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The Soledad Cross Gets National Attention

Everybody's Watching
By Mark S. Burgess
Posted on Jul 04 2006
Last updated Jul 04 2006

• Atlanta

  High court to consider San Diego's memorial cross

  CNN.com-Jul 03 12:35 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court intervened Monday to save a large cross on city property in Southern California. A lower court judge had ordered the city of San Diego to remove the cross or be fined $5,000 a day.

• Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

  High Court issues reprieve for San Diego cross

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram-Jul 04 2:22 AM

  SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court put on hold Monday an order to remove a monumental cross that sits on public land in San Diego, giving hope to supporters just weeks before it was to be taken down.

• Phoenix, Arizona

  Reprieve is given to San Diego's memorial cross

  Arizona Daily Star-Jul 04 12:18 AM

  SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put on hold an order to remove a monumental cross that sits on public land, giving hope to supporters just weeks before it was to be taken down.

• Tracy, California

  San Diego cross spared for now

  Tracy Press-Jul 04 5:52 AM

  SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Supreme Court Monday put on hold an order to remove a monumental cross that sits on public land, giving hope to supporters just weeks before the cross was to be taken down.

• Thibodaux, Louisiana

  High court intervenes in fight over San Diego cross

  The Daily Comet-Jul 03 2:21 PM

  The U.S. Supreme Court intervened Monday to stop, at least for now, the removal of a large cross from city property in Southern California. A lower court judge had ordered the city of San Diego to remove the cross or be fined $5,000 a day.

• Boston

  High court intervenes in fight over San Diego cross

  WBZ.com-Jul 03 3:37 PM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court intervened Monday to stop, at least for now, the removal of a large cross from city property in Southern California.

• CBS - National

  Supreme Court Saves San Diego Cross

  CBS News-Jul 03 7:28 PM

  The Supreme Court intervened to save a large cross on city property in San Diego. A lower court judge had ordered the city to remove the cross or be fined $5,000 a day. The stay lets supporters continue their legal battle.

• New York

  Supreme Court Gives Cross in San Diego a Reprieve

  New York Times-Jul 03 8:02 PM

  TheUnited States Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's ruling that had ordered the city to remove a 29-foot-tall cross from one of its highest hills.

• Orange County, California

  Order to take down San Diego cross blocked

  Orange County Register-Jul 04 5:16 AM

  The high-court ruling lets the city continue a lawsuit to place the symbol at a war memorial.

• Seattle, Washington

  High court intervenes in fight over San Diego cross

  Seattle Times-Jul 04 12:25 AM

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put on hold an order to remove a monumental cross that sits on public land, giving hope to supporters.

• Miami, Florida

  Justices block removal of cross in San Diego

  Miami Herald-Jul 04 12:02 AM

  The Supreme Court intervened Monday to stop, at least for now, the removal of a large cross from city property in Southern California.

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Comments

Posted by Daniel	July 30, 2006
Frankly, I don't care 1 way or the other about a cross on Mt. Soledad. What I do object to is the vast amount of tax payer funds that have been used over the years. I also object to the hypocrisy of it all. Call it what it is: A cross to promote Chrisitan religious beliefs in a multi-cultural society. This is NOT a war memorial! If they want a was memoria;, bring down the cross and put up a memorial. Moderate Christians don't want to get involved lest they appear anti-religious. The Jewish comunity won't get involved because they like to stay out of these issues. So it is left to the outer fringes on both sides to wage this silly debate. I say leave it and include a Menorah, Crescent, Kokpelli and rainbow for us athiests.

Posted by Gina	December 10, 2007
Don't be ridiculous. When 75% of Americans are of a Christian denomination, and all the other denominations make up, at most, 8%, it's quite clear that the existence of the Cross isn't about to change. The idea of including a Menorah, Crescant, etc. is also ridiculous, since there are over 6 thousand denominations in the United States alone; should we then include each of their symbols? The Cross is a symbol of sacrifice for peace. How that can be offensive is beyond me.

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