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GOP'ers up in arms over artist's depiction of Statue of Liberty with a hijab... (Original Post)
iluvtennis
Aug 2017
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While this is a silly issue, I think Lady Liberty should be secular, not draped in religious garb
riderinthestorm
Aug 2017
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Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. Screw em.
Aristus
(66,465 posts)2. Time for them to go to their safe space...
JDC
(10,133 posts)3. "It was added later." Simple explanation that should appease
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)4. Riiiight...NOW they care
But it didn't bother them at all when they shit all over her invitation to the tired and poor and huddled masses.
iluvtennis
(19,875 posts)5. Agreed. what hypocrites.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)6. While this is a silly issue, I think Lady Liberty should be secular, not draped in religious garb
And her arms are bare...tsk tsk for a hijabi
(Unless they've also changed her clothes too)
whathehell
(29,094 posts)10. Agreed.. It's a stupid representation.
done especially, I'd bet, to wind up Right Wingers.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)7. Image image image,
and they elected what!
DBoon
(22,397 posts)8. I've had it with their political correctness!
If RWNJs don't like it, they don't have to look at it
procon
(15,805 posts)9. Republicans would be cheering if she had a gun.