here's how Democraps covered it: http://wonkette.com/415355/devil-cuts-down-jesus-cross-in-mojave-national-preserve
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 2:52 PM, dick thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > Quote > > LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Thieves have stolen a cross in the Mojave Desert that > honored American war dead, less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court > allowed the religious symbol to remain on federal land. > > The 7-foot-high cross was stolen late Sunday or early Monday by thieves who > cut the metal bolts that attached the symbol to a rock in the sprawling > desert preserve, National Park Service spokeswoman Linda Slater said. > > Authorities had no immediate motive for the theft but ideas range from > scrap metal scavengers to people "with an interest in the case," Slater > said. > > A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and > conviction of the thieves, she said. > > Veterans groups were outraged. > > "The American Legion expects whoever is responsible for this vile act to be > brought to justice," said Clarence Hill, the group's national commander. > "While the memorial has been attacked, the fight will continue to ensure > that veterans memorials will remain sacrosanct." > > The Veterans of Foreign Wars first placed a cross on the rock in 1934 to > honor the dead troops of World War I. Slater said she did not know when the > latest version was erected. > > Late last month, the Supreme Court refused to order the removal of the > cross by a 5-4 vote in a controversial case focusing on the separation of > church and state. > > > > > http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MOJAVE_CROSS?SITE=ILEDW&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
