“If you have not studied the national stories closely for a number of years now, you may not realize that there is a huge war on Christianity right here in America, all across the country.”
I have, and you may be right. I simply do not think the New Orleans city fathers are part of it; they are nearly 100% interested in the New Orleans business community, and in that strongly interested in the tourist industry in New Orleans and in that prmarily focused on the French Quarter and surrounding areas. I believe that, and not particularly anti-Christian sentiments is what is behind the “solicitation” restrictions. They would do anything that they thought was part of “keeping the tourists happy and coming back”.
Christian groups have the means to counter the effects of the solicitation law - buy/lease a store-front property in the heart of the French Quarter, complete with salon doors on the front, church pews and live music and singing inside and loud enough to be heard on the sidewalk. Different Christian groups could even go into a joint-venture on it with each other, giving each one a different day or nite of the week for their own activity. Oh sorry, that’s right, it’s too expensive in that area - BECAUSE THE AREA IS ALL ABOUT MAKING MONEY FROM THE TOURISTS!!!!
Okay, then. We disagree.
It just so happens that Christians are the only ones being targeted under this bad, UNCONSTITUTIONAL law. Southern Decadence is apparently not affected by this ruling, even though their message is very much a "social" one. And, you'd better believe Southern Decadence is bad for business:
Southern Decadence celebrations in the French Quarter, New Orleans. (Photo credit: Infrogmation of New Orleans)