I cannot believe this!! This is part of history and should STAY. It is a monument to the soldiers who died for independence. I am a transplant from New Jersey and love NC and the people. If the author does not like the monument...move...and may I recommend NJ....you would be welcome there....
Why not replace the monument with very thing the states rights movement originally rose up to fight - a bloated statue dedicated to the Big Gummn’t in Washington. A sow laying on her side; suckling the various special interest lobby groups is my humble suggestion.