A friend has just emailed me, outraged about the recent defacement of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial — he sent this link, which has basic info about this and other outrages.

For a while, I’ve been meaning to comment on the defacement of Admiral David Farragut’s memorial in downtown DC. The slogan “I was a racist” has been scrawled on the east side of its pedestal, with what looks like a black Sharpie pen. I first noticed it months ago. It’s now clear that the National Park Service, which is responsible for its upkeep, doesn’t view its cleanup as a priority.