Work begins on Palmerton monument
Concrete was poured for the base of The Sons of Liberty 1775 monument in Palmerton on Tuesday. HUNTRE KEIP/TIMES NEWS
A monument is in its beginning stages in Palmerton, and it will honor the local soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
The 8-foot sculpture, The Sons of Liberty 1775, will be at the corner of Fourth Street and Delaware Avenue by the Palmerton Police Department. The sculpture is of Continental Army soldier Peter Nothstein.
The monument will include the sculpture, a bronze plaque and a flagpole holding a Betsy Ross American flag.
The footer and base hole was dug on Monday, and concrete for the base was poured on Tuesday. It is expected to be complete next week.
A dedication ceremony will be planned for later this summer.
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Rambo is a lazy moron built his life in the backs if the American taxpayer. He's part of the ilk who are too stupid to find a job that us subject to the economy. He chose a free ride on us. He was told when to eat, when to crap and when to kiss Republican ass
He's conditioned worship the flacid republican phallus. He can only respond with violence or rhetoric. How an you not hate the cause of America's downfall?
Frankly, you certainly do not come across as a warrior deserving of respect. You are acting like a petulant child.
The US has not been involved in a single conflict post WW2 that in any way justified the killing of any of our soldiers. You can strut around until purple feathers pop out of your ears - still won't change the fact that all of you military folks have been sold a bill of goods. Serving your country? Just how has your country repaid you? When will you realize how you have been used?
The US Military is one of the finest establishments in the world. It is the reason that you are free right now. Military folks, as you say, “have been sold a bill of goods” is wrong. Please elaborate upon that. You seem anti-military. I am interested in how you reached that conclusion. You should be proud of our military. Every conflict at the time, with the exception of Vietnam (looking at hindsight) was fully justified. You seem to insinuate that killing soldiers is the objective. Let me correct you on that. Soldiers do not look forward to combat. It is the soldiers that pay the ultimate price in war. War is not fun. Additionally, you mistakenly insinuate that the mil is brainwashed. This I believe is the core of your misunderstanding. The finest, best trained, self-sacrificing, patriotic citizens join the military. After 20 years in the mil, I was able to learn a task that could readily be transferred the civilian world. You should thank your lucky stars you are an American. You are protected by the finest armed forces in the world. Next time you drive by a cemetery, look at all of those flags that represent generations of warriors that sacrificed in some way to keep you free. Read a couple of books on American wars to brush up on Patriotism before you try to stuff purple feathers in your ears...or elsewhere. You don’t seem to know much about the military. America is great.