[ Decius makes some very good points here, and I'm not going to waste time repeating too much, or being as thorough...

I agree that the cross on the seal of LA county almost certainly has a religious, not historical, intent. I agree that in a perfect world, it wouldn't be on there. In this world though, it's an extremely minor issue, and not worthy of the expense, both monetary and social, of attacking.

There are greater questions of church/state separation to be dealt with, not the least of which is what happens when the majority of people *want* more religion in their government. I'm happy to be the elitist who says categorically that the majority is wrong in such a case, and that ethics can and should be separated from whatever framework of mtyhology you prefer.

Anyway, yeah, the ACLU needs to re-prioritize. And also stop sending me so much paper. Use more of my money for causes and less on sending me sheaves of action alerts and requests for more money. -k]

Seal - Los Angeles County