Acting on behalf of a seller of spiritual books, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit arguing that a Georgia law exempting the Bible from sale taxes is discriminatory and should be extended to all publications dealing with the meaning of life.
"If they're not taxing someone's holy scriptures, they shouldn't be taxing anyone's," said Candace Apple, who owns the Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs. "I'm not willing to stand at the counter and tell someone, 'Oh, sorry, your religion is wrong.'"
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
ACLU Sues to Exapand Religious Tax Exemption
Kudos to the ACLU for suing the state of Georgia for discriminating against minority religions. Here are the lead paragraphs:
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