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TexasTowelie

(116,745 posts)
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 12:50 AM Dec 2016

ACLU suing Indiana town over illuminated cross display

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a central Indiana town over the display of a cross as part of its Christmas decorations.

The Indianapolis Star reported the ACLU’s Indiana chapter and Knightstown resident Joseph Tomkins argue that the Christian symbol on display in the Knightstown town square violates the First Amendment. The lawsuit seeks removal of the cross, monetary damages and declaration that the display violates the First Amendment.

Court documents say that the illuminated cross is atop a large evergreen tree and has for a number of years. The documents say there are no other holiday decorations on the square. The town of about 2,200 residents is about 40 miles east of Indianapolis.

Town officials didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from the newspaper or The Associated Press.

Read more: http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/wire/aclu-suing-indiana-town-over-illuminated-cross-display/article_654426b1-9f21-5a95-b331-e40c1de4788c.html

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ACLU suing Indiana town over illuminated cross display (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP
Monetary damages? LisaM Dec 2016 #1
Maybe the guy named above was so distressed TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #2
That must be it!! LisaM Dec 2016 #3
Oh, don't let that stop you from donating. The ACLU has done these sorts of cases Nay Dec 2016 #5
Maybe he was a vampire Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #4

TexasTowelie

(116,745 posts)
2. Maybe the guy named above was so distressed
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 12:57 AM
Dec 2016

that he had to schedule a meeting with his psychiatrist and he wants to be reimbursed?

LisaM

(28,594 posts)
3. That must be it!!
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 01:09 AM
Dec 2016

I keep getting requests to donate to the ACLU to counter Trump but this doesn't seem like a great start.

Nay

(12,051 posts)
5. Oh, don't let that stop you from donating. The ACLU has done these sorts of cases
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 12:37 PM
Dec 2016

forever; I've been a member for 35 years. They do all sorts of Constitutional defense.

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