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> Mel Gibson Not Happy With LA Cross Decision > > The courageous Hollywood Star who battled a horde of critics > of his "The Passion of the Christ" -- and won -- may be ready > for another fight over a "cross." > > Reportedly upset over the recent decision of the Los Angeles > Board of Supervisors to kow-tow to the ACLU and delete the tiny > cross on the City's official seal, Mel Gibson is reported to be > interested in helping to fight to retain the symbol, which > represents the historical roots of the county. > > The city was first founded as a Christian mission. > > Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, the courageous supervisor who > has battled to keep the cross on the seal, told the Los Angeles > Daily News that Gibson had met with Rabbi Daniel Lapin, president > of the National Jewish Christian Alliance Toward Tradition. > > "The rabbi said he was with Mel Gibson and they were outraged at > the action of the Board of Supervisors because the cross represents > the historical founding of our county," Antonovich told the News. > > While noting that he could not speak for the producer of the > smash hit "The Passion of the Christ" Lapin told the News he is > supporting a signature-gathering effort seeking to put the matter > on the ballot and allow the citizens to decide if the cross should > remain on the seal. > > "This is what the Muslims did when they took over Spain, removed > every sign of the cross," Lapin said. "I always say, Israel's safety > belt is America's Bible Belt. As long as Americans respect the > cross, Jews and other minorities are safe. In post-Christian Europe, > anti-Semitism is rife." > > During the heated controversy over the Passion, Rabbi Lapin was > an outspoken defender of Gibson. > > Gibson's spokesman said that the star, now in Australia, was not > available for comment.
