I would offer a more contemporary
suggestion. I would remove all “past
things” to a “past place” like a museum or a political party or a place where
it is more relevant. Unless, of course it belongs to an individual taxpayer and
it’s on his or her or its property.
I like the removal of all things from
government property. It helps us recognize how irrelevant government really is.
Remove the Statue of Liberty
When France gave us the Statue of Liberty, we
were the most-free nation on the planet. This is no longer the case. The US ranked 12th with a score of
76.2. the lowest was North Korea 178th with a score of 1.3.
The most-free countries on the 2015 list are
currently Hong Kong (89.6), Singapore (89.4, New Zealand (82.1), Australia (81.4)
and Switzerland (80.5). http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking
Heritage.org gives all countries a score
based on:
Rule of Law – Property Rights and Freedom
from Corruption
Limited Government – Government Spending and
Fiscal Freedom
Regulatory Efficiency – Business Freedom,
Labor Freedom and Monetary Freedom
Open Markets – Trade Freedom, Investment
Freedom and financial Freedom
False Advertising
The US does have false advertising laws and I
would say that the Statue of Liberty should either be removed and stored in a
government warehouse along with the Arc of the Covenant…or sent to Hong Kong
and then to whoever occupies First Place in 2016.
I’m confident we have a case here. I’m sure
our courts would find the Statue of Liberty to be in violation of our false
advertising laws. And, government likes
nothing more than to do useless things that cost a fortune.
An Alternative
If you don’t like removing the Statue of
Liberty or turning it into a traveling trophy and you want the US to regain 1st
place again, how about hanging a sign on the Statue of Liberty that says “Closed
for Repairs”.
Or change the motto: “Send me your huddled masses yearning to breathe
free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless,
tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"…to something
more sustainable.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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