There's a new monument on its way to the State Capitol. This time it's not very controversial.
Via NewsOK.com:
Weeks after a Ten Commandments monument was removed from its foundation at the Oklahoma Capitol under a court order, a bipartisan pair of state senators announced plans Monday to push for a display they hope will be much less controversial — the Bill of Rights.
Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, and Democratic Leader Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman, said they're partnering on a bill that would authorize a privately funded display on the Capitol grounds.
Holy shit, is this a joke? Instead of proposing that we build a controversial monument that displays an ancient list of religious laws written in secret by an omniscient deity atop a mountain, these lawmakers want to pay tribute to the first 10 amendments to our Constitution – the ones that help define, protect and guarantee our freedoms and liberties. That's a brilliant idea! In fact, it's such a brilliant idea that we suggested the very same thing over three years ago:
10 other monuments we should build at the State Capitol
1. Bill of Rights
I bet even Moses would agree the Bill of Rights has more relevance to our political process and democracy than a list of 10 ancient Jewish laws. It’s the Bill of Rights that guarantees people the right to worship what they want, say what they want, and own an assault weapon and shoot who they want. Seriously, can someone with $10,000 lying around make this happen? It makes almost too much sense.