Other people's crosses ....(hiding behind dead soldiers)

San Fran Chron ^ | Tuesday, November 28, 2006 | Debra J. Saunders

[IrishMike]

THIS IS a great country. Because of the sacrifice paid by U.S. troops, Americans are free to voice their opinions and no government can stop them. Indeed, Americans are even free to make dishonest arguments and hide behind dead U.S. troops as they do so.

I refer, of course, to anti-war opponents who staked some 420 crosses, Islamic crescents and Jewish Stars of David in what they call a memorial to the 2,800-plus U.S. troops who died in Iraq, in Lafayette. City officials told the activists, they were free to put up crosses. But when a sign went up -- a recent version read: "In Memory of the 2,867 Troops Killed in Iraq" -- it broke Lafayette's signage size rules. It was too big.

Since city sign rules apply to all signs, Lafayette told the cross bearers to downsize the sign by Nov. 20. They refused. They are protesting. They are special.

Besides, the headline-grabbing brouhaha has given the cross brigadiers what they desire most -- the chance to appear as victims without actually being victims.

The Lafayette cross mongers have not bothered to apply for a permit for a bigger sign, Mayor Ivor Samson told me. Samson is well aware of the need "to protect freedom of expression." He also understands the need for uniform enforcement of zoning rules.

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Indeed, if Heaton and company really cared about these families, they would show some respect and sensitivity. They would not exploit the war dead to bolster a viewpoint contrary to those held by most in uniform. They think this charade shows them to be sensitive -- and thanks to simple zoning rules, oppressed, but the view from here is: smarmy.

The cross bearers should claim their opinions as their own, instead of hiding behind dead soldiers.

[2banana]

THIS IS a great country. Because of the sacrifice paid by U.S. troops, Americans are free to voice their opinions and no government can stop them.

Except, of course, if you put up wooden crosses on any American University to protest abortions - they will be immediately taken down...

[Grampa Dave]

IF IT AIN'T EASY, IT AIN'T WORKING!

WHY IS EVERYONE ELSE SO STUPID!

WE HAVE ALL THE EASY ANSWERS!

BLAME BUSH!

[flagbrigade]

I was at the meeting last night in Lafayette which was very well attended by the left from miles around. This is a well oiled machine that makes a federal issue out of everything.I tried to point out to the Council that one of the main organizers, who is a well known aetheist and self described "soybean socialist" (communism without the meat as he calls it) was out planting crosses on day one (Nov.12) Wouldn't you think one might find him out RIPPING the crosses off REAL war memorials? I interviewed the two main organizers and pointed out that the anti war pacifists during the Revolutionary war were not patriots nor patriotic. He replied that our Revolutionary war heroes would be called terrorists today. I replied that to him right was wrong and wrong was right. Radicalism IS a mental disorder.

[IrishMike]

IF IT AIN'T EASY, IT AIN'T WORKING!
WHY IS EVERYONE ELSE SO STUPID!

WE HAVE ALL THE EASY ANSWERS!

BLAME BUSH!

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Worked for the DRats this November.

[Grampa Dave]

These hate America liberals are true whack jobs.

They really feel that it is patriotic to run America down, and to stab our warriors and GW in the back with their support of our enemies.

I don't talk to these whack jobs, and tell them to save their lunancy mantras for their fellow lunatics.