Bill O'Reilly here and I'm warming up.

Standby for the O'Reilly Update Morning Edition.

But first.

On his Thursday, I am thinking the magazine's sports illustrated has taken a sharp turn

to the left and that has cost the operation in the marketplace.

The latest progressive screed from SI Concerns Washington State High School Football Coach

Joe Kennedy who was tortured by school authorities for praying on the field after games.

Some of his players voluntarily joined him.

After leaving Bremerton High, Coach Kennedy sued in federal court alleging his constitutional

rights for violated.

The Supreme Court began hearing the case this week.

Sports Illustrated reported Greg Bishop is following the situation and wrote this quote.

The court will soon rule on the case of a public high school football coach who wants to

pray on field after games.

The machine backing him and the expected result will be a win for Kennedy and an erosion

of a bedrock of American democracy, the separation of church and state.

Well, it's actually sad, Mr. Bishop does not understand that the phrase separation of

church and state is not a bedrock.

It's a talking point put forth by Thomas Jefferson and others.

The Constitution is clear.

Government cannot impose any kind of religion and all Americans are free to worship as they

please even in public.

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