Results 1 to 1 of 1
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Hybrid View
-
10-25-2011, 09:23 AM #1
WI atheist group attacks MT WWII monument pleas comment.
The "group that is leading the charge to bully the Forest Service to remove the statue in MONTANA is from WISCONSIN
Register your comments at:
www.veteransjesus.com
Forest Service to Seek Comment on Whitefish Jesus Statue
Following a week of public outcry, the U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn its decision to deny a permit renewal for the statue of Jesus Christ that sits on a patch of federal land at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Since 1953, the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1328 has maintained a special-use permit to maintain the Jesus statue on a 25-by-25-foot piece of leased Flathead National Forest land located near the top of Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Chair 2.
But in a late-August decision, the Forest Service declared the statue an inappropriate use of public land possibly in violation of the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
After news about the decision surfaced last week, local residents along with Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg lobbied the Forest Service to change its mind. And that’s exactly what Flathead National Forest Supervisor Chip Weber did on Oct. 21.
Weber’s withdrawal of his Aug. 24 decision was based on new information from the Montana State Historical Preservation Office, which determined that the statue site is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historical Places.
The Forest Service will now seek public comment over the next few weeks on the proposed action for reissuing the permit.
“Information that developed after my Aug. 24 decision is a significant factor driving this withdrawal and reconsideration,â€Support our FIGHT AGAINST illegal immigration & Amnesty by joining our E-mail Alerts at https://eepurl.com/cktGTn
Bill Melugin-New CBP Data Reveals Over 434,000 Illegals Flown...
05-19-2024, 07:13 AM in illegal immigration News Stories & Reports