A Supreme Court argument Wednesday over a cross within the Mojave National Preserve in California sparked a sharp dispute over whether the Latin cross stands as a symbol of all fallen soldiers, including Jews and Muslims. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Savage captures the delusional denial of reasonable observation by Scalia, without being too savage about it.
Using a religious symbol for a memorial for war dead is an egregious violation of the separation of church and state that disrespects American Jews, animists, muslims, buddhists, atheists, and others. Associating religion with killing other humans in the unjust wars is also ethically questionable. The transfer of the site to the VFW is a clear attempt to evade the intent of the law and constitution.
Eliasberg objected. “I have been in Jewish cemeteries. There is never a cross on a tombstone of a Jew,” he said. More »
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