4176 Executive Order on Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes | The White House (www.whitehouse.gov) posted 288 days ago by Fester_USMC 288 days ago by Fester_USMC +4176 / -0 281 comments share 281 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (281) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 2 ▼ – fadingecho 2 points 288 days ago +4 / -2 This is a huge can of worms. I hate comparing it to TV but it's like the Parks and Rec time capsule episode. Everyone wants their thing in it. permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – Fester_USMC [S] 3 points 288 days ago +4 / -1 I think that is the point... GEOTUS is playing 4D chess permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Chancehappeneth 1 point 287 days ago +1 / -0 Indeed. And who decides who is included? Petitions? Committees? National Parks Service? Congress? Tax funded or each memorial fundraised as needed? "Heroes" is problematic. "Significant historical figures" is less so. But we don't need statues. We need an overhaul of public education. It's been failing for 50 years and the current cultural environment is the result. permalink parent save report block reply
This is a huge can of worms. I hate comparing it to TV but it's like the Parks and Rec time capsule episode. Everyone wants their thing in it.
I think that is the point... GEOTUS is playing 4D chess
Indeed. And who decides who is included? Petitions? Committees? National Parks Service? Congress?
Tax funded or each memorial fundraised as needed?
"Heroes" is problematic. "Significant historical figures" is less so.
But we don't need statues. We need an overhaul of public education. It's been failing for 50 years and the current cultural environment is the result.