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Old 07-14-2015, 08:56 AM
 
Location: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, and Raleigh
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Ugh, the State of Georgia just needs to sell the same park to a private entity...

 
Old 07-14-2015, 08:57 AM
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Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Simply putting Stone Mountain into private hands or some sort of non-tax-payer funded status makes these problems go away. At least from a State level.
It already is. The park is operated by a private enterprise, Herschend Family Entertainment. They pay a lease to the state, so the taxpayer burden is at worst nominal. So kablooey to that argument.

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Old 07-14-2015, 08:58 AM
 
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So people on here really think in the 1860's, 800,000 Poor, White kids from both the South and North, who didn't own slaves themselves, fought each other to keep or free slaves. That's rich!
 
Old 07-14-2015, 08:59 AM
 
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Many people take Stone Mountain for granite...
*ya'll can laugh now...
hee hee.
 
Old 07-14-2015, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Jonesboro
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Default Now they're after hte mountain itself

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NPR is leftist.

All I saw googling was Huffington Post, NYT, etc.

But the Houston Chronicle is more moderate, just a little left of center. I didn't see them or Dallas Morning News or San Antonio Express pop up.

This is sort of going off topic here but I have to butt in & thank Mutiny for the links he posted yesterday on the Texas school books story.
I have been following the story from over here in Georgia for quite a while because that sort of crap bothers the heck out of me. It's not a "leftist"-inspired story either out of Texas as the school board in that state that chooses text books & their content has decided to alter what is taught there about the Civil War to suit the ideological bent of the board & the Republican agenda which controls almost every aspect of state governance in Texas.
I am surprised that as a former Texan who apparently keeps up on all things Texas from over here in Atlanta, that you are not aware of this.
It's shameful for such a state board to repaint history in that manner so as to promote an ideological agenda in basic school books. If I were the parent of a child enrolled in public school in Texas, I would find it to be an absolutely unnaceptable development.
 
Old 07-14-2015, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Blackistan
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Because it is.
History can be recorded and remembered without being memorialized or celebrated.
 
Old 07-14-2015, 09:11 AM
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Location: St Simons Island, GA
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History can be recorded and remembered without being memorialized or celebrated.
Obviously. But why exclude one in favor of the other?
 
Old 07-14-2015, 09:13 AM
 
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It already is. The park is operated by a private enterprise, Herschend Family Entertainment. They pay a lease to the state, so the taxpayer burden is at worst nominal. So kablooey to that argument.

www.hfecorp.com

then why does the state have any say on whether they can keep a flag up, or not? Is it a state-run park?

Actually I re-read your post....whatever the state entanglement is, the State should divest itself.
 
Old 07-14-2015, 09:19 AM
Status: "Pickleball-Free American" (set 3 days ago)
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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then why does the state have any say on whether they can keep a flag up, or not? Is it a state-run park?

Actually I re-read your post....whatever the state entanglement is, the State should divest itself.
It is still state property. And as long as it is, that flag isn't going anywhere.
 
Old 07-14-2015, 09:28 AM
 
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It is still state property. And as long as it is, that flag isn't going anywhere.
You are missing my point....if it's private property - that flag can do whatever it wants. But if it's State property - the state can expect public backlash - for good reason, too, imo. Don't want the hassle, divest of the property. Pretty straightforward. People can do what they wish on Private property.
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