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Atheist Backfire? These Signs are Popping Up All Over Following a Lawsuit Against Kansas Post Office "God Bless" Banner

Julie Brown Patton : Feb 9, 2016  Gospel Herald

"It is outrageous that some would aim to divide a community over a banner that has been proudly displayed since Sept. 11, 2001." -Sen. Jerry Moran

A debate regarding various definitions of patriotism was trigged in Pittsburg, Kansas, when Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit with the local post office regarding a "God Bless America" banner that post office employees had erected outside of the building after Sept. 11, 2001. When the sign was taken down last month, a local business rushed to print thousands of "God Bless" signs to distribute throughout the community. (Photo via Gospel Herald)

A lawsuit filed by the foundation on behalf of a Pittsburg resident forced the banner down in late January, The Christian Post reported.

"We're very pleased that the post office took the right steps to separate church and state and abide by the post office regulations," Madeline Ziegler, a legal fellow at the Freedom From Religion Foundation, said in a statement to The Joplin Globe.

Ed Hinde, who served as postmaster at the Pittsburg office for more than a decade, told The Joplin Globe he and his employees decided to install the original banner as a sign of solidarity after the 2001 terror attacks. The former postmaster said the employees paid for half...

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