[Mamzelle]

The Seattle Times has a good update--apparently the Rabbi had an opportunity to withdraw the suit, as the Port told the lawyer that they would be taking down the trees. The lawyer immediately squawked, saying that the Port could expect some heat...LOL.

Then the Rabbi started whining for an apology for being blamed for suing the port...?! Medved oughta tell the whole story.

[Sabramerican]

Knowing the holiday and the motivation of this Rabbi, I would assume he would ask for a Menorah also in the absence of any tree.

The Rabbi has every right to file suit if he chooses.

He is not suing to remove the trees. I doubt he and his organization would be suing to remove any Christian display.

To defend themselves, the Airport choose to remove the trees.

Put the blame where it belongs. If the Airport believed it had a case to deny the Menorah, it should have called the Rabbi on the suit. If it didn't, why did it deny the Menorah?

A Menorah is not contraindicated for Christmas. There would have been no Christmas but for the story of the Menorah and the Books of Maccabees is a Catholic Deuterocanonical book.

The Rabbi had every reason to believe the Airport would respond as have numerous entities in the Nation. No one reasonable would have expected them to go nuts.