Friday, April 18, 2008

La. courthouse's lone Jesus painting deemed unconstitutional

Our culture on the decline reported by Salon:
Apr 16th, 2008 NEW ORLEANS -- Displaying a portrait of Jesus in the foyer of a Louisiana courthouse is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this week, siding with civil libertarians who sued over the display.
But inserting Jesus within a group portrait of historic figures at the courthouse is permissible, the judge said. (
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