Cross in Seal Worth a Fight?(L.A. CA- ACLU Threats)

Los Angeles Daily News ^ | 5/31/04 | Troy Anderson-Staff Writer

[Mark]

"This is not open to debate among reasonable jurists," ACLU attorney Ben Wizner said. "This is a closed question, and it's not even a close call."

Sure it is, you lying scumbag Commie.

[hole_n_one]

[bwteim]

Ping

[Mark]

I'm offended by that ship. Oh, wait-- L.A.-- Ship of fools?

[formercalifornian]

Better change the name of the county, too, since "Angels" are unquestionably a religious term and an obvious endorsement of religion. And, while we're at it, lets change the name of all the days of the week since they are names of Norse gods and distinctly religious, discriminatory to atheists every time they are forced to say a week day name.

[kellynla]

Maybe the A.C.L.U. would feel better with a hammer and sickle on the seal...
Now that we can arrange...
Of course they'd have to relocate. LMAO
I wonder how they feel about Santa Monica, Santa Barbara and Santa Margarita...

[kellynla]

ping

[RobbyS]

Isn't the real name of the city something like La Reina de Los Angeles (Queen of the Angels) -- the Virgin Mary?

[VOA]

from the article:
Adopted in March 1957, the county seal was designed by the late county Supervisor
Kenneth Hahn, father of the current Los Angeles mayor, James Hahn.

IIRC, one time when Martin Luther King visited California, Kenny Hahn was just
about the only politician in Los Angeles who'd actually be seen in public
with King.
(sounds amazing now doesn't it?)

If I were on the city counsel, I'd mention that little incident...and ask them
if they honestly think King would think censoring the cross is a good thing.

I know I'd lose, but I'd get the b@$stards on the record.

[CounterCounterCulture]

the ACLU maintains it is an "impermissible endorsement of Christianity" and violates the First Amendment requirement for separation of church and state.

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Sorry (Get-)A-CLU...you need to re-read the First Amendment

[al baby]

petas gonna sue because that seal promotes the Beef industry as well

[al baby]

Name it los pot holes

[muawiyah]

Looks to me like it's just another anti-hispanic outburst by the ACLU out there.

They must have finally figured Mexicans tend to be church-going people, and not the secular humanists the professional left had always assumed them to be.

[bboop]

Call Mike Antonovich and urge him to take it to the Supreme Court. He is MAD. (213) 974.5555. I called, we had a good laugh. It might just take a BIG city to make the ACLU back down. They should be thrown out of the country. Marxist Pigs.

[JamesA]

Get A-clu, very nice I love it....Sooner or later Political correctness and the ACLU crowd will comes to blows with the real America and it wouldn't surprise me to see some Attorneys decorating trees.

[freekitty]

Yes, it is worth it.

[RobbyS]

Omce upon a time the Church would have raised a stink. but I think Mahoney is secretly a member of ther ACLU if not of the Masons! Come to think of it, I may just have offended the Masons: They have better taste.

[sgtbono2002]

I am offended that they pout a Cow on the seal , an obvious reference to maxine Waters, Why didnt a Bull get that spot.

[antaresequity]

If it is worth fighting for...isn't it worth dying for?

[BurbankKarl]

Yes, they should rename Los Angeles, Sacramento and all the cities with missions in them.