I recall a post on FR a few weeks ago where someone said there was already a case being filed in Las Cruces, NM and the ACLU was considering its "merits". Anybody else heard this, or was it a rumor?
And what of Sacramento, CA - named to remind us of the sacraments. And then there is the word bibliography – an outright reminder of the bible in and of itself. These references must be expunged from the vernacular! (//sarcasm off)
Seems as though there are many small-minded people with a great deal of time on their hands.
Tenth Ammendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
Nowhere in the United States Constitution is there a single sentence, phrase or word that calls for a separation of church and state. The notion of 'seperation of church and state' is a figment of someones imagination. I am so sick of this crap.
The first amendment only states that the CONGRESS shall not establish, nor prohibit religion.
For crying out loud...No where is it written or implied that the Federal Government shall have the right to interfere with the individual states to govern themselves beyond what is explicitly delineated within the Constitution.
Could someone explain to me how or why this is even a Federal issue? If an individual State is not prohibited by its own constitution, and decides to establish a state religion...How or why does the Federal government have anything to say about this?
Let's get the ball rolling.
Everybody make complaints to the ACLU about LA's name.
The only way to make these loonies happy, eliminating any religious reference, anything allegedly offending any ethnic group whether real or imaginery, etc., is to just use coordinates------> Grid location on the Leftist Borg Unimatrix.
Intelligence is irrelevant. Reason is futile.
Look, there is an answer to this crap and the answer is to just say NO. If the elected representatives won't stand up to the American Commies Liberal Union, then fire the ir asses and find somebody who will. And when they do stand up and the Marshalls come, stand in front of the Marshalls.
Actually I say one of us Freepers ought to bring a Suit against Los Angeles' name. Why Not. Sometimes the best defence is a good offence -- I say bring the whole damn thing to a head right now! Force this all the way to SCOTUS.