Ethics

ACLJ Argues Against Summum Case

By Ed Brayton

You may recall the case in the 10th circuit court of appeals where a minor religion called Summum was refused the right to place a monument to their Seven Aphorisms next to Ten Commandments monuments in two cities in Utah. The 10th circuit ruled in their favor and the cities are now appealing to the Supreme Court, which has yet to announce whether they will hear the case or not. The ACLJ, Pat Robertson's answer to the ACLU, is arguing on behalf of the cities.

The Worldnutdaily has an article about the case and the ACLJ's arguments. What I find fascinating about it is how it conflicts with the ACLJ's long history of arguing equal access cases. Jay Sekulow of the ACLJ argued the Merghens case and the Lamb's Chapel case, both important victories for the concept of equal access to public facilities. Yet here they are arguing against that idea.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on March 11, 2008 (boomark / email).