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PDFYou may recall that the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of Frank Buono, a former National Park Service employee back in 2001, because he was offended by a cross that had been erected in the California desert to honor those who had given their lives in service to our country.
The suit has worked its way through the court system and will now be heard by the Supreme Court---probably this fall.
The cross remains standing, but is encased in a plywood box, hidden from view in the desert, awaiting a verdict.
Ironically, this may symbolize more than a single case before the high Court.
It may also reflect a nation who is forgetting the Judeo-Christian principles upon which we were founded and is conflicted as to who we are and what we believe.
Joe Davis, spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), wondered how someone who is offended by a single cross in the desert can drive by Arlington Cemetery.
Or, I might add, wander around the Capitol campus reading the inscriptions.
Davis also said, "This Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend at the beach, this is a time about remembrance."
As we move on toward Independence Day, I sincerely hope we remember those who gave their lives for the principles upon which this great country was founded.
It would serve us well to also remember the principles and their origin.
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The suit has worked its way through the court system and will now be heard by the Supreme Court---probably this fall.
The cross remains standing, but is encased in a plywood box, hidden from view in the desert, awaiting a verdict.
Ironically, this may symbolize more than a single case before the high Court.
It may also reflect a nation who is forgetting the Judeo-Christian principles upon which we were founded and is conflicted as to who we are and what we believe.
Joe Davis, spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), wondered how someone who is offended by a single cross in the desert can drive by Arlington Cemetery.
Or, I might add, wander around the Capitol campus reading the inscriptions.
Davis also said, "This Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend at the beach, this is a time about remembrance."
As we move on toward Independence Day, I sincerely hope we remember those who gave their lives for the principles upon which this great country was founded.
It would serve us well to also remember the principles and their origin.
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Gary Randall
President
Faith & Freedom