One of the symbols of Progressivism, the battleship Olympia of Spanish-American War fame, is in trouble, and if the ship does not have its “skin” refurbished, it is going to sink. (It presently is moored on the Delaware River at Philadelphia and proudly is on display as the place where Commodore George Dewey uttered the famous command: “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley.”

Of course, that “splendid little war” was yet another event pushed by war-mongering “Progressives” who wanted to see the United States become an “imperial power,” so led by Theodore Roosevelt, the “Progressives” basically lied, forged documents and photos, and generally created havoc until Congress declared war on Spain.

So, the Olympia really is a symbol of Progressivism at its worst: endless war. Let it sink.