Mayor refuses to remove cross from city hall despite objection from atheist group

[trotsky]

http://www.christiantimes.com/article/mayor-refuses-to-remove-cross-from-city-hall-despite-objection-from-atheist-group/71792.htm

The mayor of Longwood city in Florida has refused to remove a cross memorial from the city hall despite objections from a prominent atheist organization, which described the display as exclusionary and unconstitutional.

On March 10, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Longwood Mayor Joe Durso, asking him to remove a three-foot-tall wooden cross from the city hall.

...The cross, emblazoned with the words, "We Will Never Forget Their Sacrifices," was part of a Vietnam War Traveling Memorial Wall that visited the city last June. It was built by Lt. Col. Johnnie Richardson who donated it to Longwood after the memorial left the city, according to News13.

FFRF staff attorney Rebecca Markert argued in the letter that displaying a religious symbol in a public room where city officials create policies and pass ordinances sends a message that Longwood is endorsing religion.

[Lordquinton]

1. Lawsuit incoming

Which will be an easy win (should be)

[Iggo]

2. That pesky constitution again.