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In anticipation of the holiday season, Delegate Bob Marshall requested an opinion from the Virginia Attorney General’s office regarding the legality of nativity scenes.
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In a detailed opinion, Cuccinelli shed light on the original intent of both the United States and Virginia Constitutions in regards to freedom of religion and concluded that the “establishment of religion” clause does not, in fact, compel local governments to restrict religious speech on public property. He further stated that the local governments themselves may recognize such religious holidays as Christmas, as long as religious symbols are accompanied by secular ones.
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In another section of his opinion, Cuccinelli addressed an issue that many Christian employees face throughout the year, dealing with the right of public employees to display religious artwork or symbols in their offices. He concluded that only under certain limited conditions could the government restrict the religious speech of its employees. Liberty Counsel applauds the work being done by the Attorney General of Virginia.
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The rest of the world moves forward while Virginia slides backwards in time. I can only wonder when Kookinelli will divine that segregation - even slavery - are fine because many of the the Founding Fathers were slave owners. Living in Virginia is truly an embarrassment much of the time.
2 comments:
Well, as long as ths applies to other holidays (like, say, Ramadan), this opinion should stand.
I agree that it'd be nice if it were to be evenly applied. However, somehow, I suspect that Kookinelli will be less understanding if someone wants to use public property for a Muslim or Hindu religious observance. With Bob Marshall and Kookinelli, it's always their beliefs that get preference.
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