The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a Buffalo Grove atheist's final appeal in his lawsuit challenging the use of state funds to renovate an 11-story cross atop southern Illinois' tallest peak, ending the legal dispute spanning more than two years.
The nation's high court on Tuesday declined without comment to review Robert Sherman's request to hear his case involving the $20,000 grant given in 2008 to the 111-foot-high Bald Knob Cross of Peace near Alto Pass. Lower courts already had ruled that Sherman lacked standing to sue over the grant.
Sherman sued in August 2010, arguing that efforts to repair the cross using state money have "the primary effect of advancing a particular religious sect, namely Christianity." He noted that the grant came from a $5 million pot of money that the state Legislature channeled to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
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Supreme Court rejects atheist's appeal over 11-story Illinois cross
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Revmitchell, Jan 25, 2013.
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Not having standing hurt his chances. However, once we get a couple of more Obama-appointed justices, there will be real enforcement of our constitution. The atheist is correct...taxpayers money should not be used to support shrines to one religion.
“When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not care to support it, so that its professors are obliged to call for the help of the civil power, ‘tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.” - Benjamin Franklin -
Jedi Knight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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If it has a historical/cultural significance - then by all means YES! -
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Jedi Knight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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So-called "illegal" immigrants are human beings who hurt and get sick like anyone. They also work very hard for the most part. And they pay taxes too. This is a bigger problem. As long as you have a third-world economy bordering the USA, there will be people getting here any way they can.
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Jedi Knight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Jedi Knight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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BTW, as usual, if you are wealthy, immigration is much easier.
Different rules for poor folks.
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/26/170358985/investing-in-citizenship-for-the-rich-a-new-road-to-the-u-s -
Did you ever read of a case where an atheist sued to begin a new housing development on a "Native American Sacred Site" because any level of government designating it such and prohibiting development is "advancing a particular religion?" No, they and nonchristians and the MP type file their cases like this one or to keep astronauts from reading from the Bible on a government space vehicle. Nor do they sue to legally possess an eagle feather, as only native Americans can possess one, even though the eagle it was plucked from is just as naked.
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Health care is not a constitional activity of the Federal Govt. (State/commonwealth is a different story)
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Non sequitur
ad hominem
strawman
begging the question