King Council’s decision is understandable

From The Stokes News:

Dear Editor,

It is unfortunate, albeit understandable that the King City Council was forced to take the action of removing the Christian flag from the city park memorial.

Anyone who is even slightly competent can read the "establishment" clause of the US Constitution and understand that it does not apply to a city, or a state, for that matter, idiotic interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment notwithstanding. I noted with amusement that one of your readers quoted the clause in a letter, even including the words, "Congress shall make no law..." Not only did this poor reader confuse the King City Council with the U.S. Congress, but the fact that no law was being made here seems to have completely escaped her.

Given the above, and in a perfect world, the King City Council could have reasonably told the ACLU to take a long walk on a short pier. Unfortunately, the reality of the law industry is that suing people over trivialities is big business. It is ironic that the ACLU, an organization founded to protect the rights of those who couldn't protect themselves, has now become a legalistic, hair-splitting bully. They are well aware that a small town like King can't afford to fight them, which is why they choose such targets so often.

The City Council took the right course in refusing to waste the taxpayers' money on what amounts to a frivolous lawsuit. Altruists may disagree, but then they are welcome to donate to the cause from their own purses.

Steve Brenneis

Westfield