ACLU-Indiana legal director Ken Falk
Posted on 12/22/2016 8:02:01 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. (WISH) — A cross is back on the Knightstown Christmas tree, about two weeks after a man sued to get it removed.
Using a lift truck, a man returned the cross to the tree Thursday. A motion to request a preliminary injunction was lifted to allow the cross back on the tree as long as it was not placed on top, ACLU-Indiana legal director Ken Falk told 24-Hour News 8. Falk added that the case is not over, as he will look to see if the cross being on the tree but not on top is unconstitutional.
Many residents were outraged when the religious symbol was removed Dec. 12.
It all started after one resident in town filed a lawsuit claiming his civil liberties were being infringed upon. That suit was then picked up by the ACLU. Residents said they understood the man’s complaint, but say their fight isn’t over.
“Keep Christ in Christmas no matter where you’re at,” said Lora Lewman, who attended a pro-cross rally at the town square.
“The cross is not a Christmas symbol,” Falk said. “The cross is the preeminent symbol of Christianity and it reminds Christians not of the secular trappings of Christmas, but of the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus.”
“The fact that it is up there shows us that we still have the right to profess our faith openly and it doesn’t have to be at the top of the tree,” said Curt Hunt, a local pastor.
Hunt says the lawsuit has brought the town together. He says many people are donating other large ornaments that do not have religious meaning for the tree. On Thursday a snowflake and bell were added as well.
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Congress has made no law so “Free exercise there of” should rule supreme.
I was just getting ready to post this, but was looking for the previous FR thread on this.
Ya beats me to it
Anyone else feel like telling the ACLU to go.... themselves? I’d also tell the jerk who filed the suit to just look the other way.
ACLU-Indiana legal director Ken Falk
Sorry to beat ya to it. Merry CHRISTmass. ;-)
(I so love how Knightstown responded. A cross in almost all yards and on about all the buildings, most with multiples. A huge FU ACLU)
“ACLU-Indiana legal director Ken Falk..”
Another dirty rotten Muslim......whoops, my bad.
(On a related FU note to BLM)
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One of Jackson county officers lost his home to fire. The community is surrounding the family with love and support. So proud of their reaction
Almost all of Indiana’s people are good. There are a few bad pockets, but even that may soon change under DJT. MIEG (Make Indiana Even Greater) (Thanks Pence, Mitch etc...)
Agree 1000%
The town council of Knightstown were a bunch of spineless cowards. The “regular’ townspeople took over and made their voices heard.
Kinda. They didn’t want to spend the tax payers $ to fight this. Fiscally responsible.
The townspeople revolted against the ACLU, not the council. ACLU backed off since they saw they were going to lose this big time in the public realm. It was DJT balls wielded by the ordinary man.
It was actually handled properly both by the city council that opted not to spend huge amounts of taxpayer funds to fight the ACLU and by the citizens who united to fight them in a different court, the court of public opinion. Bravo to the town.
Trump effect: MAGA
I’m not sure what that’s all about, but it looks like a funny post.
MAGA!
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