High Court Okays Cross on State Land

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First Amendment Victory!

The US Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, rendered an important First Amendment victory by upholding the right of patriots to erect a Christian symbol on public lands.

Militant secularists, led by the American Humanist Association, wanted it demolished.

One hundred years ago, family members of those who died in World War I drew up plans for a memorial.

Six years later, in 1925, the American Legion erected a 40-foot cross in Bladensburg Maryland on state property.

It was meant to give recognition to all those who perished, not just Christians.

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