A WHITE CROSS HAS STOOD IN THE MOJAVE DESERT ON NATIONAL PARK LAND FOR MANY YEARS, A MEMORIAL TO WORLD WAR ONE VETERANS 

ITS PRESENCE THERE WAS CHALLENGED BY A FORMER PARK EMPLOYEE, SAYING THE CROSS REPRESENTED GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT AGREED AND THEN REJECTED A MOVE BY CONGRESS IN 2003 TO TRANSFER THE SMALL PORTION OF LAND WITH THE CROSS TO THE VFW AND DECLARE IT A NATIONAL MONUMENT.

IN A 5-4 DECISION LAST WEEK THE SUPREME COURT AGREED THAT CONGRESS ACTED PROPERLY WHEN IT TRIED TO TRANSFER THE LAND TO VETERANS GROUPS TO ELIMINATE THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE VIOLATION. THE CASE WAS RETURNED TO THE LOWER COURT TO RESOLVE THE TRANSFER.

THE ACLU DID NOT WIN THIS CASE--LETS HEAR A CHEER FOR THE VETERANS!!