Article the third... Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Taken from the Wisconsin Constitution:Freedom of worship; liberty of conscience; state religion; public funds. SECTION 18. [As amended Nov. 1982]
The right of every person to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of conscience shall never be infringed; nor shall any person be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry, without consent; nor shall any control of, or interference with, the rights of conscience be permitted, or any preference be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship; nor shall any money be drawn from the treasury for the benefit of religious societies, or religious or theological seminaries. [1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982]
Article I, §18 - ANNOT.
A nativity scene displayed by a city did not violate the establishment clause. Lynch v. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668 (1984).What I see (I am not a lawyer) is that Congress or the state can not make a religion or restrict any practice of a persons religion, Including a Christmas display at a public facility.Has anyone noticed that Christian AND Jewish holidays are NOT on the MPS calander yet Kwanzaa is? I think this might be a violation of the third ammendment and section 18 of the State costitution.
