The pure insanity of political correctness.
I thought Memphis would have to return the park to the family if they did that.
“We are living in the age of insanity.” - George Putnam
I know Wharton knows the truth, the KKK as originally constituted was protection from carpet baggers. As it morphed, he left. Indeed, Forrest spent most of his years after that acting to bring peace between the races.
They could bring in some ISIS contracts. They are experts at desecrating historic sites.
The “founding fathers are illegitimate because they owned slaves” argument is very prevalent in black communities. If you enter into a discussion and use the constitution in your argument, it will be dismissed. I have even been told “you can take your constitution and wipe your @ss with it”.
A generation (or two) of our black population has been taught that there is a ‘pie’ (remember Obama talking about pie...remember the intro song to the Jeffersons talked about getting a piece of that pie). The pie just sits there...all of this nation’s wealth is there for the taking. And, as the story goes, evil white men took most of that pie when the wrote the constitution. This is where the 3/5 compromise gets brought up as proof, plus they owned slaves.
Therefore, it is very legitimate to disobey the law and steal - especially from the white guy.
Its sad...but very prevalent. When I was in the Army, I really thought it was a color blind organization, where anybody could get promoted based on merit...still believe that. And I worked with some incredible people who were black. But every once in a while, these very intelligent and hard working people would let the façade slip - and even they held this world view.
How about dig up Elvis’ grave while you’re at it? We all know what some silly people think about him (ie he is still alive somewhere in South America). Given that we are following the same sort of logic (or lack thereof) with Forrest’s grave.
It’s a natural law:
Assholes’ve gotta engage in assholery.
I read that state law prohibits this.
Mobama said that she and her husband would change our history.
Watch for the monuments in DC and elsewhere to be defaced or dynamited.
Watch for Taliban-like “correction squads” to roam the land searching out patriotic/religious displays for “social justice monitoring”.
Watch for intense revisions of history to reflect “revealed social narratives”.
Hell, the Gettysburg reenactors have cancelled already...
OK, we’ll dig up MLK and send him to Africa. We wouldn’t want him to continue to be buried in a racist southern State.
They can bury the dumba$$ mayor in the same hole.
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[[Memphis Mayor Wants to Literally Dig Up Confederate General and Move Him]]
I believe that is called grave robbery
Memphis looks like any of the northern formerly industrialized cities with a failed urban core.
The downtown is full of abandoned, dilapidated buildings. Empty storefronts that have been vacant for decades easily outnumber the few still in use. All building entrances have bars and most parking lots are encircled with razor wire.
Crime is high and professional begging seems to be the only manner of employment. Beale street just smells of urine.
“These relics, these messages of this despicable period of this great nation, it’s time for those to be moved,”
As such, I will call for digging up the graves your Mom and Dad, as they offend me due to your birth, which is a spectacular mistake on their part....