Missouri Democrats argue over Limbaugh statue

Limbaugh would be appropriate in such a setting but not along side characters who make Missouri proud. Limbaugh is too controversial to be chosen for the honor of being with the famous.

rather than "famous".

33 years of my life in SW MO. Many a "hero" in that area were infamous.

that places are defined by all the colorful characters that sprang from the local earth (or those who moved there and had an impact).
We should remember the people and the events that influence our time and place. They hold valuable lessons that ought to help guide our lives.

to have an anti-drug billboard visible in the background wherever it is put.

Limbaugh is a douchebag and generally considered one of the lowliest creatures on earth.

But he is famous and he does have millions of listeners every day. He is from Missouri.

Qualifying famous people by whether they are politically popular by the current regime is just not something that we should be advocating.

After all, there are more republican governorships across the country than Democrat, and no famous liberal should get shit on.

Be careful what you wish for.

the way a community feels about a given character. Her story was and is remarkable. Few exceed her as an example of how one can overcome handicaps. Americans loved her and flocked to hear her speak or see her at other public appearances until she came out in favor of socialism. Then she became persona non grata. She was relegated to the scrapheap of unimportant personalities and became the butt of young boy's "Helen Keller" jokes (where she always responded with frantically wiggling fingers).
This dynamic and ground-breaking woman is largely forgotten in today's America. The lessons she drew from her experiences were not the lessons those in power thought we ought to learn, so Keller was marginalized, forgotten.
I do not mean to equate the contributions of Keller with Limbaugh. the two are not the same. In my opinion, Keller's life and work served to improve conditions and lives in her community while Limbaugh's efforts have been destructive and harmful to civic life, but both of them leave us with the opportunity to gain valuable insight, to help explain who we are and why we are like we are.
I agree that Limbaugh ought to be recognized by his fellow Missourians and understood for his popularity and his misguided message.
Rush has been too instrumental a character on recent talk radio and, through that medium, in politics. Someone needs to take credit for his being. And by recognizing Limbaugh in Missouri the rest of us will know that if that state produces another like him we will need to look at conditions and traditions that abound there, and fix them.

Steaming pile of shit deserves zero respect. If I get the chance, I will piss on his grave.

I feel that way about no one else, but I HATE that pompous coward, and will never backtrack in that opinion.

but really...can anybody say with a straight face that Rush deserves to have a statue among the likes of Dred Scott and Harry Truman? If they just HAD to give him something, why not a plaque instead? Also if they needed to have extra officers and security on hand for it, something should tell you right there that having a statue of him may not be a good idea.

Put a trough around it's base, wash it off every so often. Is it too much to ask?

LOL

So of course the Democrats are arguing about this. There are more than a few tea-bag Dems here.

The Koch bros? Where did it come from that local democrats are just now concerned about its inclusion in the Hall of Fame? Did the citizens of Missouri have to pay for it? With no debate?
What is the process in Missouri for determining who is recognized, in the capitol, with a bust? Can any notable, who donates one, get a statue of her/himself put on display?
I suspect that the bust was not inexpensive, even if it is of Rush. It seems odd that the work already exists while the concern over whether or not it should be included is still under debate.

Democrats are mad because they say the governor (a Democrat) promised to remove it.

The speaker of the house picks the busts for the hall of fame. And he is a whacky right winger.

How can a governor promise to remove it if its the Speaker of the House's job to determine who gets a spot in the Hall?

right above the toilet!