Bush Subverts Justice, #31,217

So, it appears that President Bush has stepped in and made the San Diego Cross issue now illegal solely at the federal level, rather than at the state and federal level. What part of "no tax dollars to promote religion" do theocrats not understand? Oh, right, they do understand it, and they just promote the "lawlessness" that their very Beloved Book warns against (esp. chapter 2).

President Bush signed legislation Monday that immediately transferred ownership of the Mount Soledad Cross, the monument at its base and the half acre parcel of surrounding land from the city of San Diego to the federal government.

By signing the transfer Bush used his power of eminent domain to seize the property for the federal government, effectively replacing the city in the 17- year legal battle that has surrounded the fate of the 43-foot cross and handing cross supporters new hope. While proponents of the cross have declared the transfer a victory, Bush has set the stage for a new legal battle over the constitutionality of the religious symbol on public land, as well as the transfer itself.



"I believe the president substantially improved the chances that the desires of a vast majority of San Diego voters -- all those votes to preserve the integrity of the memorial -- will finally be fulfilled," said San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders at a press held in the shadow of the cross Monday afternoon.

Yeah, 'cause the "desires of a vast majority" determine moral rectitude, don't they, Mayor? The Mayor asks, "What in the hell is 'protecting the minority's rights via a Consti-frickin-tution?'" Bend over, and I'll show you, sir!

After all, that's the exact same argumentum ad populum fallacy that politicians use every time they want something unconstitutional done...say, slavery, disenfranchisement, etc...worked before, and so it's gotta work again. And it does. For dolts and suckers.

For expert legal reviews of the situation, see here and here. (HT: UTI)
________________
Technorati tags: Theocracy