Liberal Icon's Memorial Statue Made in Communist China?

I have to say I was a bit surprised when I heard that MLK's memorial statue was made in China just to save a few bucks.

How ironic.  I thought Liberals didn't care about money when American jobs are concerned.  The statue should have been made by African American artists and craftsmen being paid union wages.

That would have been appropriate and much more meaningful to my way of thinking.

I also find the type of stone used for the sculpture as odd.