22 April 2003 by Ron
A small win for the good guys: San Diego had a cross on public grounds. When the forces of good complained, they sold the tiny plot of land with the cross to a private group, who wanted to keep it there — a pretty standard dodge by localities that want to circumvent the constitution. They were sued by the good guys for not opening up the sale to other bidders, on the grounds that was the city supported the religious symbol by not allowing groups wanting to dismantle the cross to bid. The good guys won up through the Federal Court.
Yesterday, the Supremes refused the appeal by the city of San Diego, which claims it was “scrupulously neutral toward religion” when it sold the 43-foot cross at its Mount Soledad war memorial to an association that would preserve it.
Glad to see one more bullshit dodge taken away from the theocrats.
Here’s the AP story: San Diego cross dispute appears far from over
