Traffic Cones to Mark the Felons
President Donald J. Trump, felon
Rapid City, South Dakota is known as the City of Presidents, due to its proximity to Mt. Rushmore, and life-size statues of every US president sprinkled throughout the downtown area. These statues honor the men (no women yet) who served as leaders of our country, and rightly so. However, not all presidents were honorable. I believe that presidents who were convicted of a felony or felonies should have a nick in our honoring system, since they obviously did not live up to the standards of the whole.
I propose that the city pass an ordinance that any president who was convicted of a felony or felonies should be required to have a traffic cone on top of the statue’s head. This way that president will still be honored for his service, but it will be noted that he does not deserve the same amount of honor as others.
Why a traffic cone? It is harmless to the statue. It is noticeable. It resembles a dunce cap. The idea to use a traffic cone came from Glasgow, Scotland. The statue of the Duke of Wellington there has had a traffic cone on its head since the 1980s. This has morphed from a prank to a tradition and in fact is a tourist attraction for the city.
Here is the proposed ordinance:
Whereas, the city of Rapid City has statues of every president in its downtown corridor and
Whereas, an elected president who has been convicted of a felony should not receive the same homage as those who have been lawful citizens,
Now Therefore, this ordinance will clearly and safely designate which presidents have been convicted of any felony.
A. This ordinance applies to any statue of a United States president within city limits that is on public property. Any statue of a United States president who has been convicted of a felony or felonies must at all times have a traffic cone on the top of the head of the statue. The traffic cone must be at least 12 inches high and be the shape and color that is normal for traffic cones. It must be made of a solid plastic weatherproof material that is not damaging to the statue. It must be placed as upright as possible.
B. The city street department will be responsible for placing and maintaining the traffic cone. If deemed necessary, a strap or wire may be placed from the cone around the statue’s chin in order to keep the cone in place. If the cone is stolen or is missing, the cone will be replaced within 7 days. Nothing is allowed to intentionally hide the traffic cone.
C. Any unauthorized removal of the traffic cone from the statue will be treated as theft of city property.
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At this time, only our current President Trump is a felon, with 34 convictions.
If you agree with this proposal, please contact your council person and Rapid City’s mayor to pass it.
President Donald J. Trump, felon
