New Orleans Begins Removing Statues Commemorating the Confederacy

[emike123]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/us/new-orleans-confederate-statue.html?_r=0

[24thMichigan]

Very sad when a nation disavows it's history in the name of political correctness. 

[speedenforcer]

Going to get worse. Funny how the article says something about being tolerant but I guess that tolerance is not extended to those who care about the history and the memory of its ancestors.

[CarlS]

Maybe they'll end up in a better place for those who want to view them.  The article did say "The city said it raised more than $600,000 in private funding to relocate the statues." so it appears they have the resources to put them in a good place.  Glad no violence happened.  That would have just fueled the move to remove them everywhere.

[emike123]

If anyone here is buddies with Mitch Landrieu, please let him know he can relocate the statues to my backyard for free, thereby saving some of the $600k for better uses.

This is a topic which is a very slippery slope and could cause a lot of politicized debate so probably best to focus on the "what's happening?" aspects here vs. our varied opinions.  That said, a month or so ago I was flipping through the tv channels and came across this speech which I found provided some interesting context and a thoughtful perspective.  I know everyone will not agree with it, but here it is for the sake of informing:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?423748-1/controversy-civil-war-monuments-memorials

[CarlS]

Mike,

Thanks for sharing. 

[Garret]

Mike, thanks for sharing the C-span link.  I watched the entire video and was enlightened and educated by Ms. Coleman's lecture.   

[Lazouave]

Ramping-up in Dallas now. Lee Park is one of the finest equestrian poses of Marse Robert.

[pipedreamer65]

Once they are done with the Confederate stuff, they going to move on to the Founding Fathers.  Bank it....