CatholicOnline: A Federal District Court Judge named Larry Burns has ruled that the famous War Memorial, the Soledad Cross, must be torn down within 90 days. Fortunately, he also ruled that his order would be stayed pending appeal. This case must be appealed.
This case has been pending for years. It has come to stand as a symbol to many of the growing hostility toward religious symbols in the United States of America. The case ended up in front of Judge Larry Burns after the US Supreme Court refused to hear an Appeal from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
On Monday January 4, 2011, a three judge panel of the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled that the cross be removed in what has been popularly called the “Mount Soledad Cross Case”, Trunk v. City of San Diego, Case No. 08-56415. In effect, they held that because the Cross was a Christian Symbol it must be removed from a war memorial. How arrogant! More on this here.
