House Passes Bill Limiting Lawsuits Over Freedom Of Religion

[kpete]

House Passes Measure on Religion Suits

By Alan Cooperman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 27, 2006; Page A04

The House passed a bill yesterday that would bar judges from awarding legal fees to the American Civil Liberties Union and similar groups that sue municipalities for violating the Constitution's ban on government establishment of religion.

Though the bill would prevent plaintiffs from recovering legal costs in any lawsuit based on the Establishment Clause, House Republicans said during a floor debate that it was particularly aimed at organizations that force the removal of Nativity scenes and Ten Commandments monuments from public property.

"Liberal groups . . . scour the country looking to sue cities and states with any kind of religious display, regardless of how popular these displays are," said Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla.). Because judges often require municipalities that lose such lawsuits to reimburse their opponents' legal fees, "citizens' precious monuments are being eroded with their own tax dollars," she added.

The bill, called the Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act, passed 244 to 173 on a mostly party-line vote.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/26/AR2006092601486.html

[texpatriot2004]

1. Pathetic nm

[ClassWarrior]

2. Yeah, "liberals" banned lynching too, even tho it was highly popular...

...in your neck of the woods, Ginny.

:eyes:

NGU.

[depakid]

3. Moving towards theocracy

or would that be fascism- no, we're already fascist- it would have to both....

[H2O Man]

4. Fools.

Such a bill, even if it makes it into law, will be struck down.

[Felinity]

6. That's what I thought.

And I am a little curious--I thought Congress only had a few more days and had to deal with critical issues. How important is this?

Let me guess, a little red meat appetizer for their half-brained, carnivorous base?

[acmejack]

5. America, what a Country!

Or at least it used to be...

[msongs]

7. which democrats voted for it?? nt