I thought I saw a tear trailing down the cheek of Liberty’s Lady. She stood in New York’s harbor facing east; she dared not look south. Things were done in her name to the south that made her want to crumble in shame. This once welcoming presence, who greeted so many of our parents and ancestors, now feels like a hypocrite.
“You see,” she said, “my name is taken in vain.” A tear fell down the cheek of the Statue of Liberty; it was shed for the men held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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