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Which Way, L.A.?

The Cross in the Mojave Desert

To say that a cross honors only dead Christian soldiers is "an outrageous conclusion."

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

To say that a cross honors only dead Christian soldiers is "an outrageous conclusion." That's according to US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia today during arguments about a First World War memorial erected on federal land in California's Mojave Desert 75 years ago. A National Park Service employee, even though he's a Catholic himself, complained that the cross favored one religion over all others.

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    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times

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    Americans United for Separation of Church and State

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