Posted on 08/25/2015 2:37:48 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore is campaigning that her high school change its name away from a Confederate general.
JEB Stuart High School in Fairfax, Virginia, was founded in 1959 and allegedly named in honor of the Civil War commander in apparent protest at the Supreme Court's decision to integrate schools.
Moore and her high school friend-turned-producer Bruce Cohen are demanding that the school rename itself, and started a Change.org petition that had already amassed more than 28,000 signatures as of Monday night.
The school formerly included the Confederate flag on its basketball court and in its school symbol. Moore said that students should not have to be embarrassed about a name with ties to slavery.
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I know the name of a high school is not high on the list of complaints, but still, this is ridiculous.
The greatest American cavalry commander in history.
(Though Lee sure could have used him at Gettysburg.)
It's evil. It's not about the name of a high school.
It's about forcing people to bow down before "the left" ... grovel in front of them, dance to their tune, do their bidding.
Leftists will not be satisfied until they hold all power over every aspect of YOUR life.
Never give a leftist anything he demands.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!!! What does Julianne Moore know about education or history anyway? Love her acting, though, she really earned that Oscar.
I have an idea. They can name it Oprah Winfrey Politically Correct High School.
She is not fit to sweep the dust from his grave.
And so ... a new cycle of Bush Derangement Syndrome begins.
Here is the thing, since history is taught so poor;y now do any of the students have any idea who JEB Stuart really is????
It's all the Left knows. They are about authoritarianism, and nothing else.
If this silly tw@t had half of Stewart’s character and ability I might listen to what she had to say.
As it is, just another actor emoting.
Go away.
I supposed they could shorten the school name to JEB.
#ducking
Fairfax the land of fruits and nuts.
Or the grave of his arm, buried seperately.
Are you thinking of Stonewall?
Sorry, that was Stonewall Jackson’s arm
Yep, brain fart, sorry....
DEO VINDICE
There are many schools in Virginia named for CSA soldiers, or for slave owners. Besides Falls Church Stuart “Raiders,” also there is Jefferson (Fairfax), Jefferson (Roanoke), Jefferson (Richmond), Washington & Lee (Arlington), Lee (Springfield), Lee (Staunton), Stonewall Jackson also “Raiders,” and Lee-Davis, “Confederates.” to just name some high schools. Several historic names also. But I’ve no doubt Northern Virginia might change names.
Niki haley started this stupid shit.
Remember an actor shot Lincoln!
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