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Re: First Amendment as quoted on this page
Posted by Bob R/CA on 12/11/06

    On 12/11/06, tiffany wrote:
    > On 10/16/01, Beth wrote:
    >> 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.

    First, let's clear up the inaccuracy - the government cannot
    prohibit private citizens from saying "Merry Christmas" on the
    radio, not sure where you got that.

    Per a long line of US cases, the government can and must
    prohibit government property from being used to endorse any
    religion. That's pretty brightline, not a lot of wiggle room
    there.

    Seatac airport is a gentle twist on the issue - is a Christmas
    tree a religious symbol? While many don't like the outcome, the
    Seattle Port Authority was probably wise to do what they did,
    since it would have cost a great deal of money to litigate, and
    they likely would have been forced to remove it anyway.

     
     

 
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