The Supreme Court will consider the case of an 8ft (2.5m) high Christian cross in the Mojave National Preserve, in California, which was put up as a monument to fallen World War I soldiers 70 years ago.
In 2003, a federal court ruled that because the cross stood on public ground, its presence violated a constitutional ban on the government endorsing one religion over another.
Congress tried to end the dispute by transferring the land to private ownership. But an appeals court ruled that the congressional action did not end the case.
The Supreme Court will look at whether the transfer of the land resolved the issue of the separation of church and state. It will also rule on whether the original plaintiff, a retired park service worker from Oregon, is entitled to bring the case.
The US Park Service has been forced to cover up the cross while the First Amendment legal arguments continue.
Back home in Mountain City, GA when I was a youngster, there was a large lighted Cross on top of Black Rock Mountain State Park(highest State park in GA)....someone complained and it was either taken down or switched off.....seperation of Church and State....ok, understandable.....but I read a few months ago that a private group had erected it back on a private piece of land.....seems it only takes just a couple of folks to ruin it for everyone....
