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Victory for Landmark WWII Veterans Memorial: Jesus Statue to Remain on Big Mountain

Liberty Institute announces a great victory for veterans, the Knights of Columbus, and the people of Flathead Valley, in Northwest Montana in a battle to protect a Jesus Statue honoring WWII veterans from being removed from atop a ski resort on Big Mountain in Whitefish, MT.

Following an outpouring of public support to keep the landmark, the U.S. Forest Service granted renewal of a half-century-old permit to maintain the statue on the 25-by-25 parcel, located on federal lands.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), a Wisconsin-based organization, targeted the WWII Veterans Memorial earlier this year, objecting to the presence of any religious symbol on public property. In August, the U.S. Forest Service initially revoked the Knights of Columbus’ long-time permit to maintain the statue on federal lands. Following uproar over that decision, the U.S. Forest Service asked for public comment, which closed on December 8. At that time, Liberty Institute, on behalf of the Knights of Columbus who oversees the memorial, submitted a letter brief to the U.S Forest Service defending the constitutionality of this statue. The FFRF has said that they will sue the government to remove the statue. As representatives of the statue’s overseers, Liberty Institute will go to court to stop the atheist group from trying to tear down this precious war memorial.

Current Cases

Liberty Institute Works to Save Jesus Statue

For nearly sixty years, the Knights of Columbus of Kalispell County, Montana have owned and maintained the Tenth Mountain Veterans’ Memorial located on Big Mountain in Flathead National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service recently denied renewal of the Knights’ permit for the memorial statue because it depicts Jesus and stands on federal land. The statue… Read more »

Liberty Institute Files Brief at U.S. Supreme Court challenging Lower Court’s Decision Calling Pray

On behalf of several noted Christian theologians — including Drs. Wayne Grudem, Darrell Bock, Wayne House and Clinton Arnold — Liberty Institute filed a friend of the court brief in The Supreme Court in support of an appeal seeking to overturn a legislative prayer decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit…. Read more »

Issues

Government officials who violate students’ free speech rights best beware.

Liberty Institute is fighting for 70 million school students across America to protect their First Amendment rights and to hold government officials accountable should they violate those rights. Our famous Candy Cane case began eight years ago when an 8-year-old boy (Jonathan Morgan) was told he could not hand out candy cane pens at his… Read more »

Help Protect Our Veterans Memorials from Being Torn Down

The Mt. Soledad Memorial Cross is just one of many veterans memorials across the country under attack by the ACLU, atheist groups and their supporters, who want to tear down all references to religion on public land. The display of a cross in veterans’ memorials is not a government endorsement of religion, but a symbol… Read more »

News & Updates

Texas Sonogram Law Ruled Constitutional

Breaking News: Texas Sonogram law ruled constitutional! The Fifth Circuit Court (Edith Jones opinion) holds recently enacted Texas Sonogram law constitutional. The Fifth Circuit reversed Judge Sparks, vacating his granting of preliminary injunction, which had stopped enforcement of the Texas Sonogram law.

Fighting the War on Christmas

Though they continue waging battles to take Christ out of Christmas, the Grinch, Scrooge and all their other Bah Humbug buddies have not won the war. When they aren’t spending their time attacking the faith of children, they are telling people that the name of God should not be spoken or allowed in public. This… Read more »