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Waaaah Christians are so persecuted! Always the victim! Poor Christians!

It isn't against Christians displaying their religion. It's using public property to do it or favoring one religion over others. You can't fairly display every religion, and you don't need to display anything on someone else's property.

Mitwister ... you are so hanging on the tiny thread that SOME of our founding fathers were Deists. You and I both know that the majority of the founders were Christians. Deal with it. You, Pdrome and ishady can't change it.

Certainly there are some Christians who hate people who are different from them, and so do some non-Christians.

The hatred of some is no justification for the organized discrimination of Christians' rights to express their religion.

The nativity in the town square is not pushing anything. It is however a protected expression of religion -- expressly protected by the first amendment.

My garage was built by guys wearing blue, has a blue truck in it, and holds blue paint. Does that make it a blue garage?

Not to mention all your history is wrong, but whatever

Really? Christians don't hate things that aren't their faith? Really?

Most atheists are upset when religion is pushed on them. Keep it to yourself and nobody cares.

Secular Progressives (SPs) love to quote the first clause of the first amendment while trying to forget about the second, which is:
"...or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ..."

The SP attempts to remove religion from the public square are unconstitutional. So, religionists, celebrate away!

You know, it fascinating that you don't see Christians raining on the Winter Solstice parade, but Atheists and Agnostics can't stand people of faiths other than their own. So who are the real fascists?

Born2 ... your assertion is false. Nobody is forcing anyone to say "Merry Christmas". It is the political correctness police who are attempting to outlaw all things Christmas.

So, with the same passion, do you condemn those who attempt to change our culture by outlawing Christmas?

... and how is it that you know Atheists aren't worshiping the vulgar displays of publicly funded anti-Christian "art"?

Dang it, don't you just hate it when your convenient leftist excuses are laid waste?

Pdrome ... Wrong! I've confused nothing, simply called out the hypocrisy of the left.

Christians don't worship the Christmas tree or even the nativity. Therefore, they both fall well within your "expression" definition and deserve AT LEAST equal public position/funding as the "Piss Christ".

Completely demonstrably false. Read your history. The founding fathers were deists at best, even with our limited scientific knowledge at the time. Today they would be full blown atheists knowing how they felt about Christianity from their own writings, and the wealth of scientific knowledge today

If atheist don't like the Christian decorations then they can post up sighs saying so, a public place is a public place and Christians and atheist have the right to put up whatever they want. Happy holidays.

What an angry Christian.. What is that guys name??? Oh yea the grinch haha happy holidays.

Congress never passed a law saying the public has to put out trees and decorate. It's for the holiday spirit one decorates there house and most likely for business marketing in public places. But it makes the holiday season more special.

Sarasponda- Supreme Court 1971

Rosebud- god you're really something else. I'm not even going to address that dumb comment any further

Really? That's your answer? Really?

Really? That's your argument? Really?

Government by the people? BS
81% say no - yet?

I can give speeding tickets :-)

It's not like their being forced not to celebrate their religion's holiday

Think- you're confusing the issue. Art and religion are two separate things. That's no way to win an argument.

Religion has a long historical background and art isn't even in the same category as religion. Worship and expression aren't the same thing

Doesn't mean we have to force everyone to say merry Christmas! And I'm a Christian!

Just like Israel is a Jewish Nation. No doubt

The United States was founded by devout Christians. The Constitution was written by Christians. The war for our independence was fought by Christians. The city of Newark NJ was founded by strict Christians, ie: New Ark. We are a Christian Nation beyond any doubt. Celebrate it!

No

Sounds like the National Socialist Party. We know where that led to..

They are separate here. No religious laws are enforced by the state and no religion can give you a speeding ticket.

Your ignorant

State and religion belong separate. Only terrorists disagree.

Welcome to Communism!

Where are you on the use of public funds to promote and display "art" like the "Piss Christ"?

Why??? That does not teach tolerance!

All religions should be banned everywhere especially public places

Is anyone really offended by this?

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Gay marriage?

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Yes but then again, there are more serious violations of that clause (cough cough gay marriage) so I wouldn't worry about it.

Oh, absolutely. No argument here. But this is an area that has been pretty clearly demarcated by a conservative court. Nativity scenes at city hall, courthouses etc are an unconstitutional violation of the 1st amendment that serves no compelling public purpose.

I can't stand Christians that celebrate Saturnalia an don't acknowledge the original name of their stolen holiday.

I didn't say I was above them. But every law has grey area. Things are not seen in black and white my friend.

Policing is fine and dandy but you're not a legal scholar in any sense of the word. Go ahead and arrest away and police-- it's up to the court to decide who goes to jail. THAT'S who interprets the law, not you. And above our local judge is the Federal judge and SCOTUS. Def not you.

It's all about interpretation of the law. Which is why my department has a legal bureau. A bunch of pencil pushers just sitting around interpreting the law all day. Brew u never did say what u do for a living.

Oh and within the law we apply discretion.

Policing is applying the law guy

Good luck to your husband. It's a great job and gives much satisfaction. I wish nothing but the best for him!

The point is, the public and our government isn't supposed to support any religion. Nor any religious view. Apply the lemon test and move on. Have a happy holidays, celebrate whatever you want in your house and just MOVE ON.

Saint, stick to policing. Because interpretation of the law isn't your thing. You don't seem to really get how our judicial system really works. It's not about your interpretation. It's about the interpretation of the highest court of the law, and what they say goes. It's very clear.