ACLU targets tiny cross on seal (Group takes on town of 500 over 30-year-old image)

World Net Daily ^ | October 25, 2005

[George W. Bush]

I've begun to think the ACLU is going to expire of its own inanity.

Are tiny crosses, Ten Commandments plaques, and preventing some little kid from saying a prayer really the great libertarian issues?

[Pigsley]

I'm wondering when the idjits at the ACLU are going to make the New Mexico town of Las Cruces change it's name.

[Luircin]

So what would they do if the town just ignored the ruling?

[beachn4fun]

Those are very apt! I heard John Gibson's Word say (paraphrasing).... that the "Left" is very intolerant of the Right and Christians!. I think we need to start using that word.....intolerant.......to start describing the left when we see stuff like this come up!

[Tijeras_Slim]

Well, I guess we made the big time.... :(

[Guenevere]

Would that we could...

..but thankfully, we now have the American Center for Law & Justice....and the Alliance Defense Fund, among others...fighting back.

[Dante3]

The ACLU sure has been busy, filing lawsuits all over the country.

What a sick organization, supporting pedophiles and other perverts, trying to destroy anything that promotes good character, resorting extortion.

[guitfiddlist]

Image of Jesus seen on city tree.

Posted on 10/26/2005 7:18:06 AM PDT by i cant stand it

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051026/NEWS01/510260329/1002/NEWS

The synchronicity was perfect. Right below this thread on the comment board was this one.

Next ACLU target - trees.

[rerat0120]

So what would they do if the town just ignored the ruling?

Some Clinton appointed federal judge would fine the city some big bucks, that the city/town can't afford to lose over this BS. And jail the local city gov't officials for contempt.

[Desdemona]

Ummm, that cross is on a Rosary if you look closely.

[darkangel82]

I've begun to think the ACLU is going to expire of its own inanity. Are tiny crosses, Ten Commandments plaques, and preventing some little kid from saying a prayer really the great libertarian issues?

The ACLU is not a "libertarian" organization.

[darkangel82]

Ping

[kjam22]

You know... that's pretty much the answer. The courts can rule anything they want. But it's the executive branch that enforces the laws. We've already got tons of laws that nobody enforces. I would guess a little bit of case law mixed in with those that we dont' enforce wouldn't hurt anything.

[kjam22]

So the court rules... the city leaders write a note to the city manager... he writes a note to somebody else. Then they take bids from the contractors for removing the cross from the seal. And the bidding process is determined to take 9 months. And then there needs to be a study of the most efficient way to do it. And on and on... and 4 years from now nothing has been done. I'm not sure who the court then fines.

[RobbyS]

What about Los Angeles, whose real name is "Queen of the Angels?" San Francisco, Santa Barbara, etal.

[ELS]

Great minds think alike! See reply #20.

[Redcitizen]

That must be Tijeras's 15 minutes of fame! Best wishes on the town's legal battle.

[xzins]

Exactly. Those place names do testify to the religious faith of the settlers, don't they.

[RobbyS]

And of cousre there is the Trinity River that I live next to.

[Coleus]

ACLU-NM § POBox566§Albuquerque,NM§87103-0566§emailus

Let the ACLU know how you feel and,

thank the alliance defense fund

 

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