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at140

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35. Relax, SCOTUS clearly indicated their decision applies only to

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #29)

Fri Jun 21, 2019, 07:44 PM

Jun 2019

monuments which have been around for nearly a century or so.

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Supreme Court rules that Maryland 'Peace Cross' honoring military dead may remain on public land [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 OP

Good, although I understand the concerns... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #1

I am not sure why that matters? CTyankee Jun 2019 #15

The memorial is nearly a hundred years old. christx30 Jun 2019 #23

That's not the point. CTyankee Jun 2019 #24

I might agree if the government hadn't taken the land by imminent domain ripcord Jun 2019 #25

IDK. I am not a constitutional expert. However, I agree with Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her CTyankee Jun 2019 #27

Every time the government seizes property by eminent domain customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #32

Damn beat me by two minutes Polybius Jun 2019 #2

I was rushing to come up with an abbreviated version of the headline that made sense. BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #3

I was posting from my phone Polybius Jun 2019 #5

LOL okay. BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #6

7-2 decision Polybius Jun 2019 #4

Thanks, Polybius. I mean, BumRushDaShow. This won't be the only opinion issued today. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #7

Good morning and happy Friday Eve! BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #8

#scotus will be back with more opinions tomorrow 7:33 AM - 20 Jun 2019 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #9

Thanks for the update on their schedule! BumRushDaShow Jun 2019 #11

I wonder whether any consideration was given to whether the 49 people it memorializes... thesquanderer Jun 2019 #10

It was originally paid for by the families of the dead and the community. It was also Quackers Jun 2019 #18

To keep things clear ripcord Jun 2019 #22

I think it is EMINENT domain.......... not at140 Jun 2019 #26

I think impotent domain looks better. LuvNewcastle Jun 2019 #30

I'm not surprised nor upset about this titaniumsalute Jun 2019 #12

Just sell the land to the local VFW and be done with it. eggplant Jun 2019 #13

Bullshit. DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #14

I'm surprised it was a 7-2 decision Polybius Jun 2019 #16

Same here. DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #17

Now where going to have these things being planted everywhere on "public lands"..................... turbinetree Jun 2019 #19

I would not worry, my friend phandancer917 Jun 2019 #20

I trust Ginsburg. She made the case I would have made. A cross is a cross. State land is CTyankee Jun 2019 #21

Great, let us dig up every religious symbol at140 Jun 2019 #28

Donn't be so fast making light of the issue involved in this court case. CTyankee Jun 2019 #29

Relax, SCOTUS clearly indicated their decision applies only to at140 Jun 2019 #35

Well, yes. The "case at hand." I get that. CTyankee Jun 2019 #36

Maybe ok Midnightwalk Jun 2019 #31

Its the right decision tymorial Jun 2019 #33

Now that the cross is secular, there should be no complaints about a Piss Christ. keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #34