Freedom From Religion Foundation Loses in La Crosse

La Crosse Tribune - News

There has been a monument of the Ten Commandments in a park in La Crosse, WI since 1965. And, for now, it is going to stay there. A recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision has upheld the sale of a plot of land, in which the monumnet rests, as legal. The city sold the plot of land containing the monument to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, who orignially donated the monument. The city got creative when local groups challenged the city for endorsing religion on government owed land. The 22-by-20-foot plot of land is now maintained by the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and enjoyed by the residents of La Crosse.
After years of attacks and lawsuits by anti-religion groups it's good to see a victory on the side of the people who are just trying to make the city a better place to live. Anti-religion groups have attempted to remove God from public view in efforts ranging from taking a cross off of a city seal in L.A. to trying to remove "Under God" from the pledge. I'm just happy to see that the city of La Crosse got creative and found a way to keep the monument in place.