LATEST ACLU ATTACK ON CHRISTIANITY

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ACLU May Sue L.A. County Over Seal
FOX NEWS
Thursday, May 27, 2004

LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union (search) plans to sue Los Angeles County if it does not remove a cross from its official seal.



County officials say the cross represents the Spanish missions (search), which are part of California's history.

They add that it would be expensive to redesign the county seal, which was designed in 1957 and appears on most official county property: walls, documents, water bottles, uniforms, cars and trucks.

On Friday, the ACLU gave the county two weeks to eliminate the seal.

"What is the message that it sends?" said Ramona Ripson of the ACLU. "What that message is to everyone in California is one of Christianity, and we are a state of diverse people."

Last month, the threat of litigation by the ACLU forced the city of Redlands, about 50 miles east of Los Angeles, to redesign its 40-year-old logo, which also included a cross.

"Here you have this radical left-wing organization whose own symbol should be the hammer and sickle," said Mike Antonovich (search), one of five Los Angeles County supervisors. "They are using pressure tactics trying to rewrite history."

Some local officials argue that the cross simply reflects history. The ACLU says that shouldn't matter because some members of the public find it offensive.

The county has asked its lawyers for a legal opinion on whether to fight the ACLU.


pretty soon they will christianity form the nation. bush should make this an issue. the judges kerry appoints will be quite hostile towards christianity.

[WXBUFFJIM]

Christianity is definitely an issue for some like the ACLU. But I think we as Americans have choices. If the ACLU demands that kind of attitude, they might as well stick a fork as far as I'm concerned because we have choices.

Jim

[Aslkahuna]

wants to pursue the matter to the Supreme Court, they might as well give in now. If they don't, the American Criminal Liberties Union will sue in Federal Court. Any appeal will go to the 9th Circuit which will side with the ACLU which would mean that it would have to go to the Supreme Court if LA County wanted to appeal that decision. To save the Taxpayers money they will probably cave in.

Steve

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yep, the tyranny of the left

[Guest]

Things like this REALLY get my blood boiling. What about the fact that removing it would offend me? Of course the radical left doesn't care.
...Jennifer...

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trust me, soon you wont be able to wear anything that indicates you are a christian in public