Friday, December 19, 2008

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Emphasizes Liberal Political Causes

The DC Capitol Visitor Center opened last week three years late and $360 million dollars over budget. The AP reported that James Billington, the librarian of Congress, said the new visitor’s center provides a splendidly presented civics lesson.[snip]

... The exhibit hall display cases look like they were overrun by liberal interest groups. Environmentalism, healthcare, and public education groups must be pleased to have been deemed as important if not more important than our Constitution’s Bill of Rights... [snip]

S.203 38th Congress, Regarding Yosemite Valley, May 17, 1864

This bill signed into law ... to keep Yoesemite Valley from being ruined by increasing commerce and tourism...

... The Medicare Act of 1965-Gauranteeing Healthcare for the elderly. The president’s uneven signature results from his using multiple pens--gifts to key sponsors of the bill...

The Northwest Ordinance, the nation’s first legislators laid down the principles for public education... Article 3 declared, “…education shall forever be encouraged,” ...

But don't bother looking for the history on the second amendment at the visitor’s center.

South Carolina Republican Senator Jim DeMint has taken up the cause of exposing the “left leaning” displays(h/t salon.com) in the CVC. DeMint’s statement said the following...

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[and then there's the religious component - FLASHBACK:

081209: (God) Bless America

"The center identified "E. Pluribus Unum" (rather than "In God We Trust") as the official national motto."
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