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Kit Carson Removed from Pioneer Monument at Civic Center Park
(Denver) Westword ^ | June 27 2020 | EVAN SEMON

Posted on 06/26/2020 4:49:51 PM PDT by rintintin

Denver commissioned "Pioneer Monument," a statue commemorating the state's early days, in 1911. The piece comprises four main sculptures — the Hunter, the Prospector, the Pioneer Mother and, on top, Kit Carson on horseback. Sculptor Frederick MacMonnie's original idea was to have a Native American chief atop the fountain, but when citizens protested. Carson was the compromise. But because he's since become a controversial figure, city crews today removed the Carson portion of the statue for safekeeping.

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TOPICS: Government; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: kitcarson
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1 posted on 06/26/2020 4:49:51 PM PDT by rintintin
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To: rintintin

When do they go after Rachel Carson?


2 posted on 06/26/2020 4:50:16 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Will Ft Carson in Colorado Springs be renamed? I guess we should ask the GOP senators who voted to rename Ft Benning and Ft Bragg


3 posted on 06/26/2020 4:51:57 PM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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To: rintintin

Don’t worry, it will.

There won’t be anything named after a straight white male when this is all over.


4 posted on 06/26/2020 4:53:27 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: rintintin

Rachel Carson killed more black people than just about anyone.


5 posted on 06/26/2020 4:53:45 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: rintintin

Their revolution continues


6 posted on 06/26/2020 4:53:50 PM PDT by Stravinsky (Politeness will not defeat the Marxist revolutionaries)
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To: dfwgator

They’ll go after Johnny first.


7 posted on 06/26/2020 4:54:19 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: rintintin

So, what’s controversial about Carson?

I’m actually not very familiar with his history.


8 posted on 06/26/2020 4:56:03 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: rfp1234
They’ll go after Johnny first.


9 posted on 06/26/2020 4:56:14 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
Rachel Carson killed more black people than just about anyone.

I don’t know: it might be a close race between her and Planned Parenthood.

10 posted on 06/26/2020 4:56:30 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: lepton

He was white.


11 posted on 06/26/2020 4:56:43 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: rintintin

What about Carson City, the capitol of Nevada?


12 posted on 06/26/2020 4:56:52 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: beaversmom; GraceG

NO!


13 posted on 06/26/2020 4:57:09 PM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: rfp1234

Well he appropriated minority culture as Carnac the magnificent


14 posted on 06/26/2020 4:57:14 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (See St George's Rap Sheet . . . TAG PedoJoe with "DEFUND the POLICE")
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To: rintintin
Don’t tell Nevada. There’s the Carson River, Carson Sink, Carson Range, and Carson Valley. And let’s not forget Carson City, the capital of the state.

Maybe we should just erase and cancel Nevada...

15 posted on 06/26/2020 4:57:26 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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Just name it all after Colin Kaepernick, since he went to Nevada-Reno.


16 posted on 06/26/2020 4:58:24 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: lepton

Carson opened up the West. He made it literally all over - many cities, landmarks and rivers named after him. You can guess who is offended.


17 posted on 06/26/2020 4:58:32 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: lepton

Carson opened up the West. He made it literally all over - many cities, landmarks and rivers named after him. You can guess who is offended.


18 posted on 06/26/2020 4:58:32 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Shadow44

There won’t be anything named after a straight white male when this is all over.

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They’re going to be busy.

San Antonio, TX

San Diego, CA

San Gabriel, CA

San Marcos, TX

etc etc etc


19 posted on 06/26/2020 5:00:36 PM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: dfwgator

Never.

She caused millions of deaths whining about that “terrible DDT”.

They like millions of deaths.


20 posted on 06/26/2020 5:03:38 PM PDT by Salamander (Flying Colours....)
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