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KCRA SACRAMENTO – Federal Lawsuit Over Holiday Display?

Published On: December 16, 2011|Categories: News|0 Comments|

Civil Rights Group Threatens Suit Against Travis Air Force Base

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  • The Military Religious Freedom Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve religious freedom. President of the organization Mikey Weinstein said he has been contacted by 122 people who find the display offensive because of a nativity scene and menorah included among the roughly two-dozen other decorative boards.
  • “You are dehumanizing people. You are marginalizing people,” Weinstein said. “We know it’s a violation of the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment.”
  • Staff Sgt. Patrick Harrower said the base command is consulting with its legal experts, and is in the process of determining how to proceed.
    Weinstein said a federal lawsuit is one of the avenues the foundation is considering if the Travis Air Force Base does not comply with its request.

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