One ironic follow up to the City of La Crosse (note that I included the

space this time, loyal Wisconsin readers) decision. A reader intimately

familiar with the machinations of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

points out that Judge Bauer’s dissent, which would have held that the sale

of public property in order to avoid the restrictions of the First Amendment

Establishment Clause itself violates the First Amendment, ends with a quote

from Jesus Christ: “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to

God the things that are God’s.” Did Judge Bauer then violate the

Establishment Clause by quoting from the Christian bible in rendering his

opinion? I’ll have to consult the ACLU.