Missouri House Drops $1,100 For Camera To Guard Limbaugh Bust
Maybe they could hire some pigeons to guard it?
So youve made a bronze bust of Rush Limbaugh and put it in your Hall of Famous Missourians. Now what do you do? If youre the Missouri House, you spend $1,100 on a security camera to watch over the thing.
Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians last week, in a closed-door ceremony. The Hall includes statues and busts of the Show-Me States most illustrious citizens: Harry S. Truman, Walt Disney, Stan Musial. Limbaughs is the only one with a dedicated camera. Republican legislative leaders were worried about vandalism, Clerk Adam Crumbliss told the Associated Press.
We recognize that there was a level of controversy around it, and we want to make sure that property is protected, Crumbliss told the AP. Weve had lots of calls, and some calls and complaints have been a little beyond the pale.
Assistant House Minority Leader Tishaura Jones told the AP she thought the taxpayer money had better places to go.
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