Confederate Statues Debate Takes Center Stage Across Texas
“The Mayor also said he will be seeking advice on the topic from the Dallas Holocaust Museum.”
http://www.ktsa.com/confederate-statues-debate-takes-center-stage-across-texas/
The Holocaust museum?!
The Confederate memorials do not, in any way, support racism or bigotry and I’m appalled that they would consult a Jewish museum insinuating that the confederates were Nazis. It shows a complete and total lack of understanding of history.
“... the Dallas Holocaust Museum.”
SAY WHAT! There were Jews who fought for the Confederacy!
http://jewishcurrents.org/june-2-jews-of-the-confederacy/
Then there was the Jewish member of the Confederate Cabinet..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judah_P._Benjamin
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/judah-benjamin
“We were not fighting for the perpetuation of slavery, but for the principle of States Rights and Free Trade, and in defense of our homes which were being ruthlessly invaded.” —Moses Jacob Ezekiel, Confederate soldier and sculptor