Mel Gibson donating money to keep Cross on L.A. County seal

National Catholic News Agency | July 9, 2004

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Mel Gibson donates $140,000 to keep cross in LA county seal

LOS ANGELES, USA, Jul. 09, 2004 (CNA) - Mel Gibson is reportedly planning to spend more than $140,000 to keep a cross on a government seal in Los Angeles.

According to sources close to Icon Films, the Hollywood actor-director will actively take part in a campaign, which was begun a religious group to protest against the removal of the cross on the official Los Angeles county seal.

According to The Herald Sun, Gibson expressed his disappointment over the proposed scrapping of the cross because of legal threats from civil rights groups.

On June 1, LA County supervisors caved in to a demand made by the ACLU, which threatened to sue the county if it did not remove the cross. As a result, the county decided to remove the cross.

But the Thomas More Law Center, a national, public-interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, filed a lawsuit in federal district court in California, seeking to prevent county officials from removing the cross from the county's official seal.

The lawsuit was brought on behalf of Ernesto Vasquez, a county employee, who objects to the removal of the cross because it sends a government-sponsored message of hostility towards Christians in violation of the United States Constitution.

The specific use of Gibson's donation has not been specified, but it will be used to support the campaign against ACLU's effort to remove the cross from the county seal.

[Petronski]

At least make the ACLU win the case.

[Rakkasan1]

the fight belongs to those who show up

[shellylet]

I'm curious why the churches aren't speaking out!

[goldstategop]

I gotta love Mel Gibson. We really are proud of him for standing up for the values that have made America great. He puts Hollywood to shame by siding with the people of our county to keep the cross on the seal. Don't forget, The Passion is coming to DVD in August so help Mel further the good fight for what used to be called "the right stuff."

[squarebarb]

Well, you never know. God Bless Mel Gibson.

[Polycarp IV]

Gotta love Mel!

[carlo3b]

With all of the talk about Cheney stepping down, wouldn't this get a bit of attention, try this little ditty on for size...

BUSH - GIBSON 2004

[Indie]

The lawsuit was brought on behalf of Ernesto Vasquez, a county employee, who objects to the removal of the cross because it sends a government-sponsored message of hostility towards Christians in violation of the United States Constitution.

Ingenious. It's about time someone told the truth!!

[KangarooJacqui]

Goodonya Mel!

But then I'm not surprised. After all, Mel's always loved a good fight...



(Sorry, couldn't resist posting that pic from one of my favorite movies of all time...)

[seastay]

good

[KangarooJacqui]

Oh, yes please! The Republican Party are a surefire winner on that ticket... ;>)

[goldstategop]

One of the finest films to come out of Australia. The end is haunting.

[kstewskis]

Gotta love Mel!

So, what's not to love?

(please bear with me, gentlemen of this thread....)

[carlo3b]

Mad Max v. Max Factor

or

Braveheart v. Sweetheart

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOOLOLLOLOL.... OUTSTANDING

[kstewskis]

Love it!

Thanks for the new tag line tip!

[kstewskis]

Did you see this yet? :)

[KangarooJacqui]

One of the finest films to come out of Australia. The end is haunting.

Isn't it just. I first saw it on video when I was about ten years of age... the end stayed with me forever... as did the lines, "What are your legs?" "Steel springs." "What are they going to do?" "Hurl me down the track". I used to mentally psyche myself up with those lines on school sports days... to a certain degree of success!

Also the exchange, "I'll see ya when I see ya..." "Not if I see you first." That became one of my catchphrases for the longest time.

The ending still leaves me in tears. This is one movie I have to get on DVD sometime soon. Although I always thought Mark Lee was sexier than Mel Gibson... I guess I had a thing for blondes, growing up (I'm over it now.)

[KangarooJacqui]

Seconded. Boy do we have some wits here at Free Republic! "Come for the news, stay for the witty responses," as I always say...