The Longmont (CO) Times Call reported yesterday that a federal court jury has rendered its decision in Rocky Mountain Christian Church v. Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County, Colorado. (See prior posting.) The case involves a challenge to the denial of a church's application for a special use permit so it can expand its facilities. The jury rejected the church's equal protection claims, but found that the Boulder County Commissioners violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by not treating the church equally with non-religious institutions and by placing a substantial burden on its exercise of religion. The jury did not award damages that the church sought to cover construction cost increases.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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The residents of nearby Longmont, CO earlier this year succeeded in a referendum movement to overturn an annex made for the LifeBridge church Union project. The church withdrew the annexation request and convinced another small town to annex the land. A lawsuit will determine if the annex will be allowed. The religious right in CO is on the march, determined to skew local politics and take ownership of government. Despite the state's recent 'turning blue' the extreme right is working overtime to grab power at every turn. Huge sums of money are being marshalled and powerful alliances of businessmen are setting up 527s and other entities to bypass campaign finance laws. It's the coalfield wars all over.
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