Meanwhile in a dispute over the religious codes in Nebraska, the Plattsmouth City Council voted unanimously on March 4 to appeal a federal judge's ruling that a Ten Commandments monument must be removed from display in a city park.
"Basically, the will that we've got from the citizens of Plattsmouth is that this is something they want to stay there," said City Administrator John Winkler. "We haven't had one dissenting opinion, outside of the person who filed the lawsuit."
The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a Plattsmouth atheist. It alleged that the monument fails to maintain a proper separation between church and state.
The monument lists the Ten Commandments and also is emblazoned with two Stars of David, which are symbols of the Jewish faith.
U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf of Lincoln on Feb. 19 rejected Plattsmouth's argument that the monument, which has been around for 36 years, hasn't hurt anyone and should be protected by the First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom.
"The city has not presented any evidence that negates the overwhelming religious nature of the monument," Kopf said. "It conveys a message that Christianity and Judaism are favored religions."
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