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Supreme Court upholds cross on public land in Maryland

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  1. Revmitchell

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A 40-foot-tall, World War I memorial cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in an important decision about the use of religious symbols in American life.

    The justices said preserving a long-standing religious monument is very different from allowing the building of a new one. And the court concluded that the nearly 100-year-old memorial’s presence on a grassy highway median doesn’t violate the Constitution’s prohibition on the government favoring one religion over others. Seven of the court’s nine justices sided with the cross’ backers, a lineup that crossed ideological lines.

    Supreme Court upholds cross on public land in Maryland
     
    #1 Revmitchell, Jun 20, 2019
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    and look at the two that dissented here - Sotomayor and good old RBG, though a computer could have voted for the latter. This is really a good sign that the days of the left using the Establishment Clause against religious expression are over.
     
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    A win for the good guys!
     
    #3 Adonia, Jun 20, 2019
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    But would be wrong with building a new one somewhere else?
     
    #4 Salty, Jun 20, 2019
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