The Alabama judge removed from office a decade ago for refusing an order to remove a monument of the 10 Commandments from a state building is returning to the bench. Source: FOXNews.com
Posts Tagged: Monument
Obama Courts Colorado Enviros, Designates 4,726 Acres as National Monument
President Barack Obama will designate 4,726 acres in southwestern Colorado important to environmentalists and Native Americans as a national monument on Friday under the Antiquities Act. According to the Denver Post, Chimney Rock, a site native Americans find to be a spiritual site, will be managed by the United States Department of Agriculture and the… Read more »
Chicago Mall Erects Monument on Site of First Obama Kiss
Some moments deserve a monument. Some do not. This point is apparently lost on the owners of a Hyde Park shopping mall, which just installed a ton-and-a-half stone marker to commemorate the spot where Barack Obama first kissed his future wife, Michelle. The plaque, which features a picture of the couple dancing – Obama looks… Read more »
Washington Monument May Be Closed Until 2014
The Washington Monument, which has been closed to visitors since the August 23, 2011 5.8 earthquake centered 38 mi northwest of Richmond, Virginia, will require huge scaffolding around it during repairs and may be closed until 2014. The earthquake was the largest to have occurred east of the Rocky Mountains since the 5.8 quake on the New York–Ontario border in 1944, and… Read more »