Posted on 06/19/2020 8:35:48 PM PDT by conservative98
Celebrities, public figures and fans alike have signed a petition to replace a Tennessee statue of a KKK leader with one of Dolly Parton, a native of the state and a beloved pop culture figure.
The online petition has collected over 16,000 signatures and calls for the state’s officials to honor “a true Tennessee hero, Dolly Parton.” The page continues saying, “Tennessee is littered with statues memorializing Confederate officers. History should not be forgotten, but we need not glamorize those who do not deserve our praise.”
The statue in question resides in the Tennessee Statehouse and represents Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general, slave trader and KKK leader.
In December, petition author Jeremy Faison told the Tennesseean, “If we want to preserve history, then let’s tell it the right way. How about getting a lady in there? My daughter is 16, and I would love for her to come into the Capitol and see a lady up there… What’s wrong with someone like Dolly Parton being put in that alcove?”
Celebrity residents of Tennessee, Taylor Swift and Reese Witherspoon, have both publicly called for the removal of the statue. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and actor Henry Winkler are among the public figures supporting the movement for a statue of Parton to replace that of Forrest.
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Well, I can think of two reasons Dolly deserves a statue.
Seriously, she’s a country virtuoso.
Dolly’s small feet are caused by her big hits.
Nothing grows well in the shade.
Only two?!!
Nope. Byrd is one of them. On second thought , they will but it will be further down the line when they start eating the appeasers. once they pick the low hanging fruit they go to the next low hanging branch. And so on and so on until only one is left standing.
Thanks for that info.
If Cruz were on FR he would probably be commenting without reading the article.
George Wallace was one of them too, a lifelong Demonrat.
Dolly has done and continues to do many good works. Her efforts after the massive forest fire in Eastern Tennessee alone deserve a statue. Her support of the research to bring back the American Chestnut are also deserving of a monument.
lol lol
The problem is you can find fault with anyone specially with the current positions of the people who are calling for the statues to come down. They have a lot of nerve calling out others from the past.
Exactly. All fall short. I recommend that we replace every statue that they want to come down with a statue of Jesus Christ. For some reason, I think that idea won’t get anywhere. Not that statues of Christ are particularly something that is desirable.
They’ll need a 2nd and 3rd pedestal to distribute the weight properly.
Speaking of the KKK
Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center, Marshall University + in Huntington + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center, Marshall University Graduate College + in South Charleston + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Auditorium, National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center + , Marshall University + in Huntington + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Cancer Research Laboratory, West Virginia University + in Morgantown + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Shepherd University + in Shepherdstown + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Center for Pharmacy Education, University of Charleston + in Charleston + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health, Marshall University + in Huntington + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Clinical Teaching Center, Charleston Area Medical Center + Memorial Hospital in Charleston + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope + , Green Bank + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Hardwood Technologies Center, Princeton + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Health and Wellness Center, Bethany College + in Bethany + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University + in Morgantown + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Charleston Division, Charleston + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd High School + , Clarksburg + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) Bridgeport Manufacturing Technology Center, Bridgeport + , West Virginia
*RCBI Charleston Manufacturing Technology Center, South Charleston + , West Virginia
*RCBI Huntington Manufacturing Technology Center, Huntington + , West Virginia
*RCBI Rocket Center Manufacturing Technology Center, Rocket Center + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Institute for Composites Technology and Training Center, Bridgeport + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Library, Wheeling + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Library and Robert C. Byrd Learning Resource Center, University of Charleston + in Beckley +
*Robert C. Byrd Life Long Learning Center, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College + in Moorefield + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Life Long Learning Center, West Virginia University + in Morgantown + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Metals Fabrication Center, Rocket Center + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center, Bridgeport + , West Virginia (affiliated with Fairmont State University + )
*Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center, Wheeling Jesuit University + in Wheeling + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Regional Training Institute, Camp Dawson + near Kingwood + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Science and Technology Center, Shepherd University + in Shepherdstown + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Technology Center, Alderson–Broaddus College + in Philippi + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd United Technical Center
*Robert C. Byrd Hilltop Office Complex, Rocket Center + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park, Moorefield + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Community Center, Pine Grove + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Community Center, Sugar Grove + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Rooms, Office of the West Virginia Senate + Minority Leader, West Virginia State Capitol + in Charleston + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building, Beckley + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building, Charleston + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Clinic, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine + in Lewisburg + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Clinical Addition to Veteran’s Hospital, Huntington + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Addition to the Lodge at Oglebay Park + , Wheeling + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Conference Center (also known as the Robert C. Byrd Center for Hospitality and Tourism), Davis and Elkins College + in Elkins + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Visitor Center, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park + in Harpers Ferry + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Appalachian Highway System, Appalachian Development Highway System + in West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Bridge + , crosses the Ohio River+ between Huntington + , West Virginia and Chesapeake + , Ohio +
*Robert C. Byrd Bridge, Ohio County + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Drive, West Virginia Routes 16 + and 97 + between Beckley + and Sophia + , West Virginia
*RobertC. Byrd Expressway + , United States Route 22 + near Weirton + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Freeway + , United States Route 119 + between Williamson + and Charleston + , West Virginia (also known as Corridor G + )
*Robert C. Byrd Highway + , United States Route 48 + between Weston + , West Virginia and the Virginia state line near Wardensville + , West Virginia (also known as Corridor H + )
*Robert C. Byrd Interchange on Interstate 77 +
*Robert C. Byrd Interchange on United States Route 19 + , Birch River + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Intermodal Transportation Center, Wheeling + , West Virginia
*Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam, Ohio River + in Gallipolis Ferry + , West Virginia
The following places are named after Robert Byrd’s wife, Erma Ora Byrd:
*Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center, West Virginia University + in Morgantown + ,West Virginia
*Erma Ora Byrd Center for Educational Technologies, Wheeling Jesuit University+ in Wheeling + , West Virginia
*Erma Ora Byrd Clinical Center, Marshall University + School of Medicine in Huntington + , West Virginia
*Erma Ora Byrd Conference and Learning Center, Rocket Center + , West Virginia
*Erma Byrd Eastern Panhandle Health Professions Center, Martinsburg + , West Virginia
*Erma Byrd Gallery, University of Charleston + in Charleston + , West Virginia
*Erma Byrd Garden, Graceland Mansion + in Elkins + , West Virginia
*Erma Ora Byrd Hall, Department of Nursing Education, Shepherd University + in Shepherdstown + , West Virginia
*Erma Byrd Higher Education Center, Concord University + Beckley Campus in Beaver + , West Virgin
Replace with a statue of Dolly Parton and Ted Cruz engaged in sexual activity.
On the flip-side, pigeons could nest in her cleavage.
My favorite “Dolly-ism”: “It costs a lot to look this cheap.”
Btw, during The Texas Wagon Train in 1986 she was asked by one of the cowgirls what her bra size was & responded, “34FF”.
Yours, TMN78247
My favorite “Dolly-ism”: “It costs a lot to look this cheap.”
Btw, during The Texas Wagon Train in 1986 she was asked by one of the cowgirls what her bra size was & responded, “34FF”.
Yours, TMN78247
There’s not enough concrete.
Nathan Bedford Forrest did not found the KKK. It was already around when he took over. As soon he saw how radical it was becoming, he disbanded it. It reformed as the Klan we all know a couple of decades after he died. He was also one of the earliest proponents of affirmative action.
“… one of the earliest proponents of affirmative action.”
But for genetic inferiority (the Dem view) or for cultural change?
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