It could be protected as a piece of art

Published 9:00 pm Saturday, November 29, 2003

The Ten Commandments are taught and observed by Jews, Christians and Muslims. They are good rules for all people: Do what is right and do nothing to hurt anyone.

In New York City a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary was smeared with elephant dung and put on public display. That was highly offensive to all Christians, but they paid for it with their federal tax money. It was supposed to be a piece of art.

Anything called art is called freedom of expression.

If the city fathers want to keep the stone monument of the Ten Commandments, they might just call it a piece of art, and then the stone monument can stay where it is.

Snohomish