The New York City Council has advanced a bill that would remove historical figures like Christopher Columbus and George Washington from city property.
Right?
So bye-bye monuments; farewell Columbus Circle — and, indeed, sayonara to the understanding that greatness usually co-exists with imperfection.in the street by cold-blooded gangbangers.This is, of course, a mind-bendingly stupid approach to municipal governance — but it has real utility for council members. To wit:
And it also diverts attention from council members’ unrealistic, highly ideological — indeed, often child-like — approach to public policy. Which, in turn, can serve to camouflage darker motives.NYC Council advances bid that could yank monuments honoring Washington, Jefferson, Columbus
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