' name. Amen." Here’s the invocation by Mayor Fields. He calls for a “Pastor Jones” and when the Pastor doesn’t appear, Mayor Fields gives the invocation himself.

http://tinyclip.tv/3a2e39ea

That clip is just the invocation.

Here’s a transcript of the end.

“Father, we pray this prayer, recognizing not everyone believes in you and calls on your son as their savior. And for those that do, we close this prayer in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

]]> Comment on Atheists of Florida Amend Lakeland Complaint to Address Changes to Invocation Policy by Kemp Brinson http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/atheists-of-florida-amend-lakeland-complaint-to-address-changes-to-invocation-policy/comment-page-1#comment-741 Kemp Brinson Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:47:14 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=824#comment-741 That would require your accusation to have something to do with the subject of the lawsuit, which it doesn't. That would require your accusation to have something to do with the subject of the lawsuit, which it doesn’t.

]]> Comment on Atheists of Florida Amend Lakeland Complaint to Address Changes to Invocation Policy by RONALD S. ALEXANDER http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/atheists-of-florida-amend-lakeland-complaint-to-address-changes-to-invocation-policy/comment-page-1#comment-738 RONALD S. ALEXANDER Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:47:49 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=824#comment-738 I hope that , during the discovery phase , it is ascertained whether or not the City of Lakeland has , sometime in the past , made a contribution or donation of public money (as a Ledger article shows they did to a Phillip Walker campaign) to the megachurch where Marshal Seymour , child molester , was a volunteer youth minister and sunday school teacher. I hope that , during the discovery phase , it is ascertained whether or not the City of Lakeland has , sometime in the past , made a contribution or donation of public money (as a Ledger article shows they did to a Phillip Walker campaign)
to the megachurch where Marshal Seymour , child molester , was a volunteer youth minister and sunday school teacher.

]]> Comment on Read the Resolution of Lakeland City Commission re Invocations by Kemp Brinson http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/read-the-resolution-of-lakeland-city-commission-re-invocations/comment-page-1#comment-458 Kemp Brinson Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:09:27 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=756#comment-458 I'm not sure I follow the point you are making. I’m not sure I follow the point you are making.

]]> Comment on Read the Resolution of Lakeland City Commission re Invocations by RONALD S. ALEXANDER http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/read-the-resolution-of-lakeland-city-commission-re-invocations/comment-page-1#comment-457 RONALD S. ALEXANDER Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:18:44 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=756#comment-457 Invocation , indeed. lol. http://www.theledger.com/article/20100802/NEWS/8025066/1338/news00?Title=LAKELAND-COMMISSION Published: Monday, August 2, 2010 at 11:48 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 2, 2010 at 11:48 p.m. In other business, the Lakeland City Commission :.... Listened to the Rev. Matt Mello, Resurrection Catholic Church, give the invocation. Invocation , indeed. lol.

http://www.theledger.com/article/20100802/NEWS/8025066/1338/news00?Title=LAKELAND-COMMISSION
Published: Monday, August 2, 2010 at 11:48 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, August 2, 2010 at 11:48 p.m.
In other business, the Lakeland City Commission :….

Listened to the Rev. Matt Mello, Resurrection Catholic Church, give the invocation.

]]> Comment on Twenty-Seven Apply for Polk County Judge Position by Kemp Brinson http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/twenty-seven-apply-for-polk-county-judge-position/comment-page-1#comment-438 Kemp Brinson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:01:07 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=736#comment-438 Your comment was eaten by my spam filter - sorry. I know Christine personally myself and I think she would make a fine judge. There is a lot more that could be said about a number of these applicants, obviously. Your comment was eaten by my spam filter – sorry. I know Christine personally myself and I think she would make a fine judge. There is a lot more that could be said about a number of these applicants, obviously.

]]> Comment on Legal Status of Prayer at School Board (and Lakeland City Commission) Meetings – Part II by Kemp Brinson http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/legal-status-of-prayer-at-school-board-and-lakeland-city-commission-meetings-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-437 Kemp Brinson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:46:07 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=615#comment-437 My spam filter inappropriately swallowed both of your comments. So I just whisked both of them through moderation. Thank you for your thoughts. My spam filter inappropriately swallowed both of your comments. So I just whisked both of them through moderation. Thank you for your thoughts.

]]> Comment on Judge Cancels Residential Mortgage by Kemp Brinson http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/judge-cancels-residential-mortgage/comment-page-1#comment-436 Kemp Brinson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:26:51 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=680#comment-436 Sorry for the delay. One of my spam filters was misbehaving. It was Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Bailey. Sorry for the delay. One of my spam filters was misbehaving. It was Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Bailey.

]]> Comment on Sheriff’s New Jail Phone Policy May Violate U.S. Constitution (Or Maybe It Doesn’t) by Kemp Brinson http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/sheriffs-new-jail-phone-policy-may-violate-u-s-constitution-or-maybe-it-doesnt/comment-page-1#comment-435 Kemp Brinson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:25:36 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=694#comment-435 Susan, I'm pretty sure that that the message was that all calls were being recorded, not "subject to" recording, but I don't know. Regardless of what the inmate may know, if an attorney hears a notice that his call with his client may have the smallest possibility of being recorded, the attorney should know not to have the conversation. Susan, I’m pretty sure that that the message was that all calls were being recorded, not “subject to” recording, but I don’t know. Regardless of what the inmate may know, if an attorney hears a notice that his call with his client may have the smallest possibility of being recorded, the attorney should know not to have the conversation.

]]> Comment on Sheriff’s New Jail Phone Policy May Violate U.S. Constitution (Or Maybe It Doesn’t) by Kemp Brinson http://www.polklawblog.com/archives/sheriffs-new-jail-phone-policy-may-violate-u-s-constitution-or-maybe-it-doesnt/comment-page-1#comment-433 Kemp Brinson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:22:50 +0000 http://www.polklawblog.com/?p=694#comment-433 I just discovered that a lot of comments were being inappropriately flagged as spam without me seeing them. My apologies. I just discovered that a lot of comments were being inappropriately flagged as spam without me seeing them. My apologies.

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