Is it a huge stretch for those of non-Christian faiths or of no faith at all to see the cross as symbolic of sacrifice for others, based on what anyone can read about the crucifixion of Jesus?
Not for me. As a Jew, I love my faith, and see it as a historical precursor to Christianity. Christianity led the West into historical and economic dominance. I also recognize that America was founded as a Christian nation, and that has guided her way for 200 years (until the 1960s). I love my Christian brothers and sisters and rejoice in their faith. I am also an activist in keeping gay indoctrination out of our schools, and work on the school board level nationwide. I always find that Christian and not Jews are my best allies in this. i also find that Christians are better friends to Israel than many Jews, which disgusts me.
How can any Jew (or Hindu, Muslim, etc, as the absurd ACLU brief declares) be "offended" by a cross representing the vast majority of those men who have given their lives for their nation? Are we then to go to Normandy and remove all the crosses there as well? It is ridiculous, and un-American.