He recently held up a five-page letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which is joining the American Civil Liberties Union in demanding that the sheriff reverse his decision to place such stickers on all his patrol cars.
“If this is the only thing they can get me on, I’m proud of it. But of all the things that are happening in this world, they’re complaining about my bumper stickers,” said Sheriff McKeithen, who placed the stickers on the back of his cars roughly two weeks ago.
On Friday, roughly 20 protesters, many of whom are affiliated with a local Unitarian Universalist church, gathered in front of the sheriff’s office to complain that the “In God We Trust” stickers endorse Christianity and may lead to biased treatment.
But despite the rain, over 200 of the sheriff’s supporters gathered on short notice to surprise and drown out the anti-sticker contingent.
Sheriff McKeithen said the protesters’ complaints of Christianity bias are unfounded.
“I will drive to their house just as fast as I will to the preacher’s house, and that’s all I have to say,” he said. “We don’t screen people to see if they’re atheists or Christians or Muslims or Jews. We’ve never done it, and I don’t know any law enforcement agency that has done it.
Sheriff McKeithen’s bumper sticker announcement on Facebook garnered 376,000 views by Friday. He has been contacted by other law enforcement agencies in Florida and in Alabama, which in turn have placed the bumper stickers on their patrol cars.
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5 comments:
On July 30th, 1956, "In God We Trust" was adopted as the national motto of the US.
It's been the motto ever since. That's 59 years. It has taken 59 years for somebody to get their panties in a twist over it.
How does this motto endorse Christianity? It does not mention Jesus. It says we trust in God. The same God that Jews worship. The same God that muslims (claim to) worship. The same God the Jehovah's Witnesses and the Mormons claim.
NOTHING is being established by these bumper stickers except an affirmation of confidence by the Sheriff's department in our national motto.
I'll tell you what I wish.. I wish these guys would get a team of blood-sucking lawyers and go after these clowns for trying to deprive them of their Constitutional rights.
Make it HURT. Put these bullies out of the harassment business.
Good for HIM!
What about it --Sheriff Lewis---that
would look good on Our Police Cars here too!
I want them in Wicomico County!
Well said by posters 1:34 PM, 2:24 PM, and 4:39 PM I agree as well.
When trump is President he is going to change the motto to "Show Me The Money"
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