Pittsburgh man wants to give Statue of Liberty back to France

[Amy]

Read all about it:

Return Statue of Liberty

Isn't this going a bit too far???

 

[caitycaity]

 

[Tulirose]

Originally posted by Amy

Isn't this going a bit too far???

Absolutely yes.

 

[Serena]

yes

 

[Steve H.]

Ummmm, I didn't know the Statue was owned by some moron in Pittsburgh?

 

[CarolA]

Perhaps we could find out where this man's family orignally immigrated from and send him back!

 

[Towncrier]

I will admit that I didn't follow the link to read the news story, but I did hear about someone who is trying to collect enough money to send to France to reimburse them for the Statue of Liberty. Of course, this goofball isn't taking inflation into account. I think that he is trying to raise $200,000.

Enough is enough.

 

[EltonJohn]

Actually, the Statue of Liberty was not a gift from France, it was a gift from some French investors and, if I recall correctly, the brainchild of Gustave? Eiffel-the architect of the Eiffel Tower.

and no, we should not give Lady Liberty back to the decendants of these French investors, now that would just be silly.

Pax,
Diane

 

[dandave]

I'm not donating any money to send it back. According to this link, the French people gave us the statue. We provided the pedestal.

http://www.nps.gov/stli/prod02.htm#Statue of

 

[greenhornet]

statue of liberty for euro disney

 

[fklhou]

Good satire has some element of truth in it. I posted this piece on DIS last week and now the truth is catching up with the satire.
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Bush Sends Dismantled Statue of Liberty To France Postage Due


In retaliation for France’s vow to oppose a second U.N. resolution on Iraq, President Bush ordered that the Statue of Liberty be immediately dismantled and mailed to France postage due. The estimated cost to France for the shipment could total over $3 million.

“We no longer want any gifts from the ungrateful, uncooperational French. That statue is now tarnished beyond its appearance because of the country from which it came,” Bush announced from the oval office.

The president has requested that the National Park Service, which oversees Liberty Park, commission architect David Libeskind to design an appropriate structure to replace the gaping hole left by the removal of the statue.

Bush added that absence of the Statue of Liberty would also send a clear message that the United States no longer had an open door to “tired, huddled masses of foreigners who include terrorists.”

Democrats in congress expressed support for the president’s actions and felt it appropriate. “We needed to do something to put the French in their place so I applaud the president until I see polls indicating otherwise, at which time I will strongly condemn the action,” said Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle.