County Cancels American Christian Heritage Month, But There’s Something the People ‘Teary with Joy’ Don’t Realize
County officials in California walked back a proclamation making July “American Christian Heritage Month” after a number of left-wing groups claimed the recognition of Christianity violated the U.S. Constitution.
Critics were ecstatic when the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors caved to the pressure — and threats of litigation — and rescinded the proclamation on Tuesday in a 5-0 vote.
“The purpose of the proclamation was to recognize some of our religious heritage,” Supervisor John Hidahl explained, according to KXTV-TV. “But unfortunately, with a lot of good intents, there’s unintended consequences that sometimes happen.”
The proclamation was approved in July on a 4-1 vote. Immediately, liberal activists began agitating against the celebration of America’s Christian heritage,
