Holy war has broken out between civil libertarians and Los Angeles County officials over whether a tiny Latin cross on the county’s official seal is an unconstitutional religious symbol or a part of California history. A local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has threatened to sue unless Los Angeles County comes up with a plan within 14 days to remove the Christian symbol from its 47-year-old seal... Antonovich sent a letter to ACLU of Southern California executive director Ramona Ripston, saying the demand to remove the cross was "right out of a George Orwell novel"...
The enemy within strikes again. Ramona Ripston is the wife of 9th District Court Justice Stephen Reinhardt, who was appointed by Carter... and why are you not surprised? |