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Finally, the INTENTION of this campaign is not to denigrate Lady Liberty, but celebrate it. You can’t control free speech. It would be mother of all ironies if its Statue of Liberty that you are trying to control.

Are you trying to control my complaining?   ;-`

This defacing of the symbol of the Statue of Liberty with commercial graffiti is tawdry. There is no escaping that. Speaking out against it is the consequence of advertising that treats our national symbols in this way (whatever they think).

[Ditto]

This defacing of the symbol of the Statue of Liberty with commercial graffiti is tawdry.

Where have you been? The Statue of Liberty has been used as an advertising gimmick since the day it was dedicated.