Liberal control freaks censor and destroy whatever they don’t like, including history. Obama and his minions will cheer as these monuments are blown up, just as the Taliban and ISIS do the same. Maybe the mayor should concentrate on reducing the murder rate in New Orleans, as it is one of the most dangerous cities in America.
New Orleans council votes on purging city of Confederate monuments
After months of heated public debate, the New Orleans City Council is holding a special meeting Thursday to vote on whether to remove four monuments tied to its Confederate past.
A towering Robert E. Lee statue that has stood for more than a century at Lee Circle is at risk, along with memorials to P.G.T. Beauregard, a high-ranking Confederate officer, and Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy. Perhaps the most controversial of the group, the Liberty Place monument, which commemorates a failed coup led by ex-Confederates, is also in the crosshairs.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu first proposed the plan back in June, and, according to published reports, he has the votes needed to push it through.
“This is really about how New Orleans wants to present herself to the rest of the country and the rest of the world,” he told CNN in an interview. “And we’re a place where we value culture and we value diversity, and we actually value our real history.”
The the meeting is being aired live, with one speaker having just drawn drew cheers when he said: “There may be people in this room who look at the monuments and see their ancestors who fought in the war. But there are other people who look at the monuments and see their ancestors hanging from trees.”
Confederate symbolism has come under intense fire across the country, with momentum continuing to build after the Charleston shooting. Since then, South Carolina and Alabama rid their capitol building grounds of Confederate battle flags, while the University of Mississippi took down the state flag because it includes the Confederate emblem. The University of Texas moved its statue of Jefferson Davis to a history museum.
Obviously, not everybody is on board.
If the plan gains approval, expect strong backlash from those who oppose it, like Charles Kelly Barrow, commander-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
“This has never happened before. I’ve never heard of a city trying to sweep [away] all Confederate monuments,” he reportedly told the Associated Press. “I’m going to do everything in my power to take on these people. I’m not going to let this happen under my administration.”
Happy to say that Kentucky did NOT remove the statue of Jeff Davis from the capitol rotunda…
I wrote a scathing letter to the legislature that flamethrowered them for even considering removing it. I like to think I played some small part in keeping it there…
Fuck Nawlins… the next hurricane can’t come too soon… that city needs to just drown and die…
Taliban 101
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1326063/After-1700-years-Buddhas-fall-to-Taliban-dynamite.html
History is the simple expression of human nature.
Hiding it doesn’t change it.
In fact, hiding it prevents any examination of how it works that might change it. or at least improve it.
One of the most important lessons learned is to never forget past failings.
If you cherry-pick the past then there is no longer any meaningful measure of progress – a thing to be proud of.
From an outsider’s view:
1.) I see (monument name here) as a symbol of a noble past – keep it; for obvious reasons – right or wrong, strength of conviction of your forefathers should be acknowledged.
2.) I see (monument name here) as a symbol of an evil past – keep it; for the next generation to remember what struggles have happened, and what struggles lie ahead
3.) I see (monument name here) as a historical marker – keep it; the past happened, can’t change it. History tells a story and you can’t cut out pieces without taking away from the message.
4.) I see (monument name here) as an architectural blight – keep it; modernize and repair – build upon that which came before you, let it be a testament to humanity’s journey.
Maybe i missed some point to be brought up by the dainty- (monument name here) hurts my feelings – keep it; suck it up, you have no right to be free from being butt-hurt by life.
my fear for years is monument ave in richmond may see a similar fate, you can not erase history, if anything the actions of the liberals may well recreate it, as a southerner spiting on my non slaving owning ancestors who fought does not endear me to your cause. like it or not most fought for their state and its independence from a central ruler, guess who lost, and who has been losing ever since.
https://youtu.be/44LkjAenNzM
right, history cannot be erased
The persecuted Whites and Asians of this 2nd Reconstruction Period will rise up and throw the Liberals into the oceans if they haven’t already totally destroyed themselves first.
Mr. Siddell jr.,
“The persecuted Whites and Asians of this 2nd Reconstruction Period will rise up and throw the Liberals into the oceans if they haven’t already totally destroyed themselves first.”
What is this 2nd Reconstruction Period?
And please, I’ll substitute criminal politicians for Liberals. The Libs want to
“do good” with other people’s money. The conservatives want to profit with/
from other people’s money. Or do both groups just want to take everybody’s
money to enrich themselves. I get confused.
So will NO do away with Bourbon Street , the French Quarter and all the hustle that goes on there because that is part of the “history” of NO? Just asking. John
God Damn you white devils get on my nerves. You’ll do even more repentance now .We gonna burn this motherfuckers down ,we gonna riot in your suburbs , we gonna take your land ,your woman and you children and sell them to the Arabs.
