Mojave Desert Memorial Cross

Case update

The Mojave Desert Memorial Cross has stood proudly for over 75 years, honoring our American war dead. Or at least that was the case before the ACLU stepped in and got a judge to rule the World War I memorial to veterans unconstitutional. First, they covered the cross with a bag, and when that didn't work, they boarded it up in a plywood box. They even threatened to tear down this national monument because they don't believe America should have religious imagery anywhere on public property.

We believe America should not only remember, but honor her veterans. And with your help, we took a stand against the ACLU at the Supreme Court. The Court ruled in favor of the Mojave Desert Cross, and victory was celebrated—but only for a brief time. Sadly, not too long after the ruling, the Mojave Desert Cross was torn down and stolen by vandals.

Liberty Institute is now in the process of seeing the Memorial restored to its rightful place, and though the Obama administration is taking their time in bringing justice, we are hopeful that the Memorial will be reinstated at its rightful place in 2012.

Cases like this are growing all the more common, and the attacks on our religious freedom never cease. The ACLU and anti-religious left-wing groups are not going to rest until they see everything containing religious imagery torn down and destroyed. If they win one case against our Veterans Memorials, the legal precedent would sentence all veterans’ memorials containing religious imagery to destruction and disgrace. The implications are endless.

Can you imagine what would happen at Arlington National Cemetery? Will they demolish all of the crosses that mark the graves of our fallen heroes? What about the 20-foot Canadian Cross of Sacrifice? Would they even stop there? Let us not forget that crosses, Stars of David, and other religious imagery mark the individual graves of our veterans.

Freedom is taken away from the silent, so let your voice be heard and do not allow others to take away our freedom. It was bought and paid for with the blood of American men and women, and it’s time the ACLU and all who stand with them be reminded of that. Join us in our fight to protect veterans’ memorials!