DYS: Paint, Primer, And Religious Discrimination

The white-washed churches of New England have captured the imagination of painters and photographers everywhere. Contrasted against the reds and yellows of fall foliage and the azure ocean often beckoning within eyesight of their steeples and bells, it is easy to understand why.

Many of these same historic houses of worship are now ineligible for public funding. Despite being listed as historic places, worthy of preservation for future generations, local agitators would often rather prefer that they be left to decay than to allow public funding to replace the shingles or protect them with a new coat of paint.