As states across the country grapple with the question of whether to remove their Confederate monuments, Gov. Charlie Baker indicated he would support ridding Massachusettsa bastion of the antislavery movementof its only such memorial. A modest stone marker was placed on Georges Island in Boston Harbor by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1963. It commemorates the Confederate soldiers imprisoned in Fort Warren on the island during the Civil War, referred to on the marker as the War Between the States. Asked by WGBHs Adam Reilly if the governor thinks it should remain, Bakers office suggested he does not. Gov. Baker believes we should refrain from the display of symbols, especially in our public parks, that do not support liberty and equality for the people of Massachusetts, spokesperson Lizzy Guyton said in a statement. Since this monument is located on a National Historic Landmark, the governor supports [the state Department of Conservation and Recreation] working with the Massachusetts Historical Commission to explore relocation options. Actually removing or relocating the thing is complicated. The DCR, which said it has yet to receive a complaint over the marker, owns and operates Georges Island. But the federal government may have final say, as Fort Warren is a designated National Historic Landmark, overseen by the National Park Services. (And we all know how well-versed in American history this administration is.)
1 posted on
06/11/2017 2:30:44 PM PDT by
Rebeleye
To: Rebeleye
The boy sounds like an America-hating maggot working a full level above the full retard mode.
2 posted on
06/11/2017 2:33:46 PM PDT by
FlingWingFlyer
(Illegal immigration is the first step in the voter fraud process.)
To: Rebeleye
3 posted on
06/11/2017 2:35:04 PM PDT by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: Rebeleye
The things that happened to the POW’s at Fort Warren are so bad the horror movies won’t touch them.
4 posted on
06/11/2017 2:35:08 PM PDT by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: Rebeleye
Let all the Union memorials stand.....as monuments to southern marksmanship.
6 posted on
06/11/2017 2:35:43 PM PDT by
clintonh8r
(AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
To: Rebeleye
Charlie Baker? is that Morse code?
8 posted on
06/11/2017 2:38:27 PM PDT by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Rebeleye
American Taliban, erasing history one monument at a time.
9 posted on
06/11/2017 2:39:24 PM PDT by
Ray76
(DRAIN THE SWAMP)
To: Rebeleye
The ultimate goal is the destruction of all the icons of this country. They know it will take a long time. They don’t care. Team names. Columbus. Confederate flag. Accusing Thomas Jefferson of raping a slave, Sally Hemmings. The American flag. Little by little. They can wait.
10 posted on
06/11/2017 2:39:35 PM PDT by
I want the USA back
(Le Pen: "Islamism is a totalitarian ideology that has declared war on our nation, on civilization.")
To: Rebeleye
Hell.......if they took them down in New Orleans what hope is there for the confederate memorials in Massachusetts.
15 posted on
06/11/2017 2:54:08 PM PDT by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: Rebeleye
Alexander Stephens spent a little while imprisoned there after the Civil War.
17 posted on
06/11/2017 2:58:04 PM PDT by
HandyDandy
("I reckon so. I guess we all died a little in that damn war.")
To: Rebeleye
Boy, it's a good thing a Republican is doing this! Can you imagine the outrage from conservatives if Baker was a Democrat? The Dem Governor would completely ban all Confederate-related memorials, products, and monuments!
See how it's important to hold your nose and vote Republican?
< /S >
To: Rebeleye
ISIS destroys heritage in the ME and liberals destroy our heritage in the US.
24 posted on
06/11/2017 3:18:19 PM PDT by
SkyDancer
(You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
To: Rebeleye
40 posted on
06/11/2017 4:58:09 PM PDT by
onedoug
To: Rebeleye
Only if we remove any British, French, or Canadian memorials in the commonwealth.
Baker is a pussy if he does this.
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