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:
The whole thing is stupid, but it’s Charlottesville so what do you expect?
Stop the removal of our history. It’s part of our country and our people. It’s what we are made of. Some things good and some things bad we should learn from both the good and bad. But never forget!
Stupid.
The Civil War was mainly about about states rights.
He did more to heal the wounds of the Civil War then anyone else in the post war era. Sad
This was done in$#%&!@*Germany. Gen. Lee is part of our history
This is our history. Leave these statues alone and get over it
Leave history alone!
Leave it alone, he was a great man
Leave it alone!!