re: Democrats Rescind Monument Protections in Virginia

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The goal was to open the door to removal. The goal was not about shrinking the State.

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All too often, we find ourselves in a a situation where two of our desires/preferences are in conflict.

I have great respect for my Confederate ancestors (one of whom has a VERY nice, prominent statue in Houston), and I oppose removal or destruction of the memorial statues in question.

I also feel VERY strongly in the importance of keeping autonomy as local as possible. The notion of a state dictating to a locality what artwork the locality may display on municipal property runs 100% counter to that principle.

When the two are in conflict, I lean towards the broader macro principle, even if it will work contrary to my views on the micro issue.

Here, it is silly to pretend that the Virginia legislature undertook this action out of respect for the macro principle, rather than because they differ from me on the micro issue.

It bothers me, but sometimes people do the right thing for the wrong reasons.