Despite the protests of a national atheist group, Governor Mike Pence of Indiana is defending a privately funded statue in a public park that honors veterans and prominently displays a 14-inch cross. Pence has said that he fully supports this act by “local citizens to honor all who have fallen in service to our country.” Indiana Governor Mike Pence, as seen on IN.gov, responded by stating the following: I fully support the decision by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to accept the sculpture commissioned by local citizens to honor all who have fallen in service to our country. The freedom of religion does not require freedom from religion. The Constitutions of our state and nation more than allow the placement of this Hoosier artist’s sculpture on public land. So long as I am Governor, I will defend the right of Hoosiers to display this sculpture in Whitewater Memorial State Park as a lasting tribute to the service and sacrifice of all who have worn the uniform of the United States.” Legal precedent, it would seem, appears to be on the governor’s side too. Read More: cnsnews/mrctv-blog/michael-morris/pence-defends-cross-adorned-statue-amidst-atheist-protests?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Marketing&utm_term=Facebook&utm_content=Facebook&utm_campaign=B-Pence-Atheists
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 20:37:45 +0000