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MONUMENT PROTECTION EXPERT: David Thomas Roberts, is the founder of 2x Monuments and 2xmonuments.org. Roberts is a Publisher, Author and serial Entrepreneur and is the CEO of a Houston, Texas area technology firm focused on telecommunications.
Fund Organized to Erect Double the Historical Monuments Destroyed or Removed
ABOUT: A non-profit organization has been formed to counteract the removal and destruction of historical monuments across the United States. Twice the Monuments.Org (also known as 2xMonuments) is solely dedicated to doubling the number of historical statues, monuments, plaques and other memorials that are being removed, defaced or destroyed at a frenzied pace across the country.
2X Monuments founder, David Thomas Roberts stated, “We will answer this assault on our heritage and American exceptionalism with a massive reconstruction of destroyed or removed monuments on private land with public access.”
Roberts continued, “We are no longer to idly sit by and watch the mob culture deface and destroy our heritage or local and state politicians decide for their constituents what monuments stand without a public referendum. To date, we cannot identify a single instance where the issue about whether a statue, monument or flag remains on public property is put to a citizens’ vote.”
The organization plans to unite private landowners, artists and donors to preserve and expand the number of monuments across America.
“We will commission new statues and monuments from world-renowned sculptors and artists for those that are destroyed. In instances where a local government has removed statues, we will attempt to purchase them, and place them where they will be protected from vandals but with a deference to allow for public access,” claimed Roberts.
“We are actively recruiting private landowners and artists and the response has been tremendous. Our focus is on monuments that are in the most danger of being destroyed by local officials and giving them the opportunity to do the right thing and to not destroy or demolish works of art and heritage that mean so much to so many in the community.”
Roberts continued, “
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