Recently, the state of Michigan decided it would no longer defend a robust religious presence in the public square.
Just last year, the state filed a brief supporting the presence of religious symbols—most prominently a cross—in the flag and seal of Pennsylvania's Lehigh County. In a sudden about face, new Attorney General Dana Nessel decided that doing so "no longer represents the legal position of the state of Michigan."
In so deciding, Michigan ignores the repercussions for religious minorities.
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments later this month in a case involving a large Latin cross in Maryland. Another case involved a war memorial shaped like a statue of Jesus. These cases will play a crucial role in determining whether America upholds its promise of guaranteeing every citizen's free exercise of religion.
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