Noooo we want our toppling party

When we take the monuments down, we want to do it in a big way with fireworks and marching bands and dancing and drinking and much much rejoicing. Why do they want to deny us that?

While Monday’s pre-bid conference — a voluntary opportunity for firms to get questions about the project answered by city officials — included standard discussions of the details of the removal, it was also clear that the fight over the statues weighed on the minds of those bidding.

One potential bidder asked if it was OK to do the work in the middle of the night or early in the morning, times when protests or other opposition would be unlikely. That could be arranged, said officials who stressed that the city would be providing security whenever was necessary.

Why do you want the terrorists to win?