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Statues Of Saint Junipero Serra, Ulysses S. Grant Toppled
eastbaytimes.com ^ | June 20, 2020

Posted on 06/21/2020 9:38:48 AM PDT by Helicondelta

Protesters in Golden Gate Park toppled statues of Fr. Junipero Serra, Francis Scott Key and President Ulysses S. Grant on Friday night, spurring a national debate over the complex legacies of those historical figures amid a broader movement to remove what critics say are monuments to white supremacy.

A group of roughly 100 people pulled down the monuments displayed in the park’s Music Concourse near the de Young Museum and California Academy of Sciences, an eyewitness said. Police were called to the area just after 8 p.m., and said people in the group threw objects at the officers. The crowd dispersed around 9:30 with no arrests or reports of injuries.

Serra is known as the founder and leader of the mission system that helped create modern California. Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Grant led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War before becoming president.


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1 posted on 06/21/2020 9:38:48 AM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

It was as much, if not more, about the cross.


2 posted on 06/21/2020 9:42:33 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: Helicondelta

I have generally thought of a ‘militia’ as an idea that
wasn’t a particularly good idea. Now I’m convinced that
the local, state, and federal governments are hell bent
on selling out our nation.

So I’m not so much against the idea any longer.

Maybe it’s time to have squadrons of militia out there
protecting our people, infrastructure, and civilization.

Push back baby. I’m sick of this wanton treason.


3 posted on 06/21/2020 9:42:40 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: Helicondelta

Bookmark


4 posted on 06/21/2020 9:45:29 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
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To: DoughtyOne

“Push back baby”

Director Wray will not allow push back.

We must be obedient while he protects the insurrectionists with inaction, and prosecution of those who try to stop them.


5 posted on 06/21/2020 9:51:07 AM PDT by Regulator
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To: DoughtyOne

Citizens
Armed and
Ready,,,
.
MinuteMan.


6 posted on 06/21/2020 9:56:21 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (He Hath Not Given Us A Spirit Of Fear)
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To: Helicondelta

WTH? Grant didn’t kill enough Confederates to make up for “other deficiencies”?


7 posted on 06/21/2020 10:03:39 AM PDT by Paul R. (The Lib / Socialist goal: Total control of nothing left wort h controlling.)
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To: Regulator

That’s about it...


8 posted on 06/21/2020 10:04:05 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Push back hard and without mercy.


9 posted on 06/21/2020 10:06:09 AM PDT by RBW in PA
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To: Paul R.

It’s about taking down the U. S. It has nothing to do with
the civil war or the actual plight of Blacks.

Look at the violence against Blacks over the last month,
and in particular their businesses.

These are just anarchists destroying any icons they can
find, create chaos, gain concessions... take us down.


10 posted on 06/21/2020 10:06:42 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: Big Red Badger

I hear ya...


11 posted on 06/21/2020 10:07:18 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: Helicondelta
spurring a national debate over the complex legacies of those historical figures

Complex legacy? US Grant? These ignoramuses are apparently unaware that Grant was the general who defeated the Confederacy and fought for the rights of the freed slaves as president.
12 posted on 06/21/2020 10:09:19 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

“It was as much, if not more, about the cross.”

Definitely.


13 posted on 06/21/2020 10:10:36 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: RBW in PA

Sorely tempted...


14 posted on 06/21/2020 10:13:05 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: Helicondelta
This has nothing to do with the history regarding the various statues. It is just a tearing down of all of them -- eventually.


15 posted on 06/21/2020 10:18:47 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: ifinnegan

In California fourth graders study the mission period and traditionally build a model of one of the 21 missions. My sons went to Catholic school and the curriculum was scathing as to Serra. If even Catholics can’t think of a good thing to say about him we shouldn’t be surprised by this result


16 posted on 06/21/2020 10:34:49 AM PDT by j.havenfarm ( Beginning my 20th year on FR! 2,500+ replies and still not shutting up!)
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“In California fourth graders study the mission period and traditionally build a model of one of the 21 missions.”

I made Sonoma out of sugar cubes.


17 posted on 06/21/2020 10:42:58 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

Would like to see President Trump standing in front of this statue and having a heart to heart with the American people on why he is federalizing the guard and that violent confrontation will be inevitable.

Stating this will be temporary to restore law and order in the country.

Timing is important but you must be sure to exhaust everything before it is too late.


18 posted on 06/21/2020 11:05:59 AM PDT by MagillaX
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Grant was probably one of the most intrinsically decent human beings to ever be president.


19 posted on 06/21/2020 11:34:32 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: j.havenfarm

I’m not Catholic, but Serra was an amazing man, very worthy of admiration and respect. Anyone in 2020 who despises him reveals himself as a communist azzhole revolutionary.


20 posted on 06/21/2020 11:37:32 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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