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Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky announces Confederate statues in his city will come down
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:27 pm
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Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky announces Confederate statues in his city will come down after #Charlottesville
(CNN)The mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, is taking action to remove two Confederate-era monuments from his city's former courthouse after the deadly clashes in Virginia.
Mayor Jim Gray revealed his intention Saturday after the attack in Charlottesville. He said he planned to announce it this week, but the incident prompted him to declare his intentions earlier.
Violent clashes between white nationalists and counter-protesters left three people dead in Charlottesville, including a woman killed when a driver plowed into a group of counterprotesters. Dozens more were injured.
In a series of tweets, Gray said that he will ask the the city council to support his petition for removal of the monuments to the Kentucky Military Heritage Commission on Tuesday.
The statues of John Hunt Morgan and John C. Breckinridge are on the grounds of Lexington's former courthouse, which is set to become a visitor's center.
John Hunt Morgan served in the Mexican-American war, and fought for the Confederacy until his death in 1864. John C Breckinridge, who was the 14th Vice President of the US, owned slaves.
In a tweet, Lexington's mayor said "we cannot let them define our future."
This post was edited on 8/13/17 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:28 pm to Rakim
Now isn't the time for that no matter if you think the statues should come down or not.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:29 pm to Rakim
So he is basically inviting all these shitty people into his city to cause chaos.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:30 pm to Rakim
Keep erasing history...that will fix everything....
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:31 pm to Rakim
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John C Breckinridge, who was the 14th Vice President of the US, owned slaves.
So when do the Washington, Jefferson and all the other statues come down? Congratulations left, you're the new Taliban
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:31 pm to Rakim
Lexington is 75% white. What a fricking retard.
The mayor looks like a guy who has sucked a cock before, though, so I'm not surprised he sides with this bullshite.
The mayor looks like a guy who has sucked a cock before, though, so I'm not surprised he sides with this bullshite.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:31 pm to Rakim
time to start burning our history books
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:32 pm to Strannix
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when do the Washington, Jefferson and all the other statues come down? Congratulations left, you're the new Taliban
It's so sad when basic common sense and logic is ignored in favor of virtue signaling and cowardice.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:35 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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So he is basically inviting all these shitty people into his city to cause chaos.
Pretty much.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:35 pm to Seldom Seen
Look what you started mitch the bitch. He has a raging boner over all this
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:39 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Now isn't the time for that no matter if you think the statues should come down or not.
It's the perfect time for people that want them down. The nazis/crazies with their antics gave everyone the perfect excuse to get them dowm.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:40 pm to TigersSEC2010
quote:It may be easier to contact him personally, if you're trying to solicit his services.
The mayor looks like a guy who has sucked a cock before, though
This post was edited on 8/13/17 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:41 pm to Rakim
Kentucky wasn't even a CSA state. Who cares?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:41 pm to Tigahs24Seven
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erasing history
Nope.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:45 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
How is this erasing history? They're not destroying the statute or denying what happened
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:47 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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So he is basically inviting all these shitty people into his city to cause chaos.
maybe they're not scared of these racist fricks?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:51 pm to Rakim
Charge him with inciting a riot.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:51 pm to TigersSEC2010
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Lexington is 75% white. What a fricking retard.
And votes Democrat in almost every election. Major university and all. Voted for Clinton by a good margin. Voted for Obama twice. The mayor is a Democrat and very popular in Lexington. He was reelected in a landslide in the last election.
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The mayor looks like a guy who has sucked a cock before,
Well, he is openly gay.
This post was edited on 8/13/17 at 3:55 pm
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