The demolition of the monument disappointed Rep. Read, who described the response as “emotional” and “knee-jerk.”
Read told WMUR that she spent Tuesday morning cleaning up the remnants of the disassembled monument, saying.
“The idea that a mannequin and a goat mask would create all of this animosity.” In defense of the installation, the legislator emphasized.
That it made no reference to other faiths or attempted to disparage anyone’s beliefs. However, considering the statue’s closeness.
To a nativity scene and the Christmas season’s wider cultural importance, the display’s opponents saw it as a provocative gesture.
Discussions over the First Amendment’s restrictions on religious displays on public property have been rekindled by the dispute.
