Facing Suit, County to Remove Seal's Cross

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Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday ended an emotional debate over the symbolism of the tiny gold cross on the county seal by deciding to remove it rather than defend it against a threatened ACLU lawsuit.

Advised by county attorneys that the cross might not withstand a court challenge, the Board of Supervisors voted to seek a compromise with the ACLU — perhaps by replacing the cross with images of a Spanish mission and Native Americans.

The closed-session decision came after an hour of spirited public debate that split the five-member board. Most speakers, including a pair of Los Angeles City Council members and a bearded man who earnestly told the board that God had spoken to him for the last seven years, favored keeping the cross.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-seal2jun02,1,561000.story?coll=la-home-local

[truthspeaker]

1. Yes, we should always get consitutional legal opinions from

beared men who earnestly believe that God has spoken to them for the last seven years.