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Sam Houston statue in Hermann Park causing controversy [antifa hoax]
Click 2 Houston News ^ | May 26, 2017 | By Brandon Walker - Reporter

Posted on 08/14/2017 7:12:39 PM PDT by 11th_VA

HOUSTON - The starting point was a Facebook post by a group called Texas Antifa.

The post alleges the Sam Houston Memorial's so-called demise will begin on June 10.

Why remove it?

Other posts by the group explain its stance.

"Texans agree the disgusting idols of America's dark days of slavery must be removed to bring internal peace to our country."

Another post reads:

"After we have this one removed, we can then work on getting the 67-foot Sam Houston statue outside of Huntsville turned into parking lot gravel, and the forest renamed."

The statue at Hermann Park has stood at Montrose and Main streets since 1925.

Houston is credited for securing Texas' independence from Mexico during the battle of San Jacinto in 1836.

He was president of Texas, a U.S. senator after Texas joined the United States and then became the state's governor.

"Sam Houston is the father of Texas," David Amad said.

Amad is vice president of Texas open carry.

He says the post has ruffled feathers within his organization and others.

He says as Texas Anifa plans to protest in favor of the statue's removal, other organizations will be there calling for it to stay.

"They were the ones that proposed the initial protest to protest this statue and try to have it removed. Our event is to make sure they understand that one way or another that statue is not going anywhere," Amad said.


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To: unixfox
They think tearing down a statue will create peace?

They don't want peace. They want submission.

That's all this statue stuff is really about; bending the knee.

21 posted on 08/14/2017 7:25:07 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: 11th_VA

I think - but I’m not positive - they were trolled.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-conservatives-fall-for-anti-antifa-hoax


22 posted on 08/14/2017 7:25:33 PM PDT by Backstop73 (Always reading, seldom posting.)
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To: 11th_VA
"Sam Houston is the father of Texas,"

Stephen F. Austin is "The Father of Texas".

23 posted on 08/14/2017 7:26:15 PM PDT by steelwheels
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To: rdl6989

Why would it end? Destruction without consequence is fun.

It seems.


24 posted on 08/14/2017 7:26:25 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: steelwheels

Steve spent most of his time cavorting ‘in jail’ in Mexico. Read a book.


25 posted on 08/14/2017 7:30:47 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: steelwheels

Stephen F. Austin is “The Father of Texas”.


Are you saying... perhaps....that Texas has two daddies?

Lol


26 posted on 08/14/2017 7:31:02 PM PDT by Noamie
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To: House Atreides

The Alamo is sacred to many native Texans. Sam Houston is an equal to George Washington. It is nearly impossible not to be moved by the letter from Colonel Travis who, with a handful of men, was holding out against an overwhelming number of the enemy at the Alamo sent to General Houston...and the world.
It epitomizes the American determination and spirit.
Don’t mess with Texas!

Commandancy of the Alamo
Bejar, Feby. 24, 1836
To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World

Fellow citizens & compatriots

I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country VICTORY OR DEATH.

William Barret Travis,

Lt. Col. comdt.
P.S. The Lord is on our side. When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn. We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves. Travis
“”


27 posted on 08/14/2017 7:31:27 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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To: Backstop73
Interesting - but this group Anti-First-Amendment is very sophisticated and very organized. They can pull crap like this and what they did Saturday and get the media to buy their narrative.

I hope the Justice Department is checking this group out - they need an org chart for this Org.

28 posted on 08/14/2017 7:31:37 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Kudos to President Trump for denouncing ALL violence)
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To: 11th_VA

“Texans agree the disgusting idols of America’s dark days of slavery must be removed to bring internal peace to our country.”

Somehow I doubt that. But it’s your move, punk.

L


29 posted on 08/14/2017 7:32:04 PM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: 11th_VA

Will they next destroy the historical homes of Washington & Jefferson because they were slave owners and build mosques in their place?


30 posted on 08/14/2017 7:32:08 PM PDT by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: 11th_VA

This crap again?

If you follow the threads they said it was a hoax that conincided with some other revisionist teardowns.

Classic distraction and misdirection


31 posted on 08/14/2017 7:32:08 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Bill Clinton and Al Gore took illegal campaign contributions from the Chi-Coms and 'nobody' cared..)
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To: unixfox

“They think tearing down a statue will create peace? This is how effed up in the head these idiots are.”

Uh, the LAST thing they want is peace!


32 posted on 08/14/2017 7:32:14 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Lopeover

Yep.


33 posted on 08/14/2017 7:34:57 PM PDT by sport
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But there is a statue of Lenin in Seattle:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Lenin,_Seattle

There’s one to go tear down!


34 posted on 08/14/2017 7:35:22 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TexasGator
There are several statues of LBJ (Lyndon Baines Johnson) in Texas, maybe elsewhere too.

They offend me. They have to be destroyed.

There are several statues of FDR.

They offend me, they must be destroyed.

There are statues of Woodrow Wilson.

They offend me, they must be destroyed.

And so on.

35 posted on 08/14/2017 7:37:00 PM PDT by Mogger
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To: 11th_VA

“. . . bring internal peace to our country.”

There will be no “internal peace” in America so long as George Soros and his minions are allowed to violate the law without having to suffer the consequences.

We are being tested, and we are failing!

Law and Order MUST BE RESTORED!

The LIEberal thugs who are precipitating these violent events MUST BE STOPPED!


36 posted on 08/14/2017 7:44:40 PM PDT by Taxman (Replace the income tax with the FAIRtax and abolish the IRS!)
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To: 11th_VA

Here’s three threads from back in May when this was being discussed in Houston.

Texas Antifa to rally against statue of Sam Houston on June 10 https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3554598/posts

Sam Houston statue in Hermann Park causing controversy ^
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3555887/posts

Mayor Turner responds to group that wants to remove Sam Houston statue
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3556357/posts


37 posted on 08/14/2017 7:46:00 PM PDT by deport
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To: 11th_VA

This was in June. Antifa didn’t show up


38 posted on 08/14/2017 7:47:05 PM PDT by Figment
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To: TigerClaws

I turned down a job offer in Seattle one time. The reason I gave was that I would probably be arrested for urinating on Lenin’s statue.


39 posted on 08/14/2017 7:49:32 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: steelwheels

Stephen F. Austin is “The Father of Texas”.

Sam Houston is the George Washington of Texas


40 posted on 08/14/2017 7:50:29 PM PDT by Figment
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