{"id":2176686,"date":"2024-02-14T20:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T01:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-protesters-target-constitution-with-red-powder-at-national-archives\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T20:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T01:20:24","slug":"climate-protesters-target-constitution-with-red-powder-at-national-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-protesters-target-constitution-with-red-powder-at-national-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate activists throw red powder at National Archives to protest against the Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fclimate-protesters-target-constitution-with-red-powder-at-national-archives%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2176686&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Constitution Targeted by \u2062Climate Protesters<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2063historic Constitution faced\u2063 an unexpected attack on \u2062Wednesday when two \u200cclimate \u2064activists dumped red powder on its protective case. The incident \u2062occurred \u200cat the \u200cNational\u2064 Archives in Washington DC, causing the\u200d immediate detention of\u200c the protesters. The National Archives is now\u2064 recommending that\u2064 the culprits face\u200b prosecution to\u2063 the fullest extent of the law.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The National Archives Rotunda is the sanctuary for our nation\u2019s founding \u200ddocuments,&#8221; said\u200b Colleen Shogan, \u2063archivist of \u200bthe United States. &#8220;We \u2062take such vandalism very seriously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Constitution, along with other important documents like the\u2064 Bill \u2064of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, is housed in the National Archives\u2064 rotunda. \u2062Fortunately, \u200conly the \u2063Constitution&#8217;s case was affected, and no \u200ddamage was done \u200dto the document itself. However, as\u2064 a precautionary measure, the rotunda will be closed for cleaning on Wednesday and Thursday. The rest of \u200cthe \u200carchives\u200c building will\u2062 remain open to the public on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters involved in this incident are affiliated with the climate group Declare Emergency, which \u2062aims to prevent the catastrophic consequences of climate\u200d change. In response to their arrests, the group posted on X, stating, &#8220;Declare Emergency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-new-civil-rights-movement\/\" title=\"America\u2019s New Civil Rights Movement\">nonviolent civil disobedience<\/a> is love in action\u200b everyday, not \u200djust on Valentine\u2019s Day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is\u200d not the first time climate protesters have\u200b targeted historic artworks and documents. In the \u200bpast, they have attacked an\u200d Edgar Degas statue at\u200d the\u2064 National Museum of \u2064Art. As\u2062 for the Valentine&#8217;s Day vandals, they\u200b will now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-charged-with-election-interference-for-social-media-post\/\" title=\"Conservative charged with election interference for social media post\">face federal charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the National Archives ensure the preservation and protection of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-jacksonville-mayor-removes-confederate-statue-skirting-city-council-approval\/\" title=\"Jacksonville's mayor swiftly removes Confederate statue, bypassing City Council's approval\">important historical artifacts<\/a> like the Constitution<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Constitution, one of America&#8217;s most cherished \u200cand\u200c revered documents, found itself under an unexpected attack on Wednesday when two climate activists took \u200dit upon themselves to pour red powder over its protective case. This audacious act occurred at the National \u2063Archives in Washington DC, leading to the immediate \u2062detention of the protesters \u2062involved. In response to this appalling incident, the National Archives is now recommending that the culprits face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The National Archives \u200bRotunda \u2064is the sanctuary for our nation&#8217;s founding documents,&#8221; said Colleen Shogan, archivist of the United States. &#8220;We\u2064 take such vandalism\u2064 very seriously.&#8221; These words further underscore\u200c the significance and \u2063sanctity of\u200c the\u2062 Constitution and the need to protect it from any form \u200dof desecration.<\/p>\n<p>The Constitution, along \u2064with other\u2064 vital documents like the\u200d Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, resides \u2062within\u2063 the National Archives rotunda.\u200c Fortunately, only the \u2064case\u2063 protecting the Constitution was affected, ensuring that no damage\u200b befell the document\u2064 itself. Nonetheless, as a precautionary measure,\u200b the rotunda will be closed for cleaning on Wednesday and Thursday. However, \u2062it is important to \u200dnote that the rest of the archives building will remain open to the public on Thursday, ensuring continued \u200caccess to \u200dthese historic artifacts.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters involved in this incident are associated with the climate group known as Declare Emergency, an organization that is dedicated to \u2062preventing the catastrophic consequences of climate change. In response to their arrests, the group took to social media, stating on X, &#8220;Declare \u2063Emergency&#8217;s \u2062nonviolent civil disobedience is love \u200bin \u2062action everyday, not just on Valentine&#8217;s Day.&#8221; While their \u200dintentions may have been driven by their passion for \u2062climate activism, their method of expressing their grievances is completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>Regrettably, this is not the first\u2063 time that climate protesters have targeted significant artworks and documents.\u2063 In the past, we \u2064have witnessed attacks on an \u200cEdgar Degas statue\u2064 at the National Museum of Art. These acts of vandalism undermine the democratic principles that our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-life-leaders-urge-republican-leadership-to-repeal-face-act-after-conviction-of-peaceful-pro-lifers\/\" title=\"Pro-Life Leaders Call for Repeal of FACE Act Following Conviction of Peaceful Activists\">nation holds \u200ddear<\/a>\u200d and should not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the seriousness\u2064 of the incident, the perpetrators will now face federal charges. The legal repercussions of their actions should serve as a \u200cstrong\u200b deterrent against future acts of \u2064destruction. It is \u2062essential that \u2064we uphold the principles of free speech and peaceful protest,\u200c but within \u2063the \u2063bounds of the law and respect for our cultural and historical heritage.<\/p>\n<p>The Constitution represents the very\u2062 foundation of our democracy and serves as a symbol of our\u200d nation&#8217;s enduring values. It is a document that has guided\u2063 and protected our country for over two centuries. We\u200b must now come together\u200b to ensure that incidents like this are not repeated and that the\u200b Constitution, along \u200bwith other vital historical artifacts, remains intact and safeguarded for future generations to cherish and draw \u2063inspiration from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate protesters targeted the Constitution, pouring red powder on its case. The National Archives swiftly detained the culprits and urges their prosecution to the fullest extent. 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