Letter from ACLU
On March 5, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Broward Chapter sent a letter to the city of Plantation regarding reported "complaints" they had received about the city erecting holiday displays on public property. For the past two years, the city has put up Christmas, Hanukkah and winter secular items up at Liberty Tree Park. The ACLU wrote that it was a violation of the separation of church and state.
On March 23, Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic responded that "The City is aware of your position, and will take it under advisement."
On June 26, the ACLU Broward Chapter followed up asking if the city was planning on putting the display up again, as they were "deeply concerned about this issue."
Read their follow up letter here.
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CHRISTIANA LILLY
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Why is it that people who want GOVERNMENT to display religious symbols usually don't put religious symbols on their own lawns? They have a right to put religious material on their own lawns and at their churches and temples. The only place they don't have a right to show religious symbols is on government property. The hypocrasy and ulterior motive of such people who want government display of their religious symbols is evident.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 16, 2011 7:22 AM
The City of Plantation is merely catering to/representing its residents, as government should. The City, by displaying the holiday symbols cherished by its residents, is not forcing on anyone nor denying anyone the free practice or rejection of any religion which is what the so called separation is concerned with.
Posted by: Pedro Guerrero | July 23, 2011 1:01 AM