Posted on 06/24/2015 9:50:38 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
An activist group is calling for Orlando (Florida) to remove a monument to Confederate soldiers from Lake Eola Park, amid nationwide scrutiny for the Civil War South's symbols after the racially-motivated slayings at a South Carolina church last week.
The petition by Organize Now, an equal-justice group, calls for the statue to be relocated to a museum, "where such an oppressive image of racist American culture would be appropriately housed for historical reference."
As of about 9 a.m. Wednesday, only about 100 people had signed the petition. Heather Fagan, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's deputy chief of staff, said in a statement the mayor's office is "exploring options for the future of" the statue.
"We pride ourselves in being a diverse and inclusive community and value the concern raised by a citizen regarding the statue that has been in Lake Eola for nearly 100 years," the statement said. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
I doubt it.
Bingo! The Left Coast liberal elite is aiding and abetting them.
RE: I doubt it.
Of course they won’t. But if we are to follow their warped logic to its conclusion, we ought to.
Oh, for Pete’s sake. It’s an historical monument. In Europe, they’re always calling for the removal of religious statues, statues of whoever the left hates at that moment, etc. But these things need to be defended on historical grounds.
“They will want to take everything and exact revenge.”
That is exactly what a former Obama advisor advocated for. He was released late on a Friday with no attention from the party’s media. But he is still around. Just not officially on the white hut payroll. He is Van Jones.
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