Ethics

Atheist Display Attacked in Illinois

By Ed Brayton

A man tried to take down an atheist sign put up at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield along with a Christmas display, a Festivus pole and other similar displays. The police did their job and protected the display.

A conservative activist and Illinois comptroller candidate was escorted from the Illinois State Capitol building Wednesday when he tried to remove a sign put up by an atheist group.

William J. Kelly announced Tuesday that he planned to take down the sign put up by the Freedom from Religion Foundation, and on Wednesday, he tried to make good on his plan.

But Kelly said when he turned the sign around so it was face down, state Capitol police were quick to escort him away.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on December 26, 2009 (boomark / email).