In reply to: And I’m saying that this wasn’t a ‘rush’ decision. posted by 3rdSt
..that is, what would be judged appropriate for a building housing the history department might not be appropriate for a visitor center or under the dome?
I think you're trying to pigeonhole the folks who made this decision into your view of a group of people who may be rather different.
If the murals have been a topic of discussion for years, a decision should have been done long ago. It just smacks of poor leadership.
AND unfairly selective!
..between those notions which the captain was attempting to highlight.