By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

A state judge stopped an East Texas school district on Thursday from barring cheerleaders from quoting Scripture on banners at high school football games, saying the policy appears to violate their free-speech rights.
A judge stopped an East Texas school district Thursday from barring cheerleaders from quoting biblical words on banners at high school football games, acknowledging their argument that it appears to violate their free-speech rights.
Thomas Brandt, the attorney representing the school district, said the superintendent had acted to comply with existing legal rulings.
Thomas Brandt, the attorney representing the school district, said the superintendent had acted to comply within existing legal rulings.