King, NC Officials Vote to Take Down Christian Flag
KING, N.C. (WGHP) - A Christian flag flying at the Veterans Memorial at Central Park has been removed following a city council vote on Wednesday.
According to city officials, the City Council voted 3-to-1 to remove the flag, with councilman Wesley Carter being the only vote against removing the flag.
Councilwoman Terri Fowler said the city has received threats from the ACLU over the last three years about flying the Christian flag. The decision to remove the flag stems from City Attorney Walter Pitt saying it could cost the city as much as $300,000 to fight a possible lawsuit from the ACLU.
"The City received inquiries from the ACLU and the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State suggesting that the Christian flag flying over the Veterans Memorial at Central Park violates the Establishment Clause of the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution. At the advice of the City Attorney, the City Council voted to take down the Christian flag at last night's City Council meeting citing the enormous cost associated with fighting a potential law suit on the issue," said City Manager John Cater.
When the issue was raised a city council meeting earlier this summer, council members voted to leave the flag at the memorial.
According to city officials, the City Council voted 3-to-1 to remove the flag, with councilman Wesley Carter being the only vote against removing the flag.
Councilwoman Terri Fowler said the city has received threats from the ACLU over the last three years about flying the Christian flag. The decision to remove the flag stems from City Attorney Walter Pitt saying it could cost the city as much as $300,000 to fight a possible lawsuit from the ACLU.
"The City received inquiries from the ACLU and the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State suggesting that the Christian flag flying over the Veterans Memorial at Central Park violates the Establishment Clause of the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution. At the advice of the City Attorney, the City Council voted to take down the Christian flag at last night's City Council meeting citing the enormous cost associated with fighting a potential law suit on the issue," said City Manager John Cater.
When the issue was raised a city council meeting earlier this summer, council members voted to leave the flag at the memorial.
posted by BP News Bureau | 3:03 PM
3 Comments:
Since the establishment clause of the US Constitution doesn't apply to cities (nor states), in a perfect world the City of King should have told the ACLU to jam it up their poopers. The ACLU knows that small towns like King can't afford to fight them, the law industry and its attendant greed being what it is. That's exactly why they pick on targets like King. How ironic that an organization that was formed to protect the rights of those who couldn't protect themselves has now turned into nothing more than a legalistic bully.
City Council and mayor are all Cowards , If you dont stand up to these people you can kiss King Goodbye. Stand up for God, you will be rewarded, someday you will have to answer as to why you didnt stand up for your principles. You are Godless Cowards City Of King ,Pathetic ,Puny, Wimps. Wesley you got my vote next time.
Aclu can rot in hell
Let's keep our American and Christian flags flying! I'm a Viet Nam Vet and we need to stand against
these do-gooders who are trying to take what we vets fought for.I'm a born again Christian who will stand up for Jesus and my country.Our
government needs to get it's spine.
Milt of Walnut Cove
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