Del. Kathy Szeliga called watching the video of the Columbus monument's destruction "heartbreaking."Listen to the shreiks of mindless glee in the first tweet. The barbarians are well inside the gate. Good luck to their enablers when the mob turns on them.
She was among elected officials and Italian-Americans who gathered at the statue late last month to urge city and state leaders to protect the statue, fearing it would be destroyed.
Szeliga, a Republican who represents Harford and Baltimore counties, said she understands that people have differing views on Columbus. She had hoped there could be a public discussion about the statue's fate, such as whether to move it. Instead, she accused Young and city leaders of purposefully ignoring the threats to the statue and tacitly approving its destruction.
"They turned a blind eye while mobs tore down this statute," Szeliga said.
Del. Nino Mangione, a Baltimore County Republican of Italian ancestry, said his phone lit up with text messages about the statue Saturday night.
"I am just sick and tired of Baltimore really looking like it's some third-rate horror movie because of the absolute inaction of an irresponsible few in leadership," Mangione said. "I just couldn't believe watching that video. It really disgraces all of Baltimore."
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has hinted that recent explosions, which took place in Iran over the last few weeks, might not be related to Israel's activities. While he acknowledged that Tel Aviv does undertake some efforts against the Islamic Republic, not everything bad that happens in Iran is necessarily the result of Israel's actions, the official stressed.See also:
"A nuclear Iran is a threat to the world and the region, as well as a threat to Israel. And we will do everything to prevent that from happening [...] Everyone can be suspicious of us all the time. But not every event that happens in Iran is connected to us."
At the same time, the defence minister refused to "refer to any individual event" in his speech, only saying that Israel will do anything in its power to "prevent Iran from spreading terror".
Despite many on social media reacting to clips of the Saturday demonstration with worry, officials say the protesters conducted their business peacefully.
"It's a public park, a state park. We have these protests on both sides of the issue from time to time. We respect people's First Amendment right," John Bankhead, a spokesman for the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, told WXIA-TV.
"With the way technology has increased over the years and as it continues to grow, it's important Michigan job providers balance the interests of the company with their employees' expectations of privacy."
"Microchipping has been brought up in many conversations as companies across the country are exploring cost-effective ways to increase workplace efficiency. While these miniature devices are on the rise, so are the calls of workers to have their privacy protected."
Rep. Bronna Kahle, the Republican who sponsored the bill, said in a press statement.
'Must protect our history': Trump announces creation of 'National Garden of American Heroes' monument park
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The announcement was not without its detractors, of course, including neoconservative luminary and rabid Iraq War booster Bill Kristol, who suggested such a memorial park already exists in the form of the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, where thousands of American combat veterans are buried across 624 acres. Cost also became a point of contention, with critics arguing the money would be better spent elsewhere.
Comment: There is no 'why' in this act. It doesn't fit the ideology of BLM or any who seek reform or justice, as misguided as they may be. It just goes to show that this 'movement' isn't a movement or even an ideology. It's just people who want to watch the world burn.
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