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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush

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To: donjuan_demarco who started this subject10/19/2002 4:51:38 AM
From: jttmab  Read Replies (1) of 93284
 
USS Constitution closing to visitors amid impasse between Park Service, Navy
By Ron Depasquale, Associated Press, 10/18/2002 23:40
BOSTON (AP) The USS Constitution, at 205 years old the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat, will be closed to visitors indefinitely amid a standoff between the U.S. Navy and the National Park Service over funding for extra security concerns.

The Constitution will close to the public Monday, but will ''hopefully'' open again in the next two weeks, U.S. Navy spokesman Petty Officer Pete Robertson said in a statement.

The Navy statement said the National Park Service has revoked funding for the ship, placing ''the visiting general public at an unacceptable risk.''.....

boston.com

A metaphor for what this Administration is doing....shutting down the Constitution.

jttmab
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