A small easter display was removed from the City Hall lobby on Wednesday out of concern 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.
Tyron 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 cant celebrate spring with bunnies and fake grass?"
The council president, Kathy Lantry, said the removal wasnt 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.
Its 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.
This happened in St. Paul, Minnesota. I guess the "war on Christmas" is turning into the "war on Easter." It happened just in the nick of time too, those damn cute bunnies that light up kids faces on Easter Sunday sure dont belong anywhere in public. Thanks for protecting the people of St. Paul Ms. Lantry.
Source Star Tribune
-Brad
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