Washington Times - GOP Lawmakers Join Fight to Save Cross at California War Memorial
By Valerie Richardson, WashingtonTimes.com
A group of Republican lawmakers has joined the fight to stop a federal court from ordering the removal of a giant white cross that has loomed for decades over the Mount Soledad Veterans War Memorial in San Diego.
The brief filed Thursday on behalf of the congressional representatives requests that the court let a private group acquire the entire war memorial, including the cross. The move is likely to put added pressure on the Obama administration, with the Justice Department facing a deadline of the end of the month to state its position.
“We’re urging the court to permit a private organization to obtain and operate the war memorial — a remedy that would remove any constitutional questions and protect this long-standing tribute to our men and women in uniform,” said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, which filed the brief on behalf of the lawmakers. . . .