A Michigan man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights were violated when he was ordered to remove a Nativity scene from the median of a public road — a creche that his family has displayed at the location for 63 years.

A Michigan man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights were violated when he was ordered to remove a Nativity scene from the median of a public road — a creche that his family has displayed at the location for 63 years.

A median is not a place to place nativity scenes. Next thing you know, everyone is going to be placing their political or relgious beliefs on the median and you won't be able to see oncoming traffic.

1. IT"S NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN!!!!!! No one has any business putting up Christmas decor...

Ya, I didn't really get why the dude is putting up christmas decor in October.

Wins

FFRF v. Indiana Family & Social Services - May 2, 2007 challenge of the creation of a chaplaincy for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). The FSSA hired Pastor Michael L. Latham, a Baptist minister, in 2006, at a salary of $60,000 a year. In September 2007, in response to FFRF's suit, Indiana ended the program.[3]

Overturning a state Good Friday holiday - plaintiffs included Foundation staff and state employees

Winning a lawsuit barring direct taxpayer subsidy of religious schools

Removing Ten Commandments monuments and crosses from public land

Ending the U.S. Post Office's issuing of religious postage cancellations

Ending certain types of Bible instruction in public schools[4][5] (objective historical analysis of the Biblical texts is legal, but it is illegal to present religious beliefs as viable or true).

Losses

Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation - A case before the Supreme Court over taxpayer standing to challenge White House faith-based programs. (defeated in a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling)

Challenged a Congressional proclamation calling 1983 "The Year of the Bible" (dismissed as moot)

Challenged a Ten Commandments monument in a public park in La Crosse, Wisconsin (dismissed)

Filed a federal lawsuit to stop the building of a chapel at the Illinois statehouse (lost in appeals court)

Went to Colorado state court to remove a Ten Commandments monument on Capitol grounds in Denver (lost in State Supreme Court)

Challenged "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency in Colorado (lost in 10th Circuit Court)

Tried to block the state of Wisconsin from granting $100,000 to assist building a center at St. Norbert Catholic College, DePere, Wisconsin (lost in appeals court)

Challenged a lighted nativity scene in a public park in Waunakee, Wisconsin (lost in Wisconsin Supreme Court)

Sued over the removal of its banner, "State/Church: Keep Them Separate," from the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol (lost in federal court)

Went to federal court in Missouri to sue over the phrase "So help me, God" on tax forms (case was dismissed, then was lost after refiling). [6]

Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by nixie_nox

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A median is not a place to place nativity scenes. Next thing you know, everyone is going to be placing their political or relgious beliefs on the median and you won't be able to see oncoming traffic.

A median is no place for any private display, if this were allowed, then next thing you know the state will be putting billboards there!!

You know, it is really hard sometimes to tell if your being serious or not.

Billboards are on the side of the road, and many feet up so they are not blocking view of traffic. And churches are allowed to pay to advertise in that certain designated spot. And usually billboards are far enough on land that many are on private property.

But no one is saying they can't be equally as annoying.

I really hate those little memorials and crosses, and teddy bears, and constant reminders of people that died every 50 feet on the road as well! I think those should be banned! I don't need to be reminded every other minute of someone's dead kid or mother or friend! That is what cemetaries are for!!

Someone mourning is not the same as someone with a religious or political agenda. And again, those are (unfortunately) on teh side of the road. Grieving and death is pretty much a certainty for everyone, and no one can avoid it(despite best efforts) but religious advertising, no one is teh same religion.

Originally posted by nixie_nox
reply to post by ALLis0NE

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And Christians are not a bunch of crybabies everytime they are told they have to take paraphenalia down?

Originally posted by nixie_nox
Again, if this were a Satanic symbol, buddah, or a pentacle, would you feel so strongly about this? Or would you actually be cheering?