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Is That a Christian Cross or a Plus Sign? Ohio School in 'Crossfire'
By David Gibson - Politics DailyThe architect saw the building decoration as a plus sign. A local resident saw a cross. But you can't be too careful these days, so school officials in Toledo, Ohio, have asked the designer of a new elementary school to remove a series of cross-like symbols on the exterior of the gymnasium. "The architect will submit a fix to the design; they have indicated it will be an easy fix," James Gant, chief business manager for Toledo Public Schools, told the Toledo Free Press this week. Call it addition by subtraction. "As soon as we found out there were issues we got a copy of the plan design and ...
The Year of Our Lord: Christian Phrase Still Used on State Documents
By Jeffrey Weiss - Politics DailyA few days ago, I got curious about the wording of those proclamations issued by several state governors announcing Confederate History Month. (Mostly, I wondered why a patriotic current citizen of the United States of America would want to celebrate what were unarguably the deadliest traitors in our nation's history.) As I found examples of the proclamations online, I was struck by some of what I'd consider the "boilerplate," the way the date of issuance is described. Here's how the governor of Georgia did it: "In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the ...
National Day of Prayer Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
By David Gibson - Politics DailyThe decision by a federal district judge in Wisconsin that the annual National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional seems destined to become a lightning rod issue for the Religious Right, and at a time when President Obama is weighing his options for replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the most liberal member of the high court. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that the law specifying the annual establishment of the National Day of Prayer -- which has become a rallying point for conservative Christians -- "goes beyond mere 'acknowledgement' of religion ...
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