The Confederacy has long been a controversial topic in the United States. While the state has long been associated with racism and slavery, many modern southerners view the Confederacy as an important part of southern heritage.
Until recently, relics of the Confederate States of America have been allowed throughout the south for historical purposes, but in today’s politically correct climate, many of those monuments have been forcibly removed.
Last year, statues of Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, were removed from locals parks in Virgina. The contractor who removed the statues found his Lamborghini torched in response.
Now, more statues of the former general are coming down across the state — at huge cost.
Read about the latest Robert E. Lee statue to fall on the next page:
I think we should protest this, act like liberals for a day.
Linda Branch No, not like MLK Jr. HE HAS STREETS NAMED AFTER HIM IN EVERY CITY AND STATE IN THIS COUNTRY SO NO, NOT LIKE MLK Jr IS. HE’S CRAMMED DOWN EVERYBODY’S THROAT.
That straight fucking b******t that’s part of fucking America’s history it’s where it belongs and it’s fucking people are offended by it and they don’t need to fucking be there getting the puck out of this country
the left and censorship….
I dont see the point. It is part of history. And is art.
Why is all our history being taken away? What is going on? Statues, flags who is doing this? Wake up America they are tearing our history away, WHY? You can’t change it, all this ‘ I’m offended’ b******t has to end. I’m tired of people trying to screw Americans out of what makes America what it is and what it took to get us to where we are . This is just wrong leave everything the way it is and leave our history alone. You don’t like it then leave, no one is stopping you.
As one raised in the north, I had a reason to read every book possible on Gen Lee, plus special collections in several libraries. He was simply a sincere Christian gentleman doing his duty to his country at that time. It was Virginia. Shame on the limited scope of intelligence in this city council.
Why
This is what isis did to the middle East. Do you see a trend ?
White is white, black is black, history is history! You can’t change any of it, you can’t erase any of it, it is what it is. I for one am proud of our history and country. Leave our history alone!!