I’m going personally go after that cock sucker Billy.You gonna regret the day your mommy pop you out boy.Got that ?
Hey Billy ,you going to just sit on you butt and take Al Sharpton threatening you like this ?
Say Hell no and become the warrior I know you are .
No sweat, beebs.. I totally got this…
“Al” couldn’t pour piss out of a boot, much less find my house.
Not that I’m worried or anything… his crusty old ass would tap out just from the walk to the front door…
Great to see Al Sharpton join the conversation.
@ Billy
What do you think will happen to the Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview, Kentucky? Been there, seen that. Impressive. (This is NOT a picture of the Washington Monument.)
Meh. The article is much ado about nothing.
The Lee Monument in New Orleans is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. The “Battle of New Orleans” to get rid of the monument has just fired a first shot, and it was a nerf ball. The mayor and city council are throwing out red meat to the black/liberal community of New Orleans.
Nothing but symbolism and votes. Tune in 50 years from now to watch the latest C-SPAN hearings on the issue.
Tripple S you God Damn wanna be golfer, there’s enough water in the southwest Dumbass! Fuck you dude our Southern Traditions belong to Southerns and no one else!
I did not intend for that last comment to come off as an over bearing statement and or to bring to lite the complete mental breakdown of the subject at hand! Tripple S has deteriorated over the recent months, his lack of water resources and his absolute inabilities to see it coming ( when Senetti) tried to tell his ass. Tripple S you’re going to run out of water! Bottom line Tripple S is not to be trusted his forward looking judgment is really fucked up! But when a mans dick ceases to function it matters little if you were a double knot spy or a skycap!
I hope this makes sense! My editor seems to be a drunkin bitch completely lacking the ability to step up to the plate and make a difference. You get my jest
Fuck New Orleans, no self-respecting Southerner would want to wander into their festering shithole of libtard stupid anyway.
Entire school district closed over calligraphy lesson
By Associated Press
December 18, 2015 | 9:06am
VERONA, Va. — Schools in a Shenandoah Valley county in Virginia were closed Friday and a weekend holiday concert and athletic events were canceled amid an angry backlash about a school lesson involving the Islamic faith.
Augusta County school officials said they had not received any specific threats but were alarmed by the volume and tone of the complaints, including some from outside Virginia, according to news reports. In response, additional police were stationed at county schools Thursday.
In a statement, school officials said: “We regret having to take this action, but we are doing so based on the recommendations of law enforcement and the Augusta County School Board, out of an abundance of caution.”
Anger over the lesson has escalated since a teacher at Riverheads High School had students in her class complete an assignment one week ago. It involved practicing calligraphy and writing a statement in Arabic.
The statement translated to: “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.”
At a forum Tuesday, one parent said the assignment promoted a false religious doctrine, while other parents expressed outrage. Some demanded that the teacher be fired.
Besides the cancellation of classes, school administrators called off a fundraiser to benefit a local family and all athletic events.
The teacher’s lesson was drawn from instructional material that also includes Judeo-Christian assignments.
School officials said the aim of the lesson was to illustrate the complexity of the written Arabic language, not to promote any religious system.
In a statement, district officials said they will use a different example of Arabic in future classes.
“Although students will continue to learn about world religions as required by the state Board of Education and the Commonwealth’s Standards of Learning, a different, non-religious sample of Arabic calligraphy will be used in the future,” Doug Shifflett, Augusta County’s assistant superintendent for administration, said in a statement.
The News Virginian said Fishersville resident Tim Cooper called the newspaper’s office to ask why the Wilson Memorial High School holiday concert had been canceled.
“It looks like fear wins again,” Cooper told the newspaper when he learned the reason why.
My Dear, I’m glad you are interested and proud to oblige. The 2nd Reconstruction Period goes from 1965 to Civil War II. As for money earned by honest endeavor, Conservatives give consent to pay taxes according to the original Constitution: for causes that strengthen the whole nation, not just the North or for NEOCON wars; for the causes of general welfare of widows, orphans and the infirm and that strengthens families, provide solid educations, needed infrastructure and public services etc but not for the pork projects of NYC Banksters, Congress, Carpet Baggers, Welfare Maggots, unnecessary foreign aid/wars, etc. The soundest accounting of the public purse is absolutely required to stop all mischief by Northern Scoundrels.
They are going to destroy part of the Charm of the New Orleans. History is just that history. It happened. People want to know it so they can either complain about it or learn not to repeat it. We travel there at least once a year for the French Quarter, Bourbon street etc. But if this allowed to happen our Tourist $$$ will be going somewhere else. If enough people would do this NOLA would become a third world City— wait a minute isn’t it already a SHIThole?