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First-term Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton, from the D.C. suburbs, has denounced Virginia's representation in the U.S. Capitol by statues of George Washington in the Rotunda and Robert E. Lee in the crypt a floor below. Both statues have represented Virginia for more than a century.

Wexton wants Lee replaced by an African American hero from a list that she and Rep. A. Donald McEachin reportedly submitted.Two names on their list are unfamiliar figures from the desegregation days of the 1950s. The third is better known: Nat Turner.

Tearing down a statue of Robert E. Lee for the sake of political correctness is bad enough, but replacing it with the statue of a mass murderer and a terrorist like Nat Turner is a disgrace. Even if you believe Lee's cause was wrong, the General was regarded by friend and foe alike as an honorable man and a soldier's soldier. He only was responsible for the deaths of armed men on the battle field. In contrast, Nat Turner and his gang were sadistic murderers, indiscriminately slaughtering any white men, women, or children they could get their hands on. What's next on the agenda? A statue in honor of Micah Xavier Johnson in our nation's capital?

1 posted on 01/10/2020 4:40:54 PM PST by ek_hornbeck
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To: ek_hornbeck

The Africanization of America continues unabated.

The goal is North American Zimbabwe


2 posted on 01/10/2020 4:42:55 PM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: ek_hornbeck

The problem with Virginia is the same as it is in all other states, the large metropolitan areas are heavy libtards while rural areas are conservative.


3 posted on 01/10/2020 4:44:54 PM PST by Tejas Rob
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To: ek_hornbeck

I’m getting so I despise this state more with each passing day.


10 posted on 01/10/2020 5:23:40 PM PST by ScottinVA (Out of Virginia in 2021.)
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To: ek_hornbeck

Welcome to a Virginia controlled by Democrats. Where babies can be “aborted” after birth and criminals can have any gun they want but law abiding citizens must turn theirs in or register them.


14 posted on 01/10/2020 5:39:04 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Vote Democrat? Loser)
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To: ek_hornbeck
Jennifer Wexton should read a few biographies of Lee and ask herself if she will ever be the person he was.
15 posted on 01/10/2020 5:45:10 PM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: ek_hornbeck

When I was 7, my family moved to Maryland from New Jersey and I had to do a report on an Afro-American hero, and I was assigned nat turner. The encyclopedia entry was short...

Nat turner led a slave revolt killing 66 people, men, women and children, while they slept.

It was hard for me to accept any heroes after that.


18 posted on 01/10/2020 8:45:00 PM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world)
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To: ek_hornbeck

bump


19 posted on 01/11/2020 2:55:04 AM PST by foreverfree
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To: Pelham; wardaddy

FYI.


22 posted on 01/11/2020 5:34:57 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
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