Hmm.... interesting take.

I have an observation though - "the cross", does not equate with, "God".

"The cross", is a symbol of a specific religion, which is Christianity.

So, I mean, the idea that the United States is not a Christian nation, goes all the way back to the Treaty of Tripoli right around the eary 1800 (give or take a year or two) -

So, it occurs to me, that "God", is a much more general invocation of a Higher Power, than is a cross. A cross is "symbolic" of a specific religion, and if you happen to be a member of that religion than you might equate that with God, but others don't, and therefore, it's not an appropriate symbol for We the People.

If you want to display such a symbol, go for it. You know, if you're a homeowner and you wanna do a Nativity Scene at Christmas, or if you're a store-keeper and you wanna put a cross on your window, go for it.

But if the State wants to display such a symbol, that's something different. Because, the State should not show favoritism to a specific religion. So in other words, if you want to put up crosses all over the place, you better make sure there's menorahs too, and green crescents, and all the rest.

But I mean, would it better, in terms of saving the taxpayers money, to just do none of that stuff, and leave religion in the personal domain where it belongs?

Religion has nothing to do with the State - and the State, has nothing to do with religion. And I'm sorry, but just because it "did" or "may have" in the past, doesn't make it right.

And I mean, I wouldn't want to disparage or minimize that history in any way, but that also doesn't mean I'm going to be limited by it either.

So, just my two pennies....