Just as the Taliban tore down those 1500 year-old Buddha statues in Afghanistan a few years ago, the radical fundamentalists of the secular left are trying to tear down crosses in many cities around the United States. Both groups cannot abide having any symbols that violate their religious views on public display.

Today, Michelle Malkin reports some progress (via the L.A. Times) against these radical extremist forces and their attempt to tear down a war memorial cross in San Diego, California.

After an emotional six-hour hearing in which veterans pleaded with the City Council to save the cross, the council voted 6 to 3 Tuesday night to put the issue on the July 26 ballot, when voters will select a replacement for Mayor Dick Murphy.

Voters will be asked whether the cross property should be deeded to the U.S. government, which could designate it a federal monument. Supporters, including two members of Congress, want to preserve the cross, which was built in the 1950s and is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks.

There's no reason the city should have to transfer the monument to the federal government in order to protect it, constitutionally speaking, but given the current "living constitution" leanings of many judges, it may be the only way to protect the monument. Hopefully the good people of San Diego will get out there and vote to protect the monument from those who want to tear it down.