Alamo Cenotaph
Posted on 04/24/2021 7:13:20 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Patrick joined in the criticism of George P. Bush, saying “nobody has put the Alamo more at risk.”
As embattled Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush continues to take heat from Republican leaders and lawmakers over his management of the Alamo, he sought to shore up support from Texans by addressing rumors that the site would be attacked by protesters.
“The Alamo is the Shrine of Texas Liberty. And it will be defended,” Bush said, adding that his office was monitoring the situation. “Rest assured we have already deployed, for several weeks and will continue to do so, the Alamo Rangers in partnership with SAPD, the Department of Public Safety and The National Guard to protect this sacred site. My message to the protesters is simple: Don’t Mess with The Alamo.”
Ultimately, protesters did descend on the Alamo site, but not to vandalize the shrine. Instead, they were there to protest Bush’s plan to “reimagine” it and move the Alamo Cenotaph, a monument commissioned on the centennial anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo that serves as a tombstone for the men who gave their lives in the fight for Texas independence.
On Monday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joined the protesters in their criticism of Bush and took to Twitter to blast his fellow Republican statewide official for his management of the shrine of Texas liberty, saying, “Nobody has put the Alamo at more risk.”
It’s not the first time Patrick has loudly criticized Bush for his handling of the Alamo. Earlier this year, Patrick spoke out against Bush’s handling of the Alamo plan, saying that “both the design, planning, and execution of the project is badly off track” and that he had “yet to hear a good explanation of why the Cenotaph must be moved.”
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Not even Santayana. Thank you. You've been a wonderful audience. I'll be here all week after my day job.
Why does a sportscaster care about the Alamo?
Heh.
Alamo Cenotaph
Effin’ Bushes are nuts!
Nuts and traitors!
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