By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation,
City officials in Sisters, Ore., are being accused of trying to ban construction of a bronze cowboy statue over fears that it will draw conservatives to town, according to the UK Daily Mail. The proposal to erect a bronze statue rodeo star Lane Frost riding Red Rock the bull in the middle of a roundabout has divided the Eastern Oregon town of 4,000. Mayor Jennifer Letz said it might post safety concerns by blocking sight distance and drawing too much attention inside the roundabout. A council member expressed concern over drivers hitting people stopping to view the statue. But an independent journalist claims the council opposes the statue’s western theme that might draw conservatives to town.
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