9th Circuit Court strikes again.

[lookout123]

are you living off the public dole, too?

Is THAT the best reply you can come up with? So, Lookout, are you engaged in insider trading, too? That question is as applicable and as demeaning as yours was. Give everyone a break, already!

[flippant]

Originally Posted by lookout123

are you living off the public dole, too?

In a way.......Except I prefer to live off my charm and good looks...
Is that........unacceptable?

[elSicomoro]

Originally Posted by lookout123

because they weren't strong enough to hold on to it.

Oh yeah...that was a fair fight.

if it wasn't important enough for them to spend their money on it, it isn't important enough to tell a taxpaying citizen who owns the deed what he can do with it.

It's not the Natives that are telling this guy what to do. The state has decided that it doesn't want materials from the area used in state highway projects.

Now, this is what I don't get...the owner can still deal with private companies...and probably with other states and/or local municipalities. That's a hell of a loophole.

[Happy Monkey]

Are there Christian churches in private hands that have been designated historic sites?

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Are there Christian churches in private hands that have been designated historic sites?

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Conejos, Colorado (I don't know if the Catholic archdiocese would be considered private, but its as private as the Navajo or Hopi's, anyhow).

[lookout123]

Are there Christian churches in private hands that have been designated historic sites?

that isn't quite the same though because the private groups that own the property(churches), are probably the same ones who sought historic preservation status.

in this case an outside group is pushing the status on another person's property.

From the 9th Circuit's ruling:

" According to Cholla’s complaint, ADOT faced years ofcontroversy about the destruction of Woodruff Butte. A federal district court in previous litigation awarded the Hopi Tribe a preliminary injunction requiring consultation with the Tribe before spending federal funds on a construction project using materials from Woodruff Butte because of the Butte’s historical and cultural importance. The complaint’s descriptions of the controversy and litigation over the land; the cultural and historical importance of Woodruff Butte in addition to its religious significance; and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Officer’s conclusion that the Butte is an ‘important cultural landmark’ are inconsistent with Cholla’s claim that advancing religion is the principal or primary effect of defendants’ actions. Because of the unique status of Native American socie-ties in North American history, protecting Native American shrines and other culturally important sites has historical value for the nation as a whole, much like Greece’s preservation of the Parthenon, an ancient Greek temple of worship. Similarly, because of the central role of religion in human societies, many historical treasures are or were sites of religious worship. The Establishment Clause does not require governments to ignore the historical value of religious sites. Native American sacred sites of historical value are entitled to the same protection as the many Judeo-Christian religious sites that are protected on the NRHP, including the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.; the Touro Synagogue, America’s oldest standing synagogue, dedicated in 1763; and numerous churches that played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement, including the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. [8] Defendants’ policy does not convey endorsement orapproval of the Tribes’ religions. See County of Allegheny,492 U.S. at 592; Buono v. Norton, 371 F.3d 543, 548-50 (9thCir. 2004) (holding that maintenance of a cross on public land violates the Establishment Clause because a reasonable observer might see the cross as an endorsement of Christianity). There is no suggestion that the state defendants favor tribal religion over other religions or that they would not protect sites of historical, cultural, and religious importance to other groups. [9] Moreover, defendants’ policy does not advance religion, but rather implements ADOT’s decision that state construction projects should be carried out in a way that does not interfere with the Tribes’ religious practices or destroy religious sites that have historical significance. Accommodating religious practices that does not amount to an endorsement is not a violation of the Establishment Clause. See Hobbie v.Unemployment Appeals Comm’n of Fla., 480 U.S. 136, 144-45 (1987)"

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by lookout123

that isn't quite the same though because the private groups that own the property(churches), are probably the same ones who sought historic preservation status.
in this case an outside group is pushing the status on another person's property.

That is often how historical sites work. In my neighborhood, there is a hideous old Sears building that has changed hands several times. The local people managed to get it designated a historical site to prevent it from being made into a high rise. Of course, someone bought it and decided to put a condo on the roof, without disturbing the historical facade. As you can see, I'm not always in favor of historical site status, but it is not uncommon for the status to be forced upon the owner.

[elSicomoro]

Christ Church in Philadelphia

[lookout123]

Oh yeah...that was a fair fight.

only dummies get into fair fights. but i made my original comment with sarcastic intent.

that the Arizona department of highways won't buy his conglomerate. Anyone else in the world can, however.

that is cool. i don't have a problem with that. like i said before i haven't researched the issue myself and don't know anything about the publisher.
what i read just raised a few flags for me.

[Happy Monkey]

Where is that?

[wolf]

I think I've seen that particular headstone pic before ... if it's a military cemetary, I would guess it's the one in Normandy ... Stones at Arlington National Cemetary are the more conventional headstone shape, with the religious symbol engraved on the stone above the name.

There are attempts being made to add to the list of already-approved religious symbols available for military headstones.

Witchvox Article

Pagan Headstone Campaign

I suspect that's Arlington cementary. The surviver's of the deceased may or may not choose to have a loved one who was a veteran interred there. I could have had my father buried at Arlington. I chose not to because he wished to be buried near other members of our family in a small graveyard back in Kentucky. Had I made the choice to have his grave in a military graveyard, I could have chosen the form of his memorial. That the military honors the religion of choice of the deceased veteran and his family is called freedom of religion, NOT government endorsed religion.

[wolf]

It's not Arlington. Headstones are Arlington are conventional headstone shape.

The cross-shaped stones are in the American Battle Monument Commission Cemeteries.

Silly me. I would have saved myself a lot of searching for things had I merely checked the name of bruce's posted photo.

His is of Flander's Field. Belgium, IIRC.