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Washington & Lee Professors Vote to Remove ‘Lee’ from School Name
Breitbart ^ | 07/07/20 | TOM CICCOTTA

Posted on 07/08/2020 5:49:33 AM PDT by Enlightened1

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To: Enlightened1

Reminds me of a scene from THE LIFE OF BRYAN.

REG: “All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?”

XERXES: Brought peace.

REG: Oh. Peace? Shut up!


41 posted on 07/08/2020 8:04:21 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: RJS1950

Light Horse Harry Lee or Richard Henry Lee ? Or both.


42 posted on 07/08/2020 8:27:39 AM PDT by This I Wonder32460 (Stay Calm & MAGA On!)
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To: Enlightened1

Easy fix: they can call it Denzel Washington & Bruce Lee University. Probably would be a better reflection of their academic priorities as well.

But seriously, these academics are pathetically ignorant: Lee almost single-handedly prevented the post-war era from descending into guerrilla warfare; for that alone he should be recognized and honored.


43 posted on 07/08/2020 8:57:49 AM PDT by Stosh
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"The new name will be 'and' "

Post of the Week !!!

Leni

44 posted on 07/08/2020 9:47:03 AM PDT by MinuteGal (MAGA !!! MAGA !!! MAGA !!!)
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If these woke professors are so embarrassed about Washington and Lee as a liberal college, just close the college.

End of story.

45 posted on 07/08/2020 10:21:18 AM PDT by USS Alaska (NUKE THE MOOSELIMB, TERRORISTS, NOW!)
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To: Enlightened1

If they object, then let them resign their jobs and tenure, if they have it and look for employment elsewhere.


46 posted on 07/08/2020 10:22:49 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: Enlightened1

Good old

& U


47 posted on 07/08/2020 10:24:20 AM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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“A name change is a symbolic gesture...”

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This is clearly said by someone who has never had to deal with a name change of a business. I handled that for banks, telecoms, and hospitals.

One does not just “cross out” the name and write a new one. Signage, documents, letterhead, Internet domain stuff...etc. will cost well into six figures and take months of planning.

Name change projects are a pain in the neck.


48 posted on 07/08/2020 11:26:30 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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I feel sorry for anyone with the first name or last name "Lee". I think they should all have to change their names to avoid reminding anyone of Robert E. Lee.

And while we're at it we should ban "Robert" and "Bob" as well.

49 posted on 07/08/2020 11:28:52 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: This I Wonder32460

Light Horse Harry Lee, his grandfather.


50 posted on 07/08/2020 2:09:57 PM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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