Supreme Decision: The VFW gets its Mojave acre

[sophia-sadek.livejournal.com]

Here is a Greenwire article about the recent Supreme Court decision to side with the Dept. of Interior on its transfer of an acre of land to the VFW in order to preserve a religious icon. This is a pretty mundane issue, but some purists may agree with the minority that this is a support of a specific cult. It may seem strange that the VFW chose the symbolic tree of state killing to commemorate WW-I deaths. At least they don't set it on fire like the guys in that white supremacist organization.

I feel sorry for all of those families of war dead who are not members of the cult in question. I don't have any immediate family who participated in that conflict. If I did, I would not feel that the VFW represented those members.

I'm perfectly comfortable with the VFW monument in the national park, especially since they will own the land under the monument. What are your esteamed opinions on the matter?

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The Whole Truth

[ofbg.livejournal.com]

From this article: http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/04/28/28greenwire-supreme-court-sides-with-interior-on-mojave-de-46043.html

"Congress had authorized a land swap with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, trading 1 acre of land around the cross in exchange for 5 privately owned acres elsewhere in the preserve."

Congress passed a bill requiring the swap (transfer) by the National Park Service. It was not a giveaway.

Re: The Whole Truth

[sophia-sadek.livejournal.com]

This comment should be posted in response to the comment that the parcel was given away. I personally think the Feds made a pretty good profit on the deal.

Re: The Whole Truth

[ofbg.livejournal.com]

Done.