Welcome to Christian Cruces

NOTE: The sunburst is an example of how a design can represent 'God.' The fourteen points of the sunburst are for Chapter 14, Gospel of John. The City changed the number of points on a later edition of the symbol to fifteen points for Chapter 15, Gospel of John, to include more verses. The three crosses were painted dark brown to hide the center cross and the intent of display to proselytize.

While many sources of the mainstream Christianity are of late picking up on the illusion that the single Latin cross or a Trinity display are not Christian symbols in order to promote Christianity, those citizens who do not subscribe to Christianity know exactly what any display of the Latin cross represents.

Click on picture to enlarge.

As you approach the city from the east and from Alamogordo, it is shown on maps and highway signs as 'Las Cruces,' but it actually turns into 'Christian Cruces' at the intersection of Highway 70 and Interstate 25. A warning that non-Christians and non-believers are really not welcome nor appreciated, but will be tolerated if they behave and, hopefully, accept Jesus. Working in collusion with the City of Las Cruces, the local Chamber of Commerce, and blessed by Governor Richardson, the New Mexico Transportation Department had the company that rebuilt the Interstate 25 and Highway 70 interchange also construct a large stone edifice with the crosses of the Trinity/Calvary mounted for all to see and to be reminded of the intolerance in Las Cruces.

After protests, the New Mexico Transportation Department agreed to remove the illegal symbols as above and the two installed at the new Spruce Avenue underpass. Governor Richardson issue Executive Order 103 ordering the Department not to remove the offensive symbols. Associated Press carried the story and Governor Richardson denied issuing the order.

Continue past this warning sign for about two miles on Main Street/Highway 70, which some Anglos call the 'entrance' to Las Cruces, and you will see the illegal, divisive, and insulting black steel crosses which are lighted at night with red, white, and blue lights.

These crosses are on public property and maintained by the City with taxpayer money. Some still believe the totally fictional story promoted by the Chamber of Commerce and the City about some massacre by Apaches. A total lie. The original crosses were raised by the local Catholic Church across the street on the Gonzales property to honor Coronado who never passed through the area. These steel replacements were raised by a local religious leader and some NMSU students in the 1970s.

New Las Cruces City Hall Church

It was a usual morning with the usual faces for the dedication of the new city hall that is reminiscence of the large Catholic Churches in Europe. The mayor as seen behind the crosses-laden podium is wearing his church-black suit with his Latin crosses pin. All the 'dignitaries' are seated under the Latin crosses symbol, seen above, of the city that the failed federal Judge Robert Brack declared was "not religious." They all know the judge lied, but they are safe in their Christian hegemony.

It's entertaining that the pair who could be counted as the Saviors of the Crosses of Las Cruces, federal Judge Brack and his minion federal Magistrate Lourdes Martinez, were not honored guests. They were not seen anywhere. Did the City forget their shame already?

The timing of the dedication to the day following the events of Easter Sunday is noticeable.

The mayor pointed out that the last two mayors, Smith and Mattiace, were absent. What is one to think?

Off to the left was the Conquistadors contingent from the Chamber of Commerce all aglitter in their blue blazers festooned with the colorful pins of their adventurous meetings and the proud patch of yellow Latin crosses next to the profile of the Church-revered Onate, Conquistador and butcher of Native Americans, who only left his spoor on the way north, and probably during his retreat south.

Waiting on the right was the Hispano Chamber of Commerce with its three crosses proclamation to hang in the building.

Note: In the above picture of the City Council meeting room that the non-religious Latin crosses symbolizing the events at Calvary have not been installed yet. The crosses are on the podium so guests can be proselytized while listening to the speaker.

Dona Ana County, NM, Catch-up

The top picture is from a recent mailing from the Dona Ana County Assessor's Office to help citizens understand their 3% increase in property taxes. Middle picture is banner in Dona Ana County Commissioners' public meeting room. Bottom picture shows the new signs going up around the county.

It continues to be entertaining to live in a county that doesn't even know where its name came from. Then the County Commissioners have been hegemonized (from 'Christian hegemony') by the evangelical Christian factions whose fears of minority citizens demanding their constitutional rights is apparent. First the commissioners added the dripping yellow cross to the county seal while still reeling from the Millennium scare of 2000. Then they lied and said the design has never been changed. Following that lie they made-up another and now claim the dripping cross represents "our sunshine."

Not to be outdone by the proliferation of the still illegal Latin crosses on all things public by the City of Las Cruces, the County has started putting the illegally modified seal on the byways to proselytize anyone who looks.

As part of the continual denial by the governments of Dona Ana County and the City of Las Cruces, the Conquistador Onate has been elevated locally to a deified position. That is the Conquistador Onate astride his horse on the seal of Dona Ana County above. The Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce goes further with its Conquistador unit that goes to ribbon cuttings. Their identification patch on the de rigueur blue blazer of the unit exhibits the profile of Onate and three yellow crosses of the Trinity. Historical note: The Conquistador's were later banned by the Spanish king due to their excesses against the Native Americans. Locally they are held up as 'heroes.'