From Todd Starnes,
A New York town is facing legal trouble after elected leaders said it was okay to display Islamic symbols in the public square, but not Christian symbols.
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has filed a federal lawsuit accusing officials in Brighton, New York, of violating the First Amendment after refusing to allow a Christian resident to erect a traditional Nativity scene in the town’s public square—despite permitting other religious displays, including a prominent Ramadan banner celebrating the Muslim holy month...
...According to the complaint, Brighton officials have ignored repeated requests from a local physician for more than two years to display a life-size Nativity scene in the Twelve Corners public square during the Christmas season. Meanwhile, the town has allowed other private religious displays, including a large Ramadan banner and a Hanukkah menorah.
The lawsuit argues that the town has engaged in unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination by welcoming some religious messages while effectively shutting the door on Christianity.
I suspect the not so bright Brighton officials were hell bent on appeasing the Muslim minority and avoiding any of their angry backlash.
The town officials deserve the name: "Christophobes."
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