Posted on 01/13/2015 1:49:58 PM PST by robowombat
North Carolina City Ordered to Remove Memorial Featuring Soldier Kneeling before Cross
Carrie Dedrick | Editor, ChristianHeadlines.com | Monday, January 12, 2015
A city in North Carolina has removed a war memorial featuring the silhouette of a soldier kneeling before a cross after a group complained that the sculpture promoted Christianity.
According to Fox News, a public park in King, North Carolina housed the statue which had been paid for privately.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State sued the city on behalf of Afghanistan War veteran Steven Hewett who said that the memorial was not representative to others he served with in the military.
In a news release, Hewett said, “I proudly served alongside a diverse group of soldiers with a variety of different religious beliefs. The City of King should be honoring everyone who served our country, not using their service as an excuse to promote a single religion.”
According to the settlement, King is required to pay Americans United for Separation of Church and State $500,000 for court costs. The King city council voted last Tuesday to remove the memorial in an effort to prevent the legal costs from growing even higher.
After the vote, City Councilman Wesley Carter was quoted as saying, “I feel this city has been sabotaged and bullied by folks who don’t believe in what this community stands for. I feel like we have been pressured by insurance companies and attorneys who have never been to King. They don’t know what we are about and what this community stands for.”
If so, then I'd suggest you don't look.
I'm offended by jackasses like you and those helping with your nasty lawsuit. Grow up and get over it.
They think the First Amendment is there to protect them -- and only them -- from the evil beliefs of other belief systems. Atheism is a matter of faith, and they think their religion is the only religion that should be tolerated in the USA.
I wonder if Steven Hewett even lives in King, NC?
If he lived in Texas, he would be advised to move the hell away. ASAP. For his health.
Cities and counties sued should defend at all costs and take the amount spent in legal bills from other citizen programs. Let the folks who sue over this stuff know they are impacting part of the budget.
When does a city step up to the plate and just say no.
We will not comply, we will not pay.
I’m offended by those who are offended.
This is the only country that is willingly bringing about its own demise.
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Oh, I don’t know. France is active - very active - in surrendering.
“Those who committed these acts have nothing to do with the Muslim religion.”
~ French Pres.
~ French Pres.
Hmmm? Paging George W Bush.
yippy kay yay
They will probably replace it with a Muslim terrorist holding a knife to someone’s neck.
It’s time to go for the jugular. I’m sick of this crap. Here are the names of the major employees at this rancid left-wing hell-hole. I suggest some organization began to dig up dirt on these people and starting bring personal lawsuits against them.
Go after the donors, dig up dirt on them, boycott companies that have foundations that send them money.
We need to fight fire with fire. These people are ruthless totalitarians who hate Christianity and want to see it wiped from the face of the earth. We have to view them the same way. The are pure unadulterated evil.
The chief Communist America-hating Christ-hater that must be brought down first is the wicked and notorious Barry Lynn.
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It CANNOT be a crime to promote Christianity! Western civilization as we know it was made possible by the implementation of Christian principles. It is truly insane to deny the TRUTH.
My guess is that corrupt lawyers in black robes cannot connect the dots. This is a very sad state of affairs is it not?
Can;t we just simply claim that it is part of our “culture” and needs to stay????
No wait that only works if you are a moose-limb or other non-white culture....
Publish Stevie Hewett’s address with satellite photo. His DOD photo as well.
I’m a Vietnam vet and an OEF vet. Military service does NOT make one immune to criticism or other response.
FASOCAC!
Sadly Sherrif Andy was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.......as liberal as they come.......It was all an illusion.
He’s dead now,
If it is OK for the New York Times to do this to Pistol Permit holders, it is plenty OK to do this to people like this.
Tar and Feathers.
Who ever ordered North Carolina City to Remove the Memorial Featuring a Soldier Kneeling before a Cross, should be SHOT!
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