This brings to close a sad chapter in the history of Whiteville that can best be described as terroristic, cowardly and shameful! The fear and terror caused our older people here is shameful. So shame on your client and your firm!FFRF has called off plans to sue the town.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Mayor Caves On Water Tower Cross In Unusual Move
The mayor of Whiteville, Tennessee has found an unusual way to respond to a complaint from the Freedom from Religion Foundation about a cross that has been displayed for the last 8 years atop the town's water tower. (See prior posting.) According to WREG-TV, Mayor James Bellar has merely removed one arm of the cross, leaving as a reminder of the issue the remaining portion of the cross. In a letter to the Nashville lawyer representing those complaining about the cross, the mayor wrote:
