re: Democrat Mayor gives in to rioters. Removing confederate monument live.

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And when the statue comes down, will still live in Jefferson County. A guy who owned slaves. Who's face is on every single manhole cover in Birmingham.

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Get over it man

Meanwhile, Chicago still has a statue and monument of Stephen Douglas.

You know, the guy that ran against Lincoln and was in support of slavery.

Gee, I wonder why those monuments still stand?

Why do I feel like this entire operation is about to be shut down with an injunction preventing it's removal? If the state allows Birmingham do do their own thing, this is going to open up the flood gates across the state.

Okay, just curious. I always thought the Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis statues in New Orleans were kinda funny considering how briefly the city was under confederate control and how little it resisted union occupation. On the flip side, I was absolutely ashamed at the treatment of the Bouregard statue and the Liberty Place monument, as those had extremely important historical ties to the city, its history, and the nation’s history as a whole.

I don’t pretend to know much about Anti-bellum Alabama history.

do they even know how that monument is anchored in place? It's 50 feet tall, so I imagine its tied into the base very securely. Calling in some random arse crane crew to try and remove it could be dangerous.

and god help that idiot mayor if someone gets killed in the process

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