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Melon

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14. The article I referenced. Why would they ever finish it?

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Sun Jul 5, 2026, 03:12 PM

Jul 5

Why would they take government money to get it done?

https://www.el-hai.com/blog/2012/06/21/whats-wrong-with-the-crazy-horse-monument.html

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Before considering adding him to Mt. Rushmore, how about completing Cazy Horse? [View all] question everything Jul 5 OP

How about NEVER Charmin One Jul 5 #1

Of course. Using it to entice him to donate some of his billions question everything Jul 5 #2

Suggestion - carve his likeness into the side of Bandini Mountain Jerry2144 Jul 5 #3

link Jerry2144 Jul 5 #4

Yes, l remember those! 😆 nt Raine Jul 5 #20

The mountain is suitable for carving his likness into Jerry2144 Jul 5 #22

The Crazy Horse monument is amazing Bayard Jul 5 #5

Crazy horse has nothing to do with the government. It's a for profit business. Melon Jul 5 #6

Art Helps Civilization Move Forward Kid Berwyn Jul 5 #11

But the government has zero to do with crazy horse. Melon Jul 5 #13

That is all true, too. Kid Berwyn Jul 5 #17

More appropriate to add him the Stone Mountain, GA--with the other confederates...n/t hlthe2b Jul 5 #7

Carve him onto the horses ass ornotna Jul 5 #15

How about no more false idols. Melon Jul 5 #8

Why lend credulity to the idea? It's not possible Maru Kitteh Jul 5 #9

how about we stop carving up mountains altogether? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 5 #10

And restore these mountains as best we can to a natural state. hunter Jul 5 #21

Seconded. It's just arrogance and the need to "control" nature. harumph Monday #23

And don't even think of a Crazy Donald statue. Sneederbunk Jul 5 #12

The article I referenced. Why would they ever finish it? Melon Jul 5 #14

Nothing CAN be added to Mt. Rushmore. It cannot hold another face. Just ask any park ranger out there. Greybnk48 Jul 5 #16

I don't remember a horse's ass being part of the planned sculpture. valleyrogue Jul 5 #18

Add Trump to the Confederate high-relief carving at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia. sop Jul 5 #19

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