The Guidestones' ownership, as well as the land, were transfered to Elbert County's Board of Commissioner's control back in 1979. Given that the government is the owner, can we really argue that any First Amendment rights have been violated, since the right to free speech was not given to the Federal or State Governments, but to the People.
And in case you want proof Elbert county owns it, dor.georgia.gov lists the property tax website for Elbert as https://elbertcountyga.governmentwindow.com/. By going under Property Taxes, Search and Pay Property Taxes, and plugging in the address, 1031 Guidestones, into Property Address, we pull up the tax records for the Guidestones, who's deed names all come up as ELBERT COUNTY BOC, and all have a $0.00 tax bill, since they are government property.
False logic. The whole construction is a work of freedom of speech. It is like a statue, which is a reflection of the freedom of expression of its creator. Putting it under public control only means the public is responsible for its preservation. It does not confer any right by anyone to destroy property, private or public. You are just trying to rationalize your own primitive desire to destroy what others create, when that creation in no way infringes on your freedom. (Policies are a different matter, but are also a different thing.)
I don't agree with "Mein Kampf," for example, or "Das Kapital"---but that does not legitimize book-burning. Far from it.
The Guidestones' ownership, as well as the land, were transfered to Elbert County's Board of Commissioner's control back in 1979. Given that the government is the owner, can we really argue that any First Amendment rights have been violated, since the right to free speech was not given to the Federal or State Governments, but to the People.
And in case you want proof Elbert county owns it, dor.georgia.gov lists the property tax website for Elbert as https://elbertcountyga.governmentwindow.com/. By going under Property Taxes, Search and Pay Property Taxes, and plugging in the address, 1031 Guidestones, into Property Address, we pull up the tax records for the Guidestones, who's deed names all come up as ELBERT COUNTY BOC, and all have a $0.00 tax bill, since they are government property.
False logic. The whole construction is a work of freedom of speech. It is like a statue, which is a reflection of the freedom of expression of its creator. Putting it under public control only means the public is responsible for its preservation. It does not confer any right by anyone to destroy property, private or public. You are just trying to rationalize your own primitive desire to destroy what others create, when that creation in no way infringes on your freedom. (Policies are a different matter, but are also a different thing.)
I don't agree with "Mein Kampf," for example, or "Das Kapital"---but that does not legitimize book-burning. Far from it.