Under a canopy of live oaks, Tristen Cleve prepared for spiritual battle as screaming guitars split the silence of the Texas Hill Country.
Cleve, executive director of the watchdog group County Citizens Defending Freedom (CCDF) in Hays County, heaved a large wooden cross into an upright position against a tree trunk—maybe 30 yards from the fence separating an outdoor concert venue where black metal bands, associated with Satanic images and songs, were warming up.
