The American government has been shut down, and many government employees are being left without work or pay. This includes, the workers who maintain our memorials and monuments. So this South Carolina man decided to mow the lawn of the Lincoln Memorial and try to keep its majestic image intact during the government shutdown.
I first found this hilarious. I was surprised that a man would want to do that at first, and that he would eventually not be allowed to continue doing it. He held a strong position saying that he wasn't trying to create a radical political viewpoint on the situation in the government right now.He instead just wanted to maintain our monuments because they are a "moral compass" and "at the end of the day, we are the stewards of these monuments." He says "These are our memorials. Do they think that we're just going to let them go to hell? No."
Chris Cox, the man mowing the lawn, was told by park staff to stop. While I found it annoying that he was told to stop, I understand that the park staff don't want a possible lunatic giving the Lincoln Memorial a home makeover.
I found this to be very patriotic. While his government is down, he is helping maintain some of the countries most iconic and monumental memorials. The American citizen helping his country out in a time of need. Maybe it doesn't have the greatest affect on the country, but it is a duty and a service to maintaining the image of the country.
Do you think this man should be allowed to continue mowing the lawn of the Lincoln Memorial? Do you see this act as being patriotic? How else can it be interpreted?
I think Chris Cox is being very patriotic, and he is sending a message to the U.S government. I think some people may consider Cox to be mocking the U.S government. I say this because Cox is doing more than the government is doing. These simple chores like mowing the Lincoln Memorial or taking out the trash is something that the government cannot do at this time. I think he should be allowed to continue, even if some people could say he is mocking the government, because why shouldn't he be allowed to if no one else is.
ReplyDeleteI understand that this man had all the right intentions in his mind but I disagree with both you (Charlie) and Colin. I personally believe that this was a publicity stunt by the man for his "15 minutes of fame". I think that if he really wanted to make an impact he would do more good by calling up a Congressman/woman and getting them back to work instead to fix this problem completely.
ReplyDeleteCharlie, you've done a nice job with the blog overall this term and you'ver covered a lot of ground. This post has some promise, but you never quite analyze a text or enter into a larger, American conversation. Can you relate this incident to unemployment? To an article about the monuments, or the shut down? This is a good start, but you can push your idea(s) farther.
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