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Standing here, i'm one person that's supporting it. >> i don't want to cave into those atheist groups. i do not want to cave into them. >> firefighters say the city may have to give in because it might not have enough money to battle it in court. >> that's what it comes down to usually. imagine still being in the hospital and being hounded to pay off those medical bills, one of the largest debt collectors under fire for the aggressive tactics. the company apparently having its workers going to patients' bedsides demanding they cough up the money before they receive the treatment. minnesota att...

Several atheist groups argued it was a religious symbol and violates church and state. >> they need to go to a private institution. we need to stick to things that maintains neutrality towards government. >> getting to the crosses is no easy task. you see sorrow and it represents the burden and battle to make a it 3,000 foot climb up this hill. >> it wasn't intended to be a religious memorial. it was intended to be able to provide a fitting and a dignified memorial to their fallen comrades. >> the groups opposed to the crosses say they don't want the memorial removed just the crosses rereplace...

The middle of california's camp pendleton marine corps base, sit two 13-foot crosses, erected by marines grieving over lives lost in the war on terror, this site established for reaction has become grounds for controversy. >> it's not a religious spot at all. it's a place for the marines to grieve and to grow. to let go of their burden of what they have in their soul so they can go back down that hill, back in that battle and put their own lives on the line. >> her husband ray was one of seven marines who originally planted the cross here in 2003. of those original 7, three have since been kil...

More. bill: 750,000? martha: yeah. bill: that's three-quarters of a million dollars. martha: i know. bill: money if you can get it. martha: money talks, right? bill: the state's anti-terrorism bill declares kentucky citizens need protection from a terror attack. douglas kennedy has more from our newsroom. some atheist groups are not happy. what's this about, douglas? >> reporter: many americans depend on god to keep us safe, and so the question is, can that reliance be required by law? the department of homeland security relies on vigilance and fancy new airport screeners to keep americans saf...

Put up any sign they want to, right? >> absolutely. they have the first amendment right just as i do. >> uh-huh. and so we were talking during the commercial and you felt that you told me that you felt that these atheist groups sometimes, you know, they take these signs to rub people's noses in different things and in this case, how do you feel about that? >> well, this -- the particular sign in my town in wilmington is only about 1/2 mile from my -- my business. so i have to look at it every day along with about 30,000 plus other people. and we're a tourist area and i think it's offensive it ...