Down goes General Lee[W:525]

[Henrin]

Re: Down goes General Lee

State glorification of the Confederacy constitutes state intimidation of blacks. It's basically terrorism.

:roll: You guys do this kind of crap on so many issues. Have a bench with the word god on it? OMG, lets make a big deal about it now! Have a Jesus decoration out at Christmas? OMG, lets make a big deal about it now! This kind of behavior from the left was old decades ago.

 

[Linc]

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that's really idiotic. I mean seriously. that's beyond silly

Landrieu's sister is a lot smarter than Mitch is. This could cost Gov. Edwards his seat in 2019, since he only had to beat 'Diapers' Vitter in 2015. Imagine a dumbass democrat bringing us back together for the time being .

 

[ecofarm]

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Those statues should be removed and placed in a museum so people can learn their history and who these people were and what they stood for.

We learn that stuff in public elementary school. The only historical significance of the monuments is that they stood, in intimidation of blacks, for so long. I'm fine with them being in a museum, but let's not pretend anyone learns about Gen. Lee from monuments.

 

[Moot]

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Still waiting for the outrage to remove the Benedict Arnold monument since according to liberal doctrine all evidence of "traitors" must be removed from sight.

You mean this piddly ol thing?

It doesn't even have his name on it.

 

[Beaudreaux]

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It's state glorification of the Confederacy. You don't see how the state glorifying the Confederacy is state intimidation of blacks? Too bad. Good luck grasping it.

It's the same as burning a cross in someone's yard.

What about this one in New York? Should it be removed as well?

Rogers' Rangers

What about the grave stones of confederate soldiers or statues of confederates buried in national cemeteries? Should they be removed as well?

How far back in history do we go, or is it just the enslavement of blacks that matters, and the slaughter of Native Americans is not on the same level? How sanitized are we expected to make our public sphere?

If it's black enslavement that's the motivation, then when do we remove these monuments?

 

[Slingshot Bob]

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That I can't say.

But you're trying to pigeon-hole half the country into your meme, and it don't work that way. There's liberals that own guns, hunt, strongly support free speech, and hate political correctness. I grew-up with just this crowd. And we were all Democrats, and nearly all still are.

Just as I'm sure most conservatives are not uneducated alt-right racist assholes.

I was with you right up until the last part, then you just discredited your entire point, WOW, just wow mom.

 

[Linc]

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That I can't say.

But you're trying to pigeon-hole half the country into your meme, and it don't work that way. There's liberals that own guns, hunt, strongly support free speech, and hate political correctness. I grew-up with just this crowd. And we were all Democrats, and nearly all still are.

Just as I'm sure most conservatives are not uneducated alt-right racist assholes.

You know I love that mod/con democrat in you that's resurfacing. This damn far left Puritan **** will be the death knell for democrats.

Let's not forget just how undependable certain DEMographics were to vote in 2010, 2014, and 2016 without BHO on the ballot .

 

[Praxas]

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Boo. This was not done correctly. There should gave been a vote of the people.

Elections have consequences, deal with it.

 

[Chomsky]

Re: Down goes General Lee

These monuments are the same thing as burning crosses in the town square. It's basically terrorism.

No they're not!

You analogy would be like removing Truman due to the internment.

 

[Slingshot Bob]

Re: Down goes General Lee

What about this one in New York? Should it be removed as well?

Rogers' Rangers

What about the grave stones of confederate soldiers or statues of confederates buried in national cemeteries? Should they be removed as well?

How far back in history do we go, or is it just the enslavement of blacks that matters, and the slaughter of Native Americans is not on the same level? How sanitized are we expected to make our public sphere?

If it's black enslavement that's the motivation, then when do we remove these monuments?

SPOT on BDX, I have been saying it, but they tell me its different, for how long?

 

[ecofarm]

Re: Down goes General Lee

What about this one in New York? Should it be removed as well?

None of those things stand, explicitly and exclusively, for the defense of slavery.

 

[Slingshot Bob]

Re: Down goes General Lee

Elections have consequences, deal with it.

lol, inform the Hildabeast! LOL!!!

 

[Crovax]

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Your support of the glorifcation of traitors duly noted.

So is yours

 

[ecofarm]

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No they're not!

You analogy would be like removing Truman due to the internment.

Wrong.

Glorifying the Confederacy in town square is state intimidation. Truman did not stand, explicitly and exclusively, for defending slavery.

 

[TurtleDude]

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It's state glorification of the Confederacy. You don't see how the state glorifying the Confederacy is state intimidation of blacks? Too bad. Good luck grasping it.

It's the same as the state burning a cross in someone's yard.

No its not and that is just stupid. burning a cross on someone's lawn is trespassing at least and could very well rise to racial intimidation. a monument of a civil war general is hardly the same thing. Its hysterical to claim they are the same thing

 

[Slingshot Bob]

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None of those things stand, explicitly and exclusively, for the defense of slavery.

Just like the southern ones *pop a top*

 

[TurtleDude]

Re: Down goes General Lee

Wrong.

Glorifying the Confederacy in town square is state intimidation. Truman did not stand, explicitly and exclusively, for slavery.

Neither did Lee.

 

[Beaudreaux]

Re: Down goes General Lee

None of those things stand, explicitly and exclusively, for the defense of slavery.

Neither did General Lee. And, you know that.

 

[Slingshot Bob]

Re: Down goes General Lee

no its not and that is just stupid. Burning a cross on someone's lawn is trespassing at least and could very well rise to racial intimidation. A monument of a civil war general is hardly the same thing. Its hysterical to claim they are the same thing

freaking post of the day!!!double like!!!

 

[ecofarm]

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Neither did General Lee. And, you know that.

What do you think the Confederacy was about? And Lee was one of slavery's Great Defenders. Glorifying the Great Defenders of Slavery is state intimidation.

 

[Henrin]

Re: Down goes General Lee

What about this one in New York? Should it be removed as well?

Rogers' Rangers

What about the grave stones of confederate soldiers or statues of confederates buried in national cemeteries? Should they be removed as well?

How far back in history do we go, or is it just the enslavement of blacks that matters, and the slaughter of Native Americans is not on the same level? How sanitized are we expected to make our public sphere?

If it's black enslavement that's the motivation, then when do we remove these monuments?

What about other things like historical houses like Thomas Jefferson's house. He was slave owner, so isn't keeping his house standing honoring the oppression of blacks using their reasoning?

 

[Crovax]

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Now New Orleans can finally start to heal from the wounds of the past.

That's like saying you "healed" the scar on your leg by chopping off your pinky

 

[Chomsky]

Re: Down goes General Lee

You know I love that mod/con democrat in you that's resurfacing. This damn far left Puritan **** will be the death knell for democrats.

Let's not forget just how undependable certain DEMographics were to vote in 2010, 2014, and 2016 without BHO on the ballot .

Actually, I'm pretty social-conservative in the way I conduct my private life.

I just believe others should be given great societal freedom!

 

[TurtleDude]

Re: Down goes General Lee

Elections have consequences, deal with it.

you and your like minded Trump haters should heed your own advice and get over the fact you all lost

 

[ecofarm]

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No its not and that is just stupid. burning a cross on someone's lawn is trespassing at least and could very well rise to racial intimidation. a monument of a civil war general is hardly the same thing. Its hysterical to claim they are the same thing

Town square is everyone's property. The state was glorifying the Confederacy on everyone's property.

And the claim was made by the Mayor. I just agree.