Mt. Soledad cross removal ordered

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After two decades of legal and political wrangling, a federal judge Thursday ordered the cross atop Mt. Soledad removed within 90 days as a violation of the separation of church and state.

 

But U.S. District Judge Larry Burns stayed the removal order so that those defending the cross have time to appeal.

http://www.latimes.c...y#ixzz2nOHKDJvr

[Conga3]

There is a tiny park in Tampa that belongs to another freaking country entirely - CUBA. (not even a country we have diplomatic relations with)

 

Well, if the issue arises because the government owns and operates land that has religious symbols on it - isn't it easier if the government just sold the land to a private organization?

 

While the conservative in me says tradition and history needs to be preserved and protected for posterity, the pragmatist says pick your battles - just sell off the land the religious symbols are on and the argument the government is "endorsing" a religion is put to rest.