More summary of the Summum case

[citruscommando]

From NPR:

Court Weighs Religious Monuments, Public Parks

The money quote, from Chief Justice Roberts:

You're just picking your poison, aren't you? The more you say it's government speech, the more it seems to me you're just walking into the religion trap. What is the government doing ... supporting the Ten Commandments?I'm really pulling for the

Comments

[elvenresistance]

Oh, wow. I like that quote.

[banzai2326]

Depends on how you define "win". Did they really want their monument in the park, or did they just want to point out the hypocrisy of the Ten Commandments monument?

[pabell]

"When you are talking about physical objects ... that the government has legal and physical custody of ... it can do whatever it wants. It can move it, modify it, drop it to the bottom of the ocean, or sell it on eBay." True that!

Should they be allowed to have their monument in a public park?......Yes and No Yes because you can't represent one group and not another. No because if the ruling group is in power and they say no then Tough. Religion and Government is Tough If your remove Religion from the Equation, The Government should be able to say No you cant have your Monument in Our park. No reason needed.

This case reminds me of the question someone asked me when I became a Notary. They Asked if I could perform their oath on another holy book besides the Bible..... I Said no, Subsequently I no longer do Oaths I do Affirmations.