Re: First Amendment as quoted on this page

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On 8/25/01, anon wrote:
> If congress can't restrict the expression of religion, how
> is it they can 1)prohibit the display of Nativity scenes
> (just because it is on government property doesn't mean the
> government is endorsing it - it just shows free expression}
> and 2)the saying of "Merry Christmas" on the radio? You can
> only say "Happy Holidays" - "Merry Christmas" is in the
> same category as "f..." That seems a shame. Explain that
> to me legally.

The Constitution calls for the separation of church and
state. That is the basis for the objections for displaying
religious-themed materials in gov't facilities, prayer in
pubic schools, etc.

I don't quite know what you're talking about relative to
holiday greetings on the radio, but since radio stations are
not gov't entities, these choices would be a matter of
station policy, not constitutional issues. There are many
people in this country that don't observe Christmas - people
of the Jewish faith, Muslims, Buddists, etc. Perhaps some
radio stations have chosen "happy holidays" to be more
inclusive of all their listeners.

Re: First Amendment as quoted on this page, 12/15/06, by v.

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