Constitutional Law
Feb. 12, 2014
Cross on county seal should pass muster
The fact of the matter is that an image of a California mission bearing a cross is historically accurate.
William J. Becker Jr.
President, CEO and General Counsel
Freedom X
11500 W Olympic Blvd Ste 400
Los Angeles , CA 90064
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Email: Bill@FreedomXLaw.com
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Bill Becker is founder, president, CEO and general counsel of Freedom X, a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit public interest law firm and advocacy center protecting conservative and religious freedom of expression.
Last month, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors restored the image of a Christian cross on its official seal, reversing a decision made Sept. 14, 2004, barely a decade ago. The 3-to-2 vote showed the power of patience as well as the impermanence of political power grabs. What two lawsuits (one of which I initiated, for full disclosure) and multiple attempts to mount a ballot initiative failed to achieve was accomplished simply by replacing a strict constitutional separationist board mem...
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