The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of liberty and freedom to the rest of the world. It was dedicated October 28th, 1886.
The French did it. So profound did everyone in the world think the Declaration was, and in fact Abraham Lincoln often gave it more weight than the Constitution itself in terms of its deep meaning. Lady Liberty is stepping forward. She (Lady Liberty) is meant to be carrying the torch of liberty from the United States TO the rest of the world.
MANY to include the president of the United States has joined the chorus of those who have purposely misrepresented the Statue of Liberty -- making it out to be the statute of immigration -- and it's just an outrage how wantonly open the destruction and revision and redefinition of the great traditions and institutions that define this country is taking place now.
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