Lady Liberty may be welcoming visitors back into her crown for the 4th of July holiday, said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

Salazar said "we will endeavor to do everything we can" to have the Statue of Liberty and its thrilling spiral staircase climb to her crown open to the public by America's 233rd birthday - the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks. picked by suebe 8 months ago

In addition to the Liberty Bell, there will be a new exhibit honoring the work and efforts made by the slaves of the era as well as showing what their daily lives were like. picked by MaskedWriter 3 years ago

One of the most recognized landmarks in the world, the Statue has lent her visage to countless artists. And to each, the Statue’s true meaning has been a source of artistic expression for the individual and for popular culture. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

There are about 200 "Little Sister of the Statue of Liberty" all over the nation. These miniature replicas of the Statue of Liberty were put up by the Boy Scouts of America 60 years ago. Photo gallery picked by suebe 5 months ago

Those darned Simpsons! picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that for security reasons, access will be limited to guided groups of 30 visitors at a time, and "some sort of lottery system" will determine who gets to go up: "We're going to do it in a fair way. Everybody will have a chance to get up to the crown." Update to an earlier post. picked by suebe 7 months ago

The New York Public Library has recently unveiled some extraordinary pictures of the Statue of Liberty under construction. Take a trip back in time and see extraordinary behind the scenes images of the creation of this superlative structure. picked by bingo 7 months ago

A very succinct and well thought out dissection of the social gridlock plaguing our society. picked by drStrangelove 3 years ago

Some shoppers in Queens got more than they expected when they bought some peppers. When they cut into the peppers, they found cocaine. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Marrero said..."when "the judiciary lowers its guard on the Constitution, it opens the door to far-reaching invasions of liberty."


Smart judge. Thank goodness. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Thinking different matters. Something I learned at W1K. The last thing I will probably do for Ron Paul is to give him my vote on April 22, because I promised myself that. I have voted in ten Presidential elections, fairly unenthusiastically. This time I will most likely go with Obama. My heart will ache a little, that, for the most part, the public has not gotten the message, and will vote for an... read full post picked by siennablue 2 years ago

Terrorism will never destroy America. It will come from within. From fear-addicts who have raped the U.S. so much that they should be drawn up on charges of treason. The cowards who want a nanny state to coddle them, hug them, and ultimately contain them in a little crib with bars and monitors and cameras. picked by democracy101 2 years ago

One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $10.7 million auction windfall.

The collection of 301 cents featured some of the rarest and earliest examples of the American penny, including a cent that was minted for two weeks in 1793 but was abandoned because Congress thought Lady Liberty looked frightened. picked by Marli 2 years ago

Couple of redneck f**ks shoot and kill a 7 year old boy on their property. Have sign: “Trespassers will be shot. Survivers will be reshot!! Smile I will”.
Somehow they are only being charged with "aggravated assault". What the f**k, why do Americans love their guns so much they allow people to shoot without even asking questions? picked by theclansman 7 months ago

Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul receives 6 million dollars in donations from over 58,000 donors. This is the biggest one-day record in American Political History. What does he stand for? Oh, just liberty. Check him out at www.ronpaul2008.com picked by 1thirteen3 2 years ago

Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known living American-born veteran of World War I, was honored Sunday at the Liberty Memorial during Memorial Day weekend celebrations. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Liberty or tyranny? Where do you stand? Take the quiz and find out...precisely. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

"There is no authority by which persons may wholly ignore a subpoena and fail to appear as directed because a president unilaterally instructs them to do so," Pelosi wrote in her letters. "Even if a subpoenaed witness intends to assert a privilege in response to questions, the witness is not at liberty to disregard the subpoena and fail to appear at the required time and place.&quo... read full post picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"As you enter the heaven of liberty, you literally have to cross the hell of slavery," picked by kxmk 2 years ago