April 15, 2019 Scottsboro, Alabama - Jackson County Commission Work Session - Historical Documents, Ten Commandment Displays, May Be a Dangerous Expensive Road to Travel!

Jackson County Courthouse, North Entrance photo by G. Morgan

COUNTY COMMISSION IS THIS THE ROAD YOU WANT TO TRAVEL??

Fair Use for Non-Profit News and Discussion, photo by Universal Life Church Monastery

"The right to religious freedom is guaranteed to all faiths in the United States. Obviously, Christianity remains the dominant religion – but does that mean Christians should get special treatment?"

Read more at: https://www.themonastery.org/blog/2018/04/return-of-the-ten-commandments-arkansas-replaces-embattled-statue/  More on this issue below.

AGENDA

ROADS and BRIDGES

The Jackson County Engineer, Jonathan Campbell commented that the bridge on County Road 82 is closed due to an unsafe structural support. After the meeting I asked Mr. Campbell how long he anticipated the bridge being closed, he commented unknown at this time, several weeks until repaired. County Road 93 is also closed due to slide damage, it is unknown when the repair to this road will be finalized, Mr. Campbell commented repairs will cost over a million dollars for this road.

FEEL GOOD POLITICS - Theocratic Right Wing Ideologies Instead of Sensible Leadership

Historical Documents Board was also on the agenda, item 2, an excuse for the 10 Commandment displays. An example of feel good Political Party ridiculousness before good sense. Take note of the article links listed, but I doubt if it will do any good regarding the right wing theocratic ideologues on the County Commission. The county has serious financial problems, what does the commission do, proposes to implement a Historical Documents Board as an excuse to display the Ten Commandments; this has the possibility of landing the County Commission in Federal Court costing the people of Jackson County hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more. 

BAPTIST JOINT COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Opposing Government sponsorship of Religion - "...government-sponsored Ten Commandments monuments violate government neutrality, lead to ‘desacralized’ religious texts."

https://bjconline.org/bjc-government-sponsored-ten-commandments-monuments-violate-government-neutrality-lead-to-desacralized-religious-texts/

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS with Footnotes from Cornell Law School

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-1/religious-displays-on-government-property

FREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE

Ten Commandments and Other Displays: by the Honorable Avern L. Cohn, Senior District Judge

https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/first-amendment-center/topics/freedom-of-religion/establishment-clause-overview/ten-commandments/  and  https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/about/faq/are-religious-displays-on-public-property-such-as-ten-commandments-in-historical-documents-exhibits-legal/

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