Despite criticism, Frankenmuth says they are keeping 55-foot cross (in a public park)

[The Straight Story]

30. Well, it seems no is really complaining about it:

"Thompson states that the cross was erected as a part of Frankenmuth's celebration of the bicentennial and also to commemorate the city's cultural and historical roots.

"The purpose of the cross was not to promote, endorse or coerce anyone to convert to Christiany," Thompson said.

The letter from Thomas More Law Center cited several cases in which courts have allowed governments to display religious symbols.

Alex Luchenitser, Americans United associate legal director, said the organization will litigate if a resident is willing to step up as a plaintiff. So far, no residents have agreed."

---And yes, I understand the incorporation of the states, and while that has been around 60 years it was not present for a very long time and some still hold that the incorporation will eventually be changed (it does not include the entire bill of rights)

There is a cultural root in some religious symbols that can fall out of the separation of church/state (and if 90% of the people liked barney and erected a statue of him would that be forcing people to watch the show?).

We have much bigger issues to worry about than some cross put up in the 70's and to the avg person reading the amendment the term 'congress' is rather limiting (since it was not even the state congress that did this).