Valedictorian's faith.( Brittany McComb)

Attendees at this year's graduation ceremonies at Football High School in Las Vegas expressed support for class valedictorian Brittany McComb's biblical references, even if the school administration did not. The committed graduate has also received praise and encouragement from the head of a leading conservative legal activist group.

The controversy began when Brittany was selected to give a speech at her class's commencement program on June 15. In keeping with school rules, the graduate submitted a draft of her speech to school administrators, who edited out six references to God or Christ, two biblical references, and a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus. School officials told Brittany that her original speech might offend some people.

The Christian Post and Atlanta's WSB-TV.com reported that Miss McComb, who quite rightly was offended that her dearly held beliefs were being censored, had another plan. She memorized the deleted parts of the speech and began interjecting them as she went along! In response, school officials cut off Brittany's microphone so she could not finish her speech, whereupon people in the audience ...