Posted on 09/06/2007 2:31:47 PM PDT by Jay777
The decision today is the latest in the lengthy case. The American Civil Liberties Union originally filed a lawsuit in 2001 on behalf of a man who said its location on federal land violated the U.S. Constitution.
The original cross was erected in 1934 by a prospector to honor World War I veterans. The latest version was installed in the mid-1990s. President Bill Clinton authorized the Mojave National Preserve in 1996, including the land where the cross sits.
The cross has been covered, first by a tarp and now by a box, as the case makes its way through the courts, Wanda Sandoz said.
A while back, a friend of mine took a trip to the Mojave Desert where this cross is. Below is a little film of his disturbing experience.
(Excerpt) Read more at stoptheaclu.com ...
why in the hell is there a box over it???
is this “guilty until proven innocent” for the cross?
Thats it, if it is Judea/Christian it must go. But, if some muslims asked for foot baths and prayer rugs to be available at the park, why no problem. In fact, it would not surprise me that the menu at the park concession stand would not have any pork items to eat. I am fond of BLT sandwiches as well as a good pork barbeque from time to time....
Somebody needs to paint a cross on the box!
Laserlight show. Floodlamps, Something...
The title says “public land” and the body says “federal land”. Which is it?
It being a 9th Circuit decision, the odds favor a reversal in the Supreme Court.
The judge who issued the ruling, Margaret McKeown, was a Clinton appointee. She also worked as a lawyer for the Carter Administration.
I know you’re all as surprised as I am. /sarc
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