What’s particularly nice is the result of his lawsuit: the townspeople have fought back by erecting crosses all through the town, so now Mr. Tompkins is forced to see crosses EVERYWHERE he goes. I bet they don’t take them down after Christmas.
***While Mr. Tompkins may have won his legal battle, he’s lost the culture war, as local residents have responded by displaying hundreds of crosses on everything from buildings to car antennas.
Now, instead of one cross on a stationary tree, an army of crosses is crisscrossing the city on public streets paid for with Mr. Tompkins’s very own tax dollars. Plus, the town Christmas tree is still there, awash with lights and ornaments. City officials can “Christianize” it with a star on top or an angel if they’re so inclined. ***
The town is dealing with it! Hundreds of crosses have been erected. They’re everywhere.
http://fox59.com/2016/12/11/crosses-go-up-in-knightstown-after-christmas-display-lawsuit/
My wife’s hometown, Wauconda, IL faced the same situation quite a few years ago—a cross on the water tower at Christmas. ACLU lawsuit demanded it come down and the town complied rather than pay for a lawsuit they knew they’d lose. And the town’s response was the same—lit crosses everywhere on private property.