A classic constitutional clash over religion is taking place in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Legal arguments were heard Friday in Norfolk Superior Court regarding the city's use and financing of religious symbols for a city-owned building .

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"What would John Adams say, do you think, in regards to this issue?" asked Judge William Sullivan, invoking the name of Quincy's favorite son, the second U.S. president.

Sullivan is considering requests from 10 taxpayers and the American Civil Liberties Union to stop statues of Catholic saints from being installed at the city's new public safety headquarters, still under construction at the cost of $170 million. Mayor Tom Koch says he made the decision to include controversial sta

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