Posted on 04/30/2008 9:12:42 PM PDT by BnBlFlag
Petition Seeks to Remove Denton Confederate Statue(Denton County, Texas)DENTON - While to some the statue of a Confederate soldier that stands before the Denton County Courthouse represents a piece of history, others say they believe it just represents hypocrisy. That stand has incited two University of North Texas students to start a petition for the removal of the historical landmark, a statue of a Confederate soldier holding his gun to represent the South in the Civil War. "It's really very frustrating that so many people would look at this and clap," said Aron Duhon, one of the students behind the petition. Duhon said the statue, with its two separate fountains, is a standing ovation to racism. The two fountains were originally made separate for whites and blacks. "A confederate soldier who took up arms in defense of a regime based on slavery is the farthest thing from a hero possible," Duhon said. The word "HERO" was etched in the memorial nearly 90 years ago. "We live in a diverse population," said Jason V. Waite, another student behind the petition. "We have the University of North Texas here. We have lots of foreign students, lots of commuters and this only puts a damper on entrepreneurial interests in Denton." Denton County Judge Mary Horn said the students' petition is the third time the confederate statue issue has caught the attention of the commissioners court. "We did take it up with the Texas Historical Commission and their feeling is it is part of history and it does need to stay," Horn said. There are those who agree. "When I see a Confederate soldier memorial, I got to stop to have a picture of that," said Sandy Kolls, a self-professed historical buff. Kolls came across the statue while visiting Texas from Illinois. "I'm a northerner and I honor the soldiers who fought for the Confederacy, okay?" she said of the statue. "So, I get a good feeling." There are also others who disagree. "I believe it represents hatred," said Coby Williams. "That's just like having, I guess, like a slave owner with a whip," agreed Leah Herford. The UNT students say they will collect signatures now and throughout the summer to try to convince the Texas Historical Commission to remove the statue. In the past, the Commission has stood firm on keeping the memorial standing on public ground. E-mail ddenmon@wfaa.com Print this story Email this story
When I edited this article to add paragraphs, they obviously didn’t take. Sorry ‘bout that!
More OWACKO supporters.
Dixie Ping! The sorry SOBs just won’t let up.
Ping!
DENTON - While to some the statue of a Confederate soldier that stands before the Denton County Courthouse represents a piece of history, others say they believe it just represents hypocrisy. That stand has incited two University of North Texas students to start a petition for the removal of the historical landmark, a statue of a Confederate soldier holding his gun to represent the South in the Civil War.
"It's really very frustrating that so many people would look at this and clap," said Aron Duhon, one of the students behind the petition.
Duhon said the statue, with its two separate fountains, is a standing ovation to racism. The two fountains were originally made separate for whites and blacks.
"A confederate soldier who took up arms in defense of a regime based on slavery is the farthest thing from a hero possible," Duhon said. The word "HERO" was etched in the memorial nearly 90 years ago. "We live in a diverse population," said Jason V. Waite, another student behind the petition. "We have the University of North Texas here. We have lots of foreign students, lots of commuters and this only puts a damper on entrepreneurial interests in Denton."
Denton County Judge Mary Horn said the students' petition is the third time the confederate statue issue has caught the attention of the commissioners court. "We did take it up with the Texas Historical Commission and their feeling is it is part of history and it does need to stay," Horn said.
There are those who agree. "When I see a Confederate soldier memorial, I got to stop to have a picture of that," said Sandy Kolls, a self-professed historical buff. Kolls came across the statue while visiting Texas from Illinois. "I'm a northerner and I honor the soldiers who fought for the Confederacy, okay?" she said of the statue. "So, I get a good feeling."
There are also others who disagree. "I believe it represents hatred," said Coby Williams. "That's just like having, I guess, like a slave owner with a whip," agreed Leah Herford. The UNT students say they will collect signatures now and throughout the summer to try to convince the Texas Historical Commission to remove the statue. In the past, the Commission has stood firm on keeping the memorial standing on public ground. E-mail ddenmon@wfaa.com Print this story Email this story
You know what’s really funny about this is that they don’t exactly honor the sacrifice of the Union soldiers who freed the slaves now, do they? I’m just sick of this whole country which is not going to recover.
This guy is one of the brainwashed.
Hey--News Flash! Slavery happened.
The War between the North and the South happened.
Although the underlying cause was slavery, I have always thought that a lot of southerners were just too ornery to be told what to do by the northerners.
People today are just so fed. govt. oriented, they completely do not understand the mindset of state's righters back then.
I hope this petitioin falls flat--again.
It happened! Get over it, Coby and friends! The soldiers of the South deserve to be commemorated in the south.
vaudine
You know, I’m getting really good and sick of this. It’s HISTORY!!!!! It had an affect ON the entire Country.
Not one slave was brought to American under the Stars and Bars they all came under the Stars and Stripes. The men and women who died for the Confederacy, died for their beliefs just like any Union Soldier did. Their sacrifice and committment should be HONORED!
Now, before someone chews me out, I AM a loyal American, my family has shed blood for this Country in EVERY War, Police Action, or ‘skirmish’ they have ever had.
I say (and MEAN) the pledge, but I am beyond tired of people screaming about getting rid of the Souths history, when we’re celebrating Norways! (I’m sure some state out there is).
sorry for a semi rant, I’m just tired of the stupidity.
Maybe someone should tell them about negroes fighting on the southern side as well...
I bet they have a stroke...
I’d heard from a San Antonio Texan that Dallas/Fort Worth and their suburbs were being taken over by liberals. This is just another verification of that.
Might as well get rd of it. We don’t have any statues to the English who fought us in the Revolutionary War
Why should we? They were in the wrong.
...what is it Libs always say? The victors write the history books?
So the old south must have been the good guys...
The South was wrong too.
The South was wrong and they lost. The philosophy of humans owning other humans lost too.
Go back to your basket weaving classes Aron and leave history alone.
“None of the Tories in North Carolina and the East felt strongly enough about their beliefs and actions to erect any statues for their dead...”
I don’t know about NC, but here in Maryland a great many of the Tories were run out of the state after the War of Independance. So many went to Canada, that there are places in Canada where the accent is so similar to the Central Maryland speech that I have been mistaken for a Canadian.
Again, in Maryland after the Civil War, the Daughters of the Confederacy went around putting up statues in honor of the Maryland Confederate Soldiers everywhere, in spite of the fact that twice as many men of MD fought for the Union as for the South.
Why don’t the petionors try a di9fferent tack: campaighn for a statue to be set up to honor the Texans who died for the Union? There were many, and not all soldiers. Texas was one of the places where pro-Union sentiments could get you hanged before and just after Secession.
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