Yearning to breathe free

[illusionofjoy]

The Statue of Liberty reopens to the public today. Visitors, however, can expect to be screened twice on the way to the base and won't be able to travel up into Lady Liberty's crown. Between this, and the fact that it took nearly three years - almost the entirety of the Bush presidency - to reopen the monument, I hope the symbolism isn't lost on you, gentle reader.