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Mojave Desert Cross Case Goes to High Court

Posted October 06, 2009 15:12:14
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Mojave Desert Cross Case Goes to High Court
Week of October 05, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Oct. 7 to determine whether a 5-foot cross erected as a war memorial by veterans on a rock in California's Mojave Desert 75 years ago must be torn down. Congress voted to block removal of the cross by park officials at the Mojave National Preserve, but an appeals court ruled that maintaining a Christian symbol on public property suggested an unconstitutional government endorsement. The Supreme Court will consider whether an individual can even bring a lawsuit like this before weighing whether the cross can remain. For more information, visit the
http://www.SaveOurMemorials.com website and http://www.Save Our Memorials Blog.

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+6 raves lady_c5_loadmaster October 06, 2009 23:13:23

Why is it ok for the government to pay some artist to paint pictures of christ in a jar of urine but it is not ok to have a 75 year old cross at a War memorial?
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Diane T October 26, 2009 15:19:25

UPDATE oct 23, 2009:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/h...
Diane T October 13, 2009 14:44:35

A good website
http://www.religioustolerance...
Diane T October 09, 2009 16:47:56

UPDATE
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Leg...
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Sue October 08, 2009 17:47:30

This is interesting to me. I saw this story on the news and can’t believe this case has been taken as far as it has. I am a little bit surprised that the cross has been there for 70 years and all of the sudden it is an issue. The cross is a symbol. A symbol is what you make of it. In this case it is a war memorial. I find it also interesting that we get up in arms about people displaying religious symbols when we live in a country that prides itself on “freedom.” The very first thing mentioned in the First Amendment of our Constitution is the freedom of Religion. We say “One nation under God” in The Pledge of Allegiance. We have “In God we trust” printed on our currency. Clearly our country has a deep history in respecting God. Who is being hurt by having a cross on display? I can guarantee there are going to be more people upset if that cross comes down than if it were to stay up there.”
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Diane T to Sue October 09, 2009 01:52:52

Thank you for your answer..The ACLU is the ones that brought this suit to court.
According to them this is in violation of separation of church and state..
I fear that it will affect all the crosses across our country..
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none October 08, 2009 00:03:06

More PC crap from the ACLU and other liberal loons. Why should they care about cross that has been there for over 70 years?
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Diane T to none October 09, 2009 01:53:37

Thats the ACLU for you!! Separation of church and state is their problem.
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none to Diane T October 09, 2009 03:44:13

Absolutly, the ACLU is one of the most unAmeriican institutions active today.
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dico October 07, 2009 23:13:28

this is disgusting.. I hope the majority of the US gets so fed up.. they close down the ACLU.. and all these commie a-holes
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Diane T to dico October 09, 2009 01:55:16

I wish they would close down the ACLU. Don'
t forge the lawsuits by illegals against property owners in TX and AZ protecting their property and still getting civil law suits on behalf of illegals by the ACLU and I think the other one is the Southern Poverty League.
I love you cartoon!!! Where did you find it??
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dico to Diane T October 09, 2009 02:28:01

somewhere on here...It is great!!
yeah we have to lose the ACLU.. soon..
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patti October 07, 2009 18:06:30

There will have to come a day that we remember whats important.. One day we will have to recognize that we are America, not anything or anyone else., America the land of the free and the home of the brave.. AMERICA. One day we will recognize that its being splintered and homogenized in the worst way possible, one day we will have to stand up and be counted.
I am not a religious woman however I respect the foundation my country, this country was founded on, it was, and is still a Christian base country. Say what you will, the fact is it is..
Taking away the symbols of God doesn't take away God and that is the objective, its a losing battle so they resort to pettiness, its a shameful picture of a great country.

I am offended by things, I am offended by Burkqa's for multiple reasons, I am offended that we no longer can put up Christmas trees in American airports, I am offended that when I call a retail store they are not allowed to wish me a Merry Christmas, they say happy holidays, political correctness offends me deeply.
This cross, a symbol of our love and gratitude to good and most likely God based men of long ago should be revered as the men it represents, no one should be offended by it however if they are so be it, its our symbol, America's symbol for fallen hero's.. ...

There will have to come a day that we remember whats important.. One day we will have to recognize that we are America, not anything or anyone else., America the land of the free and the home of the brave.. AMERICA. One day we will recognize that its being splintered and homogenized in the worst way possible, one day we will have to stand up and be counted.
I am not a religious woman however I respect the foundation my country, this country was founded on, it was, and is still a Christian base country. Say what you will, the fact is it is..
Taking away the symbols of God doesn't take away God and that is the objective, its a losing battle so they resort to pettiness, its a shameful picture of a great country.

I am offended by things, I am offended by Burkqa's for multiple reasons, I am offended that we no longer can put up Christmas trees in American airports, I am offended that when I call a retail store they are not allowed to wish me a Merry Christmas, they say happy holidays, political correctness offends me deeply.
This cross, a symbol of our love and gratitude to good and most likely God based men of long ago should be revered as the men it represents, no one should be offended by it however if they are so be it, its our symbol, America's symbol for fallen hero's.. period! . its these men and their faith in their God and their love and respect for their country that fought and lost life for us to be able to be free.
How foolish is political correctness... I know I am an American born grand daughter of Italian immigrants, they were never offended by anything American, they came here and loved this country, shaped and built it, and never, never criticized it, abused it, used it or maligned it.
They loved America, they would be sad to see that we have let others destroy our pride in it, our self respect and our legacy.
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Diane T to patti October 09, 2009 01:58:46

THANK YOU! Very well stated! One of my ancestors from ?Scotland the first thing they did was change their last name from Mac Rae to Ray so they could be more AMERICAN!! a lot of immigrants did that!
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patti to Diane T October 09, 2009 02:05:16

You are welcome.. And I thank you..
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lady_c5_loadmaster October 06, 2009 23:13:23

Why is it ok for the government to pay some artist to paint pictures of christ in a jar of urine but it is not ok to have a 75 year old cross at a War memorial?
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dico to lady_c5... October 07, 2009 23:14:39

yeap.. that is what happens when the Dems are really communist /fascists.. and the job at hand is to destroy this culture
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Diane T to lady_c5... October 09, 2009 01:59:16

Good point thank you
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thetruth to lady_c5... October 09, 2009 03:59:32

AMEN!
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rightside October 06, 2009 20:23:59

I'm praying, not just for this cross, but for the country that is trying to reject what it was founded on.
And, for those sick people that are so bent on destroying things that really aren't in their face in the first place.
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Diane T to rightside October 09, 2009 01:59:56

Thanks rightside.. This post alone shows me where our American hearts are..