Posted on 07/25/2005 8:04:25 PM PDT by TheDon
About 50 people rallied at the Mount Soledad cross yesterday in support of Proposition A, a measure on tomorrow's ballot aimed at preserving the symbol on public land.
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Attorney James McElroy says the transfer would be unconstitutional. He and his client, atheist and veteran Philip Paulson, want the cross moved.
On Thursday, a judge said passage of Proposition A required more than a simple majority because the city charter requires two-thirds approval for any change in use of public parkland and Congress cannot guarantee that the memorial would remain in perpetuity.
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You have to love the logic of the judge. We must allow the cross to be taken down because you can't guarantee it won't be.
The cross on Mt. Soledad offends 2 people. But 1 million people live and love the symbol that has been there as long as I can remember, whether they are Christian or not. You are right, they are atheists and godless people cannot stand that symbol. It is really a spiritual battle. Only now they have judges and lawyers that can bend the laws to their liking. That is why you have to fight them. They get one judgement in their favor and then that encourages them to go after another one. Mt. Helix was also a target.
How did that fight turn out?
After nine years of evading its constitutional duty not to sponsor religion, and losing before more than 30 federal judges, the County of San Diego will concede defeat in the ACLU's challenge to the Christian cross in a public park on Mount Helix by transferring the entire park into private hands.
See for yourself.
http://www.aclusandiego.org/helix.settle.htm
I was there.
It figures a FReeper would be there. Any pictures? A report?
The cross is still there and I have to go vote to keep it. I will get some photos up today.
Well, Roger Hedgecock says the cross got 77% of the vote so it stays.
The ACLU jihad finally lost one...outstanding!
Remember that it's not over till the FAT judge sings.
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