[SJackson]

I don't disagree with anything you've said. However common sense and the courts don't always co-exist well. And they recognize both religious and secular components of all these things, latkes aside, I've never seen those mentioned though I'm sure they've come up somewhere.

The religious nature of the display isn't really the issue. Sea-Tacs contension that the Holiday Trees aren't religious whereas a Menorah is wouldn't have held up. The real problem they would have faced in court was barring the Menorah while allowing the trees, which have a religious component regardless of what Sea-Tac says. That's borne out by the outrage by Christians on this site over the removal of non-religious Holiday Trees.

BTW, a Creche is OK in public displays and is making a comeback, partially due to the inclusion of Menorahs. It all depends on the nature, and inclusiveness, of the displays. Note the link in post 145.

[mrsmith]

"Sea-Tacs contension that the Holiday Trees aren't religious whereas a Menorah is wouldn't have held up. "

Yes it would as you know.