Crosses at the Inaugrural Parade

The Rev. Patrick Mahoney and the Christian Defense Coalition were granted a permit to hold a prayer vigil and demonstration during the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on Inauguration Day. In that permit the list of prohibited "structures" includes crosses—along with bicycles, crates, coffins, cages and statues.

Mahoney is outraged.

"Why were crosses singled out over any other religious symbol—the Star of David, Islamic symbols?" Mahoney asked. "This is offensive. It's, in my view, religious bigotry."

Well, Mahoney, the Jews aren't too likely to show up with big wooden Stars of David, now are they? And there are no Islamic symbols that could be turned into structures, unless someone made a big papier-mache Sword of Islam. While you're out there praying, ask God for some common sense. Cited article here.