Iconic Monuments and Current-Day Politics

The paucity of posts here recently is due to the fact that my wife and I are en route from Santa Barbara, CA to North Dakota, driving our daughter’s car up to her, and making stops along the way to visit a few national parks like Bryce Canyon; it’s spectacular (see below).

When we arrive at our destination, we plan to take a few day trips, perhaps including Mount Rushmore, which was in the news not too long ago when President Donald Trump spoke with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem about the possibility of adding his face to the icon.  And yes, that actually happened.