re: Why did LSU cave on the library renaming so quickly?

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However, this one is a no brainer.

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What’s interesting is that the vocal minority wants to “have a conversation” and “welcome people who might have been -ist”. All while “addressing systemic racism”. Which is fine.

Except in this case Middleton did exactly what these people wanted. He had a conversation and realized integration was vital and important to Louisiana’s future. He changed from his bigoted past.

So much for forgiveness and welcoming people to “the conversation”, I suppose.

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“It is time for the name of the library to be changed,” Edwards said while addressing the board. “In 2020 and going forward, LSU students shouldn’t be studying in a library named after someone who didn’t want them to be LSU students.”

Middleton, who was LSU’s president from 1951-62, supported segregation of students and opposed the integration of LSU with Black students during his tenure.

“We can’t change the past, but neither should we live in it,” Edwards said. “This is a chance to do that and be on right side of history.

“I want to unequivocally state that Black Lives Matter and Black students matter.”


Former state lawmaker Woody Jenkins of Baton Rouge represented the Middleton family during the meeting in opposition to the name change.

Jenkins noted Middleton’s service as a hero of World War I and World War II and his apparent change of heart as a member of Gov. John McKeithen’s biracial commission to integrate Louisiana in the 1960s and enforce the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

“With Troy Middleton there is so much to be proud of when you take the whole context of his career,” Jenkins said.

Edwards, a former Army ranger, said while he respects and appreciates Middleton’s military service, it doesn’t wipe out his racist actions as LSU president.

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Beauregard Daily News - Sat. June 20

So they can fight to keep fightin tigers

They caved so quickly because they are gutless cucks who fear that any debate or delay would immediately get them branded as racist.
Our ancestors are weeping at the lack of opposition to this
commie mob.
The sad thing about the whole episode is that a man who served and sacrificed so much is turned into a villan and dishonored.
General Middleton was more of a man and patriot than any of the effete posers on the BOS.

If LSU played their cards right, they could have gotten the long-needed demolition paid for.