They Must Have Hated The Enlightenment

I largely agree with the new "seven wonders." Easter Island and Stonehenge each seem more wondrous than the Statue of Christ Redeemer, but, hey, all of the finalists were marvels.

Today's Associated Press coverage did make me chuckle in reference to another famous erection:

Many jeered when the Statue of Liberty was announced as one of the candidates. Portugal was widely opposed to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

I never knew Lady Liberty was involved in the Iraq intervention.


Booing an inanimate object because it resides in the United States has more to do with prejudices than policies, and that anti-Americanism is complete merde when the target is a French statue. D'oh!