"I thought only Communist or Islamic regimes tore down the religious symbols of other faiths?"
Correcto mundo pal....our own brand of leftist commies are at in here in the USA doing the filthy deeds they do.
Removing the cross would be like the Taliban blowing up statues of Buddha. The American Taliban are Leftists who hate American values. After Soledad, they will try to remove crosses from headstones at Arlington National Cemetary.