A building where the Bill of Rights is believed to have been born was partially demolished.
It was a historic mistake.
A Pennsylvania building believed to be the birthplace of the Bill of Rights was partially demolished earlier this month because developers didn’t know the origin of the site.
The building, originally known as the James Bell Tavern, hosted a meeting in 1788 of anti-Federalists opposed to the ratification of the new nation’s Constitution. The group began calling for changes to the document, and their plea was eventually heard when the Bill of Rights was adopted in 1791.
But while several documents from the original 1788 meeting are preserved, and the tavern was initially deemed qualified for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, a formal designation wasn’t sought.
“Whether intentional or by error in 1995, the Bell Tavern was not listed as an historic, protected building on the Township’s Cultural Features Map and Historic Buildings List referred to in our zoning ordinance,” a news release from Silver Spring Township officials said.
That decision proved costly.
So, government stupidity, ineptitude, incompetence, confusion, lack of respect for history, bad judgment, etc., led to the demolishing of the birthplace of the Bill of Rights.
That sounds about right.
Obama wants to destroy the BOR itself.
The structure is the United States of America and the broken, demolished corner represents the last seven years under President Al-Pinto and his ideological minions and whatever grey eminence is pulling his strings.
Notice that the destruction took place from the Left. Sounds about right.
History isn’t being taught in the “schools” – only indoctrinational pap – so, like the taliban, they attempt to destroy all the physical reminders of our past.
Look around – it’s more effective than many believe.
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obama does not revere or honor the sacrifices made to build this nation or the resulting greatness of freedom and liberty for all.
Just another brick taken out of the wall of the republic……
The building must have been wascist!
After the bombing stopped the German people rolled up their sleeves and restored many beautiful and historic buildings much larger than this.
Interesting that the BOR was born in a tavern, especially in view of the prohibitionist tendencies of the US and last week’s push by the Feds to lower blood alcohol limits to no more than one drink before driving.
Well, back then, as long as the horse wasn’t drunk your driving wasn’t too bad.
Someone was operating heavy machinery.
Everyone involved should be horse whipped and rolled in rock salt.
This is why progressives should never be trusted in any position of power. That’s sacred ground.