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Petition to rename Lynchburg gains traction in light of Black Lives Matter movement
abc1news-WSET ^
| 06/11/20
| Caroline Kealy
Posted on 06/11/2020 6:03:40 PM PDT by blueyon
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- Over 1,000 people have signed a petition to rename the city of Lynchburg.
The city of Lynchburg is named after founder John Lynch.
"He believed in emancipating slaves," Chief Public History Officer Ted Delaney said. "He had slaves but he freed all of his. He supporting recolonization, which is sending slaves back to Africa. He did not believe in perpetuating the institution of slavery in this country."
The petition was started by Daisy Howard, who grew up in Lynchburg. Howard believes that it is possible to honor the city's founder without using his last name.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: blm; lynchburg; protestors; riots; virginia
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Where will they stop...
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:03:40 PM PDT
by
blueyon
To: blueyon
They aren’t stopping unless they’re dead. So, they’re never stopping.
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:04:19 PM PDT
by
CatOwner
To: blueyon
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:05:33 PM PDT
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: blueyon
Wow a 1000 people
Lynchburg is conservative..we’ll see what happens
To: blueyon
So now we can’t say the word “lynch” because it will hurt poor baby’s feelings?
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:06:18 PM PDT
by
Chgogal
(Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
To: blueyon
“...started by Daisy Howard...” Wait a dang minute. There’s BB guns named that. She’ll have to change her moniker.
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:06:52 PM PDT
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: blueyon
Loretta Lynch is POed about that...
To: blueyon
I personally think they should name the city Trumpburg. It has quite a ring to it.
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:07:27 PM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
To: blueyon
OK all you Irishmen, you have to change your last name.
Or you are rasis.
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:07:46 PM PDT
by
headstamp 2
(There's a stairway to heaven, but there's also a highway to hell.)
To: blueyon
Notice that no one is mentioning the thousands of places named after Robert Byrd in WV.
To: snarkytart
To: blueyon
To: blueyon
...gonna have to change those roulette tables....
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:11:05 PM PDT
by
wny
To: Leaning Right
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:11:52 PM PDT
by
Ros42
To: blueyon
What’s next? Homonym shaming bc it offends gays?
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:12:19 PM PDT
by
married21
(As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
To: blueyon
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:12:46 PM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Systemic racism doesn't exist, but systemic stupidity is thriving.)
To: blueyon
To: blueyon
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:14:01 PM PDT
by
redshawk
( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
To: blueyon
“Black Lives Matter movement”...
Brought to you by advertisers who wasn’t the stupidest, most manipulable, audience possible.
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posted on
06/11/2020 6:14:55 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
To: Chgogal
Changing the name of this town will be the linchpin in the recent protests...
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