Posted on Aug 21, 2015
Group is gunning for small town's veteran memorial cross. Why did this person make a complaint? So tired of this PC BS.
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Two statements stood out to me in this story:
“When we are bending to the will of one person in the town -- you know something is wrong there.”
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"Meanwhile, I think Americans United should answer Mr. Goff’s question. Will they demand that Arlington Cemetery remove their crosses? It’s doubtful Americans United would pull a stunt like that. I think they just like to bully small towns in the Heartland."
'Nuff said.
“When we are bending to the will of one person in the town -- you know something is wrong there.”
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"Meanwhile, I think Americans United should answer Mr. Goff’s question. Will they demand that Arlington Cemetery remove their crosses? It’s doubtful Americans United would pull a stunt like that. I think they just like to bully small towns in the Heartland."
'Nuff said.
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SN Greg Wright
Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS - My appreciation was genuine, Sargent. I am (was) rather embarrassed that I didn't know that. The picture was indeed helpful -- should have thought to look before I opened my mouth in the original post, heh.
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CW4 Guy Butler
The simple fix would be to replace the cross with a National Cemetary style headstone.
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Sgt Kelli Mays
MAJ Bryan Zeski - This same organization tried to get another memorial removed that had both the cross and the Jewish star of David. If this one person who complained wants to represent what ever he believes then he should commission his own statue of symbol...the cross represents Christians of many religious factions.
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
Sgt Kelli Mays You are correct. The cross represents many Christian factions. But, it only represents Christian factions - it doesn't represent Judiasm, Islam, or any of the other multitude of faiths. A government sponsored and funded memorial should not cater to only one religious faith to the exclusion of others. If this were an individual who commissioned and paid for a memorial representing their own faith, there wouldn't be an issue - the issue is a government organization favoring one faith over another. And that isn't PC BS - it's just wrong.
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I'd think the mayor of Knoxville, IA could simply sell this small plot of land to a local for a nominal fee. Thus, making the 2' x 2' plot of land "private property" --and subsequently void of any further conflict about putting religious icons on public land. Meanwhile, I am face-palming.
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