Winston-Salem Journal: The prayer appeal

Winston-Salem Journal Editorial: “Forsyth County commissioners who want to start their meetings with sectarian prayer have long argued that they’re not pushing Christianity, but simply want to guarantee the right of all to pray to the god of their choice. The commissioners should prove that by ending their relationship with a conservative Christian organization that’s appealing a federal judge’s ruling against that prayer and turn the case over to a local law firm that has also offered to represent the county for free . . . The board should agree to allow Kilpatrick Stockton to take over the appeal that the ADF has filed. Plyler said yesterday he’d vote for the change, but he doubted he could get enough votes to get it approved. All he needs, however, is his vote and that of the board’s three Democrats, who should demand this change . . . “