James P. Pinkerton 5 Jul 2020
It shouldn’t have to get to this point, but here it goes: We need a written pledge to protect our statues and monuments. That is, a written document for politicians to sign, if they wish, pledging to protect public order and the dignity of our society.
Yes, of course, desecration and destruction are already illegal, but as we know, many elected officials have chosen to turn a blind eye — or, in some cases, have actively supported — vandalism of statues and monuments.
For the most part, these officials have been local officials, such as sitting mayors. And yet lately, higher officials in the Democratic Party have started to express at least some sympathy for the devils — these destroyers of public peace.
For instance, just on Sunday, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) failed to make any sort of defense of public order when she was asked about the possible removal or desecration of the presidential carvings on Mt. Rushmore. Duckworth answered to CNN, “We should start off by having a national dialogue … I think we should listen to everybody. I think we should listen to the argument there, but remember that the president at Mount Rushmore was standing on ground that was stolen from Native Americans.â€
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https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/05/pinkerton-will-joe-biden-sign-a-pledge-to-protect-american-monuments/
