Fire Departments Response To Atheists Outraged By Their Sign: Get Over It Once again the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has found a target for their extreme efforts. This time, a firehouse in Utica, New York is facing criticism after displaying a sign that reads Happy Birthday Jesus, We Love you. According to reports, this is not the first year the station has had the sign on display, but this year the FFRF asked the citys mayor to ensure that the sign be taken down. The sign at Fire Station 4 explicitly invokes the name Jesus, an exclusively Christian god, and makes a direct statement in support of that deity on behalf of the station and the City, the letter states. This is precisely the sort of religious endorsement prohibited by the Establishment Clause. The FFRF also sent a separate letter to fire chief Russell Brooks this April, asking ahead of the holiday that the sign not be placed outside this year. I was advised by the Thomas Law Center that we were well within our rights to display our Christmas sign, Brooks wrote in a response to the organization. In addition, they would support us, as well as any efforts from any organizations looking to prevent us from doing so. The town is standing by to see what the result of the letter to Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri will be. Meanwhile, the FFRF continues to speak about, stating, How would Brooks feel if his local government put up a sign saying, Happy Birthday, Mohammed. We love you!? This sign is equally inappropriate because government bodies should not take sides on religion. What do you think of the incident? Do you support the fire station or did they take things just a bit too far? 