[Jorge]

They are being removed simply because they are Christian. If it was a Buddhist monk statue, or a statue of Artemis, there would be no conflict. But a Christian statue! We can't have that! Remove it now!

I disagree. I think a replica of Buddha or any other figure representing another religion in the court house would draw all kinds of protests.

[xzins]

I think that little carved fat-bellied guy is already in a courthouse somewhere in America. And I'll bet they'll say it's just personal artistic taste of whatever judge is in question. There's probably art all over that has message which I would disagree with.

But I'm not going on a painting hunt to have the ones I disagree with torn down.

They'll change when the new decorators come in after the next election/appointment.

I do agree with you, however, that a bunch of folks would have trouble with a big rock Buddha standing in the vestibule. But, that's their hangup, not mine.

It's just art. It'll change when the tenants change. And then there'll be something else.