Supreme Court avoids dispute over highway crosses

By Jennifer Dobner

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Oct. 31 2011 12:35 p.m. MDT

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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it would not hear an appeal of a ruling that 12-foot-high crosses along Utah highways in honor of dead state troopers violate the Constitution.

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The Atheist

Provo, UT

On his KSL talk show, Doug "Right" is decrying how our society (i.e., atheists) have become so "overly sensitive".

But the truth is this problem has arisen because of a LACK of sensitivity to the perspectives of others. More..

9:40 a.m. Nov. 1, 2011
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Joggle

Clearfield, UT

Crosses aren't necessary to memorialize these officers. A secular memorial should appease everybody including atheists. People can justify crosses all they want but ultimately they still are a religious representation. American Atheists posted on More..

1:23 p.m. Nov. 1, 2011
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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

Oh! Wait! That's right!

America favors only ONE religion...

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10:33 a.m. Nov. 1, 2011
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