Indiana's chapter of the ACLU is suing the town, about 40 miles east of Indianapolis, arguing that the display of a Latin cross on the town square violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution. The suit, brought by Knightstown resident Joseph Tomkins (it's actually Tompkins), requests immediate removal of the cross, monetary damages and a declaration that the cross display violates the First Amendment. Tompkins said he “objects to any of […] Read the Full Article »
Jill Stein the Big Winner of Day One Wisconsin Recount
First day Wisconsin recount totals in ACTUAL VOTES: Donald Trump -2. Hillary Clinton -1 vote. Jill Stein +17 and Gary Johnson +12 According to The Journal Times and Reid Magney, a spokesman for the state Elections Commission, the first results in Thursday evening were from Menominee County. Trump lost two votes compared to the initial count and Democrat Hillary Clinton lost one. Stein gained 17 votes and Libertarian Gary Johnson picked up 12 — a […] Read the Full Article »
Gayla Baer Taylor in USA Today: Election-obsessed nation can’t unplug
Trump supporter Gayla Baer-Taylor, 49, from Knightstown, Ind., describes herself on Twitter as “coffee drinking, highly opinionated, political junkie.” For the last 16 months, she has been glued to social media to stump for her candidate, attending Trump rallies streamed on Facebook Live and chatting up fellow Trump supporters on Twitter. As returns roll in, she'll be throwing a “watch party” on Facebook, a single post where she and her friends can comment and engage […] Read the Full Article »