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The ACLU argues the displays violate the separation of church and state clause of the U.S. Constitution

I'm from Missouri. Show me.

I too can't seem to find this "separation of church and state" clause in any copy of the Constitution that I can see. I see something about government not being allowed to establish a religion and something about a government not being allowed to hold a gun to your head and dictate the practices of your faith, but I see nothing about this at all.

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Wilkes-Barre is a very blue collar, conservative, Catholic area. I have numerous relatives in this area. The ACLU brings this up every Christmas season and quite frankly people are beginning to tire of it. Like abortion rights, the separation of Church and State was an invention of some liberal jurist or jurists. As you've said, “show me” exactly where in the Constitution these principles are found.

As a side note, liberals will use religion when and if it suits their own purpose. A perfect case in point is the recent disclosure that the National Association of Hispanic Elected Officials paid to have a poster of Jesus, Mary and Joseph urging Hispanic churchgoers on to register for the Census.

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I too can't seem to find this "separation of church and state" clause in any copy of the Constitution that I can see. I see something about government not being allowed to establish a religion

The county could always put up a big sign stating that. Add how much it would have cost the taxpayer if the county had not surrendered. Surround the empty area with crime tape. It might help to educate people. Counties who haven't been threatened with law suits should put up similar signs next to their nativity scenes.