The end of a very long saga
"In a significant shift away from church-state separation, the Supreme Court gave its approval Wednesday to displaying a Christian cross on government land to honor the war dead, saying the Constitution ‘does not require the eradication of all religious symbols in the public realm.’
Speaking for a divided court, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said the First Amendment calls for a middle-ground ‘policy of accommodation’ toward religious displays on public land, not a strict ban on symbols of faith.
By a 5-4 vote, the justices reversed lower courts in California that ordered the U.S. Park Service to remove an 8-foot tall cross that has stood in various forms in the Mojave National Preserve since 1934 as a memorial to the soldiers of World War I.”
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Posted by John Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.).
[MJP Update]
Here's a link to a previous post which contains background information and more pictures of the cross. Also, according to STACLU, the cross is still covered with a plywood box which won't be removed until the case is reviewed again by U.S. District Court.
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