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Old 08-16-2017, 12:08 PM
 
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Because after the Civil War their priority was to kill/displace native Americans off the land to make it safe for white, Christian settlers. Seems pretty offensive to me.
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:14 PM
 
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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There's a statue of Custer in his boyhood home in Michigan so it doesn't honor the Battle of Little Big Horn. It's specifically designed to honor his victories in the Civil War.

I wonder what the ruling on that one would be by the Left.
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:17 PM
 
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If the relevant constituents of the districts that own them vote to do so... sure.
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:18 PM
 
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If the relevant constituents of the districts that own them vote to do so... sure.
I wonder if they will give the people in Richmond a vote when the mob comes to tear town their history and they are coming, make no mistake.
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:21 PM
 
Location: In the reddest part of the bluest state
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I have a painting of Custer a Little Big Horn in my office. He made a stupid decision, disobeyed orders, and got his men killed.
It reminds me not to make stupid decisions.
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:21 PM
 
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If the relevant constituents of the districts that own them vote to do so... sure.
I mean, let's go down this silly logical path that actually no one is going down (literally no one is calling for this)...but sure, if they vote to take them down, I see nothing wrong there.
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:21 PM
 
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I wonder if they will give the people in Richmond a vote when the mob comes to tear town their history and they are coming, make no mistake.
Well, if they do so illegally, then that would be illegal, and they will be prosecuted like the last people who tore down a monument illegally. Duh.

If the relevant districts vote to remove memorials on their property I don't see how that is anyone else's business.
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:23 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Robert E. Lee opposed Confederate monuments | PBS NewsHour

It's worth noting Lee himself felt that there should not be monuments to the confederacy
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Old 08-16-2017, 12:25 PM
 
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Well, if they do so illegally, then that would be illegal, and they will be prosecuted like the last people who tore down a monument illegally. Duh.

If the relevant districts vote to remove memorials on their property I don't see how that is anyone else's business.
I don't see anyone getting a vote. Baltimore took them down in the middle of the night. Anyone here from Baltimore vote on that?
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