flyingtiger1013 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Guess they willl need to look at changing the name of the city.... :doh: http://wtop.com/?nid=456&sid=734615 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A small Easter display was removed from the City Hall lobby on Wednesday out of concern that it would offend non-Christians. The display _ a cloth Easter bunny, pastel-colored eggs and a sign with the words "Happy Easter" _ was put up by a City Council secretary. They were not purchased with city money. Tyrone Terrill, the city's human rights director, asked that the decorations be removed. Terrill said no citizen had complained to him. Council Member Dave Thune called it a shame. "This has just gone too far," he said. "We can't celebrate spring with bunnies and fake grass?" The council president, Kathy Lantry, said the removal wasn't about political correctness. "As government, we have a different responsibility about advancing the cause of religion, which we are not going to do," she said. It's not the first time a holiday symbol has been removed from City Hall. In 2001, red poinsettias were briefly banned from a holiday display because they were associated with Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 The Easter bunny is a religion? Do the eggs come back after 3 days? oh yeah, they do.. That changing Saint Paul name is spot on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Bill Hicks did a great bit about the whole Easter Bunny/religious thing. "... that's the story of Jesus" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 The Easter bunny is a religion? Do the eggs come back after 3 days? oh yeah, they do.. That changing Saint Paul name is spot on.... well . . . its not quite three days, but the eggs do come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Hey children of St. Paul: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Their official website has "Ask Saint Paul" ... with: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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