This is where some Athiests and I part company.

"The crosses have a basis for being in our logo. We will hold course and will defend that," he said.

Las Cruces is Spanish for "The Crosses."

Okay now if a town is named "The Crosses" and they want to include crosses in their logo then how could I take exception to that? I am completely against states placing religious icons on public property because I find that insensitive. But if your city is called "The Crosses" then you are going to have to take it with a grain of salt.