The trade-off for Nativity scene displays at government buildings is often the requirement that others have the right to display holiday messages as well. At the Illinois State Capitol building, that includes an atheist message denying the existence of God and the decrying religious belief generally, brought to you by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Cue the hostile outrage:
A conservative activist and Illinois comptroller candidate was escorted from the Illinois State Capitol building Wednesday when he tried to remove a sign put up by an atheist group.
William J. Kelly announced Tuesday that he planned to take down the sign put up by the Freedom from Religion Foundation, and on Wednesday, he tried to make good on his plan.
But Kelly said when he turned the sign around so it was face down, state Capitol police were quick to escort him away.
