Posted on 06/20/2019 8:26:52 AM PDT by Hojczyk
WASHINGTON (AP) — A World War I memorial in the shape of a 40-foot-tall cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The justices, in ruling 7-2 in favor of the cross’ backers, concluded that the nearly 100-year-old memorial’s presence on a grassy highway median doesn’t violate the First Amendment’s establishment clause, which prohibits the government from favoring one religion over others.
The case had been closely watched because it involves the place of religious symbols in public life. Defenders of the cross in Bladensburg had argued that a ruling against them could doom of hundreds of war memorials that use crosses to commemorate soldiers who died.
“The cross is undoubtedly a Christian symbol, but that fact should not blind us to everything else that the Bladensburg Cross has come to represent,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote.
“For some, that monument is a symbolic resting place for ancestors who never returned home. For others, it is a place for the community to gather and honor all veterans and their sacrifices to our Nation. For others still, it is a historical landmark. For many of these people, destroying or defacing the Cross that has stood undisturbed for nearly a century would not be neutral and would not further the ideals of respect and tolerance embodied in the First Amendment. For all these reasons, the Cross does not offend the Constitution,” he wrote.
Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.
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“Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.”
*spit*
Watch for the vandalism and destruction to begin, by violent leftists and psychotic atheists.
Perhaps the unlimited assault by Government on religion, especially Christianity is over. The First Amendment, after all, applies to the Federal Government. Justice Thomas opined that the restrictions in the First Amendment does not apply to the States.
“Watch for the vandalism and destruction to begin, by violent leftists and psychotic atheists.”
Right! They can’t take losing, but had the ruling been in their favor it would be “settled law” that only bigots and haters could oppose.
Even though she’s going to need Jesus fairly soon.
I get the feeling that the SC is trying to keep the score even which would mean we will lose the census issue.
YEA! Peace Cross is a part of my childhood. So glad it is staying!
the First Amendment’s establishment clause, which prohibits the government from favoring one religion over others Um no.
Occam’s Razor
A vote in the other direction means redoing every tombstone in Arlington. And all of the other national cemeteries.
“Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.”
Just like when the supreme court rules that Colorado couldn’t just blatantly persecute that cake baker guy based on his religion.
It’s as if Ginsburg and Sotomayor are anti-Christian bigots!
Will the liberals accept stare decisis in this case????
They are on the wrong side of history, apparently.
Say what you want about Kegan but at least she can look at a logical argument and be convinced by it. Like a judge or something would. Sotomayor and Ginsburg aren’t even judges anymore they are just Marxist dictators.
Heck, I could have told you that.
Look for leftist heads to explode.
7-to-2! What a nice surprise...
Truth to tell, I'd be just as happy to see true Christianity (as opposed to the pseudo-Marxism that seems to be corrupting many mainline churches) make a big comeback in this country. Rational Objectivism (as opposed to the fundamentally flawed version concocted by the late, lamented Ayn Rand) is simply not for the great majority of folks. Christianity promotes humility, respect for others, and strong nuclear families founded on the fundamental biological differences between men and women. That's a very good thing.
Separation OF church and state is a whole ‘nuther animal than separation FROM.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution - “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...”
Old decrepit RBG should be making right instead of dissenting.
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