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re: Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky announces Confederate statues in his city will come down
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:52 pm to CommoDawg
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:52 pm to CommoDawg
quote:
How is this erasing history?
John C. Breckenridge was the Vice-President of the United States under Buchanan, the highest office a politician from Kentucky has ever held. When war broke out shortly after he left office, he went South and ended up a general in the Confederate army.
A statue of him was erected in Lexington because that's where he was born, raised, and died. Now they're tearing it down because he chose the wrong side in the Civil War, this despite the fact that he served as a U.S. Vice-President.
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Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:54 pm to CommoDawg
quote:
How is this erasing history?
It isn't. They want it to be so they don't look like assholes.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:55 pm to RollTide1987
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A statue of him was erected in Lexington because that's where he was born, raised, and died.
A lot of people have been born, raised, and died there. The people there no longer want him representing them.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:56 pm to Rakim
How long before any reference to the civil war is removed from history books? The left love to revise history.
This post was edited on 8/13/17 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:57 pm to Rakim
So brave
Is everyone in public office a grandstanding piece of shite?
Who would even know they have a statue?
Is everyone in public office a grandstanding piece of shite?
Who would even know they have a statue?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:59 pm to Rakim
Such courage
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:59 pm to gthog61
quote:
Is everyone in public office a grandstanding piece of shite?
That's pretty much the job description.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 3:59 pm to beerJeep
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Look what you started mitch the bitch. He has a raging boner over all this
And a token little mixed baby to go along with it all.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:02 pm to Wildcat In Germany
Good! Then he can remove whatever history he wants! Good for him and them! Yay!
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:04 pm to EZE Tiger Fan
I'm just saying, most of the citizens of Lexington just aren't going to care about this. Lexington is a very left leaning city.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:08 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
A lot of people don't want Trump representing them, but here we are
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:10 pm to Wildcat In Germany
And I was agreeing with you. I was a staunch Proggie for over half my life. I get it. Trust me.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:11 pm to Revelator
quote:you don't get the difference between monuments and history...
How long before any reference to the civil war is removed from history books? The left love to revise history.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:11 pm to Rakim
a democrat how shocking
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:14 pm to Rakim
Why arent these decisions put to a vote?
Seems like a whole lot of bs could be avoided.
Seems like a whole lot of bs could be avoided.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:22 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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The people there no longer want him representing them.
Have you personally polled all of Lexington? And since when does a statue equate to representation?
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:23 pm to Wildcat In Germany
quote:
most of the citizens of Lexington just aren't going to care about this
I doubt most of the citizens of Lexington even know who Breckenridge was.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:24 pm to 9th life
Vote?
If Dems don't like the results of the election there will either be Dem judges overturning the results or violence. A vote means shite to the left.
If Dems don't like the results of the election there will either be Dem judges overturning the results or violence. A vote means shite to the left.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:25 pm to 9th life
You've got politicians virtue signaling, scoring political points, or speaking to their increasing liberal and northern residents.
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:27 pm to Lima Whiskey
I dont disagree. I think it would arrive at the same result (statues being removed) for the most part. Difference being, people would have their chance to be heard at the polls, rather than in the streets.
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