Federal Judge: Mt. Soledad Cross Must Come Down

[mick silver]

http://global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/U.S./Mount%20Soledad%20Cross%20Controversy.jpgA cross atop Mount Soledad in California is an unconstitutional religious display on government land and must come down, a federal judge in San Diego ruled late Thursday.U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered the cross, which honors veterans, must be removed within 90 days -- a decision that could result in the case being sent back to the U.S. Supreme Court. Burns immediately stayed his order pending an expected appeal.
The original lawsuit was filed in 2006 by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the Jewish Veterans of the United States of American and several other Southern California residents.
“We support the government paying tribute to those who served bravely in our country’s armed forces,” the ACLU’s Daniel Mach, said in a statement to the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper. “But we should honor all of our heroes under one flag, not just one particular religious symbol.”
Bruce Bailey, president of the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association, expressed disappointment in the ruling.
"It is unfortunate that the Ninth Circuit left the judge no choice but to order the tearing down of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross," Bailey told Fox News. "However, we are grateful for the judge's stay that gives us an opportunity to fight this all the way to the Supreme Court."
Hiram Sasser, director of litigation for Liberty Institute, said in a statement to Fox News that they will continue to “fight for this memorial and the selfless sacrifice and service of all the millions of veterans it represents; it is the least we can do for those who gave so much to us all."
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[midnight rambler]

This memorial has been in place for 100 years and all of a sudden NOW it's a problem.

[Cebu_4_2]

Yet this is okay:

https://encrypted.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=jewish%20hanukkah%20candles%20white%20house&tbs=imgo:1

[General of Darkness]

And jew wonder why people hate them.

[ShortJohnSilver]

Answer seems simple enough - the Feds can sell the land that the cross sits on, to a private charity for $1.

[Serpo]

Remember the only crosses the elite like are the upside down ones.

[Ares]

Remember the only crosses the elite like are the upside down ones.

I was going to say the ones they will get nailed too, but yeah those too.

[palani]

Answer seems simple enough - the Feds can sell the land that the cross sits on, to a private charity for $1.
I would ask for proof that that piece of land has ever been ceded by the state to the feds. The cross makes it hallowed ground. You wouldn't expect to find a fed there any more than you would expect to find a vampire in a silver bullet factory.

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

Yet this is okay:

https://encrypted.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=jewish%20hanukkah%20candles%20white%20house&tbs=imgo:1

It's okay because they're G-D's chosen people!

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