{"id":70932,"date":"2017-03-18T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-18T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=70932"},"modified":"2017-03-17T14:32:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T18:32:09","slug":"freedom-from-religion-foundation-attacks-florida-city-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=70932","title":{"rendered":"Freedom From Religion Foundation attacks Florida city hall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Wisconsin group, Freedom from Religion Foundation<\/a>, has set it’s sights on Longwood, Florida’s city hall, according to Fox News<\/a>. The city inherited a cross from the traveling wall that is a wooden cross with the phrase “We will never forget their sacrifices” – meaning the sacrifice of veterans. <\/p>\n

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, however, argues the Christian symbol should not be in a government building. <\/p>\n

The Wisconsin-based group, which says many veterans are members, says the tribute could just as easily be placed on a non-religious statue or picture.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The FFRF boasts that it has such luminaries on it’s board as Ronald Reagan, the junior, and Mike Newdow – the fellow who sued to remove the “under God” phrase from the pledge of allegiance – both are deep intellectuals who are completely qualified to comment on public life and the relation of folks to their religions. Ronald Reagan, Jr. is quoted on their website; \u201cUnabashed atheist, not afraid of burning in hell.\u201d Good for him in his struggle to be the polar opposite of his father.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the mayor of Longwood isn’t backing down. From Fox35<\/a>;<\/p>\n

\u201cWe absolutely believe the cross should stay in City Hall,\u201d Durso says, \u201cit was really a generous donation from a veteran who lives in the City of Longwood.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Freedom From Religion Foundation wants it gone. The Wisconsin-based group sent a letter to Longwood, saying it’s a “government endorsement of Christianity,” and a “blatant violation” of the separation of church and state. Richardson says it’s an American ideal that all veterans fought for.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot all veterans would agree with having it there,\u201d Richardson says, \u201cwe have many veterans who are members of the Freedom From Religion Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group wants the cross moved to private property. The mayor calls this a tempest in a teapot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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