ACLU Again Not Challenging Springfield, Illinois Nativity Scene: Isn't That Special! It Is

RFFM.org ^ | Nov. 18, 2009 | Daniel T. Zanoza

[Daniel T. Zanoza]

Springfield Nativity Scene To Stand In Illinois State Capitol Rotunda Building For Second Year: ACLU Says It Supports Constitutional Rights To Express Religious Liberty In the Public Square

by Daniel T. Zanoza, Executive Director of RFFM.org and Chairman of the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee

For the second year a row, a Nativity Scene will stand in the state Capitol Rotunda Building in Springfield, Illinois. Last Christmas season, the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee (SNSC) made history with the financial and legal assistance of the Chicago-based Thomas More Society (TMS) and the support of private donations.

An article written by Kurt Erickson of the Bloomington Pantagraph revealed the Illinois American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had also applied for and was granted a permit which would allow the organization to put up their own display in 2009--which I understand will include a copy of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution--which will stand on a table. I don't know what the ACLU is celebrating and I am not privy to exactly what the ACLU exhibit will look like because they haven't consulted me regarding the issue. However, I think it is safe to say the ACLU's display will not be celebrating the Christmas season.

Last year, in a statement issued to the media, the Illinois ACLU ...