[LIConFem]

Okay, but that doesn't answer the question. City land or not, why does a Mayor have the authority to unilaterally start removing things that he finds offensive? It's CITY land, which means it and the statue belong to the people of the city, not the mayor.

[Bull Snipe]

That is true. But it up to the citizens of Madison to make an issue of this in the next election. He may have consulted with city council on the issue.