Mr. Friedman said a "reasonable observer" would know the history and understand the counties' real purpose.

But, Judge Newman wrote, "we think it manifestly clear that a reasonable observer would question the judge's impartiality on the pending issue."

He stated that no "reasonable observer" would conclude that the state sought to endorse religion with the monument.

"We hold that these memorials have the impermissible effect of conveying to the reasonable observer the message that the state prefers or otherwise endorses a certain religion."

I doubt that any reasonable observer would consider it really neutral in the Galaxy of today.

That sure seems reasonable to most observers.

See here, Dr. Watson, I'll put my trust in you as a steady, reasonable observer of last night's events.

However, every reasonable observer has urged responsibility rather than censorship.

After all, any reasonable observer following the case has to wonder how much checking up they had done before putting this person in a class-room to instruct impressionable students.

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