Once again, I am quite dismayed to see all these uninformed comments about who the ACLU is and what the ACLU stands for. It is incredibly sad and frustrating to see people of faith, who benefit so much from the ACLU, continually slamming the organization anytime the outcome is not in Christian favour. If a policeman pulls over a Christian who is speeding on the way to church, is that cop "godless"? Do you tell a clerk who won't permit Christians to shoplift that he hates God? If a Christian school teacher says students can't read the Bible during gym class because the students need to be joining in the sports, do you accuse her of wanting to remove God from everything? No? Then why do the exact same thing to the ACLU when they become concerned over a case where it appears a Christian symbol is violating the separation of church and state?
It seems incredibly hypocritical to me to remain quiet and content on the hundreds and hundreds of cases where the ACLU has protected Christian rights to prayer, gathering, symbols, etc but then to blast the organization when a Christian turns out to be in the wrong. The ACLU is not "removing God" (c'mon, is God really THAT weak or small?) or attacking Christians, it's upholding the constitution. If this chapter or the people who reported this situation to the ACLU are overzealous or have jumped the gun, they will not win the case and will likely face repercussions. But if not, then I am certainly glad they are willing to be so conscious of the constitution, especially in the face of condemnation from those who want to be treated with special privilege because they happen to believe in the majority faith. It is naive and almost unbelievably foolish to claim the ACLU is against Christians when the ACLU has been the one organization willing to step in and stand for Christians who have been denied their freedom to gather, pray, worship as they see fit and utilize the freedom afforded in the constitution. You can't have your cake and eat it too, so it seems ridiculous to be anti-ACLU when you aren't benefitting and with it when you are.
Back on to this subject at hand -- I could care less about a giant, ugly cross or any other ostentatious monument, but I really question the reason someone needs to have such an ungainly thing smack in the middle of a cemetery. It sounds like someone feels the need to compensate for something, or someone hasn't read the part in the Bible about how it's not a great thing to brag and show off you faith or how pious you are. Displaying the giant cross seems like someone's way of pointing out what a great Christian they are, and if they feel compelled to demonstrate that, they've got my pity because showing off isn't what it's about. A smaller monument or a picture on the gravestone would suffice a lot better, while not turning anyone off by smug displays. However, if it was on private ground I'd have no problem, aside from finding it tacky and thinking it a little sad that someone is so desperate to show off what they believe that they need to dominate the view. Public land is a different thing. Religious symbols of any sort do not belong on public land. If the monument is illegal, it should be removed. There is no reason it could not be moved to private land, such as the front or back yard of the person owning it, the yard of the church or a private cemetery.