The Washington Monument MUST come down

[BTS]

If we can not have the 10 commandments

on public property then how in the world can we allow the Washington Monument to remain standing?

It has got to go if the libs are right about the 10 Commandments

needing to be removed. Might not this landmark be next in line? Then who knows what they will attack next if not this?



Why do I say this?

Just 2 words.........

Laus Deo.

You might say HUH.........



This should explain it to you and make you ALL realize why we need to remove the monument next in all fairness to the PC libs....



Washington continues to Give Praise to God



On the aluminum cap atop the Washington Monument in Washington, DC are two words: Laus Deo. No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument have no idea they are even there and...for that matter...probably couldn't care less!



But there they are...5.125 inches high ... perched atop the monument to the father of our nation. The Washington Monument is 55 feet wide at the base and 555 feet tall, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of Columbia, capital of the United States of America. It is made of 36,000 stones of marble (from Maryland) and granite (from Maine) and weighs 90,000 tons. The monument sees about 800,000 visitors a year.



Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words ... out of sight and, one might think, out of mind ... but very meaningfully placed at the highest point over what is the most powerful city in the world. And what might those two words ... composed of just four syllables and only seven letters ... mean? Very simply ... "Praise be to God!"



Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848 when James Polk was President of the United States, it was not until 1888 that the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to finally cap the memorial with the tribute Laus Deo! Praise be to God!



From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure ... a visitor can take in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four major segments. And from that vantage point one can also easily see the original plan of the designer, Pierre Charles l'Enfant ... a perfect cross imposed upon the landscape ... with the White House to the North, the Jefferson Memorial to the South, the Capitol to the East, and the Lincoln Memorial to the West. A cross ... you say?



How interesting! And ... no doubt ... intended to carry a meaning for those who bother to notice. Praise be to God! One interesting feature is the interior iron stairway with 50 landings and 897 stone steps. These donated stones come from every state in the Union, as well as Native American nations and foreign countries. While the stairwell has been closed since the 1970s, visitors can gain access to the top observation area via elevator. As one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a message. On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered by the City of Baltimore; on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians; on the 24th a presentation made by Sunday School children from New York and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise be to God!



When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848 deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral direction, the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President of our unique democracy .. "one nation, under God."



I am awed by Washington's prayer for America. Have you never read it? Well now is your opportunity ... read on!



"Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United states at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."



Laus Deo!



As you might have guessed ... I kind of like the idea that our Pledge of Allegiance includes the phrase "under God." It is clear when one studies the history of our great nation that Washington's America was one of the few countries in all the world established under the guidance, direction and banner of Almighty God, to whom was given all praise, honor and worship by the great men who formed and fashioned her pivotal foundations. And when one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over our nation's capitol ... one will easily find the signature of God.



We are a nation under God!!! Laus Deo!!! Praise be to God!!!

[chonsigirl]

What about our money-In God We Trust?

I burn enough money as it is.......................

[Accountable]

I don't understand why liberals are so anxious to eradicate religion from our society, when they so enjoy self-flagelation for everything else.

[Ted]

What about the illuminate symbol on the American dollar? Interesting!

Shalom

Ted:-6

[Accountable]

Scrat wrote: All of the controversy about this is a waste of time. Things like this are all over the place in our society and are part of a legacy.



There is nothing wrong with it.



I agree with you BTS.



This time.
But, Scrat, would you have the most popular of American pastimes, time-wasting useless controversy, go the way of the burrowing owl? What else would we do with the extra time we have since illegal aliens are doing all of the heavy labor? :p

[Ted]

I don't understand why the ultra-right are so interested in pushing ever closer to a fascist state.

Shalom

Ted:-6

[Ted]

Come to think of it I don't understand why America thinks it has the right to ride roughshod over the rest of the world.

It's OK for the American govt. to subsidize its farmers but don't let that happen in Canada.

It's OK for the American Govt. to support dictators like Marcos, or Batista or Pinochet but not a dictator like Castro. They preach democracy and yet prop up dictatots of the right only.

1300 major scientists from around the world admit to the human element in Global warming but the US in spite of the UN and its own NASA begrudgingly finally admit that there is a human element in Global warming but it would appear that to do anything about it would hurt the US economy. The economy won't matter a damn when thousands of humans lied dead on the ground.

Ah but at least Shrubby finally admitted what the rest of the world has known for a long time. Good for Shrubby.

Shalom

Ted:-6

[Ted]

Scrat:-6

An "honest politician" is an oxymoron.

When it comes to Shrubby the last half of that word seems to fit.

Shalom

Ted:-6

[Ted]

Scrat:-6

Alas in Canada we have our own in S. Harpur. What a drip.

Shalom

Ted:-6