An unusual religion called Summum tried to get their monument reflecting their beliefs, similar to the Ten Commandments, placed in a public park in Utah. Unfortunately for the Summum, the Supreme Court ruled out of their favor. Permanent monuments in public parks are not subject to the free speech analysis that applies to speeches and leaflets in public forums, the court ruled. Instead, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote for eight justices, such monuments are “best viewed as a form of government speech.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/washington/26scotus.html?_r=1&ref=us
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