Follow up to No Angel

Another Victory! Mrs. Arnold gets her Angel. Anti-Christmas policy rescinded.

American Family Association

Dear De Andrea,
Thanks to your efforts, the Plant City Living Center recognized they were mistaken in not allowing residents to display Christian symbols. HUD says its policy is clear and that discrimination against Mrs. Arnold (and angels) will not be tolerated in HUD approved facilities.
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Plant City Living Center attorney Steve Edelstein issued this statement today:

"I am pleased to report that the Plant City Living Center's recent newsletter regarding holiday decoration policies has been rescinded. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guarantees the rights of citizens to display religious symbols in public. We support that guarantee."

"I want to take this opportunity to reiterate to you and to inform your readers that Plant City Living Center respects the religious beliefs of all of its residents. In furtherance of that policy, Plant City Living Center allows residents to decorate their apartments and the exterior areas of their apartments in any manner they choose. To use your recent Action Alert as an example, this policy allows any resident to place a small Christmas tree outside their door and to decorate their tree in any way they wish. By the way, Plant City's policy also allows angels to be displayed in common areas."

"The irritating question is, if HUD guarantees the rights of citizens to display religious symbols in public as they now say; then why did they deny the right earlier in the week? On the other hand, do they legislate as they please, depending on the pressure or which way the wind is blowing," said De Andrea.

Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association