Politicians fight cowboy statue

City officials in Sisters, Ore., are being accused of trying to ban construction of a bronze cowboy statue over fears that it will draw conservatives to town, according to the UK Daily Mail. The proposal to erect a bronze statue rodeo star Lane Frost riding Red Rock the bull in the middle of a roundabout has divided the Eastern Oregon town of 4,000. Mayor Jennifer Letz said it might post safety concerns by blocking sight distance and drawing too much attention inside the roundabout. A council member expressed concern over drivers hitting people stopping to view the statue. But an...