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Esdaile continued, "Amazing how we have an African-American president and the U.S. Navy slipped this thing through. I think it should be reconsidered."
"Reverend Al, what say you?"
Posted on 12/10/2015 9:44:51 AM PST by PROCON
Washington (CNN)—The commissioning of the USS Jackson, a littoral combat ship, has angered activists who don't want to see President Andrew Jackson honored.
The new ship, also designated LCS 6, was commissioned in Mississippi on Saturday and honors Jackson, Mississippi, which the Navy noted in a news release is named for former President Andrew Jackson. The ship is the Navy's third to bear the seventh president's name.
The designation comes amid a nationwide review of Jackson's legacy; activists who have fought having his name celebrated were dismayed to learn of the name the Navy had chosen.
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Esdaile continued, "Amazing how we have an African-American president and the U.S. Navy slipped this thing through. I think it should be reconsidered."
Sure it isn’t Jesse?
There is a United States Navy ship named for Medgar Evers, and another named for Cesar Chavez.
Fine. Change it to the USS Sherman.
Need to double up on teaching Sherman military tactics at the war college for dealing with ISIS in 13 months.
They already named a Ship after Gun Grabber Gabby Giffords.
I assume is has no Defensive Weapons.
The effort to Politicize the Military marches on.
IMO, at least Chavez was not in favor of open borders. If the left found that out, they would want the ship name changed.
Maybe if someone told the left the ship was actually named for “scoop” Jackson, they would be somewhat happier?
How about Henry M (Scoop) Jackson, Senator from WA State years ago?
Good catch, did not know that.
Do we operate any garbage scows? If so, name it after O bama.
They don’t like Jefferson either, even though he put the words on paper that eventually set slaves free and they still use his words today. Ignorant a$$holes.
Hey...I only knew that because I’m a Washington boy. I voted for him in the last election he won, in 1982.
Why not change the name from Jackson to Jackass? That way it can be named after the current occupantywaist of the White House.
Yeah, “rear” admiral.
CC
How about the USS Samuel L. Jackson?
Yes, that occurred to me as well.
There will be no end to this, if they get away with dumping Andrew Jackson. Then there will be a defacto segregation of only black or black themed names being chosen. One extreme to the other.
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