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dchill
(38,453 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)わたしも me too!
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)"I spoke with David, one of the activists behind the banner (he declined to give his last name), who explained that the impetus for Tuesdays protest started several weeks back, when the Trump administration unveiled its Muslim travel ban, which also temporarily shut down the entire American refugee program.
This was first conceived in response to whats been called the travel ban of the Trump administration, which I think flies in the face of the founding principals of the United States, he told to me over the phone. I think the Statue of Liberty is our best symbol of the role that immigrants have played and continue to play every day in this country, he added later.
David said that, while unfurling the banner at the statues base, his group was met with overwhelmingly positive feedback from touristsmany of whom appeared to be from outside the United Statesvisiting at the time.
We left, and as we were taking the ferry home, [the banner] was still hanging, He explained. I would imagine that the National Park Service staffers who also make this country great who are working thereI would be surprised if anyone who cares about the history of the Statue of Liberty did not agree with what we were saying.
Reaction to the banner was overwhelmingly positive across Twitter, as well.
(See tweets)
Tuesdays act of protest comes in the midst of President Trumps ongoing efforts to crack down on immigrant communities in the United States. On Tuesday, the White House issued guidelines stating clearly that the vast majority of the undocumented immigrant population is now at risk of deportation.
As David explained to me, the unfurling the banner at the Statue of Liberty wasnt simply an isolated event, but rather part of a renewed wave of political action spurned on by Trumps presidency.
Weve seen since the election in November a lot of people whove never been political before, feeling like they needed to do something, he said. And I think this is one thing that four people today did, but I think that were seeing that across the country in a lot of different ways. A lot of different people.
(snip)
Ultimately, David noted the banners message is simple.
Muslims are welcome here, and refugees are welcome here, and the immigrant communities that are facing deportation raids are also welcome here, he said.
yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)meow2u3
(24,761 posts)That Mango Mussolini will sign an EO ordering the immediate destruction of the Statue of Liberty and replace it with a sculpture of his sorry ass?
yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)mopinko
(70,024 posts)Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)always those who support them. But what I am appreciating is how many creative ways people are finding to show support. What a great idea to put this banner on Lady Liberty!
mopinko
(70,024 posts)creativity will save our asses if nothing else does.
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)Mars and Minerva
(369 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)to go remove it, He probably hates it. (Let him hate it, GOOD!)
これはとても良いです、私はそれが大好きです。
Coventina
(27,064 posts)hurple
(1,306 posts)A giant ILLEGITIMATE PRESIDENT sign on the buildings around Trump Tower? Pulled behind a plane over Mar-A-LaLaLaLa. Written in grass and weed killer on the white house lawn?
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)UTUSN
(70,652 posts)Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)France should send a ship to take her back.
yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)But, I wouldn't even know which Department, would maintain it? City of New York? State of New York? Federal Government?
zentrum
(9,865 posts)Canada is taking refugees and deserves it. It will take good care of her.
irisblue
(32,932 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)Hai Watashi mo! はい わたし も
yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)but yeah!
Ligyron
(7,622 posts)K to the R.
steventh
(2,143 posts)Looking at the Statue of Liberty hung with the "Refugees Welcome" banner, a song rose in my mind:
My country 'tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From ev'ry mountainside
Let freedom ring!
My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
Our fathers' God to Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing.
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's holy light,
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God our King.
I only know the first verse by heart. The rest is from Wikipedia.
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)I wonder who gave the orders for that? A Trump supporter?
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)That's something!
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)Motto motto!! もっと もっと
MyOwnPeace
(16,920 posts)have a chance to do anything.
She's probably on the list of "DEPORTS" in the next executive order - to be replaced by a statue of "45!
(really, I mean all of that in jest, but OMG, with this lunatic it truly could happen!)
yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)Flipping the Bird!
LOL Lib
(1,462 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)agree.
leftstreet
(36,101 posts)dae
(3,396 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)Kimchijeon
(1,606 posts)Thank you?
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yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)me too!
KT2000
(20,568 posts)gademocrat7
(10,645 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)やった
bora13
(860 posts)all of a sudden liberty must be spelled out...
it's like having to put a "SUBWAY" sign on a subway car but much, much worse.
yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)Turkey please!
orangecrush
(19,434 posts)That is one beautiful lady!
yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)Vacation!
orangecrush
(19,434 posts)Send her back to France.
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50 Shades Of Blue
(9,928 posts)AllaN01Bear
(18,016 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,819 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)calimary
(81,136 posts)That's on my Twitter page now, too.
Butterflylady
(3,537 posts)At one time, every last one of us came from a family of immigrants or refugees.