Posted on 09/08/2021 7:29:11 PM PDT by RandFan
One of the largest Confederate monuments came down Wednesday in Richmond, Va. Now, the state is announcing new plans for the base that used to hold the massive statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
They're going to remove a 133-year-old copper time capsule inside the pedestal and replace it with one that they say will reflect the current cultural climate in Virginia.
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The original time capsule was placed in the pedestal of the Confederate monument on Oct. 27, 1887, according to Virginia historians
When the capsule is removed on Thursday, state officials said the original capsule will be given to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources — making room for the Commonwealth's new capsule in its place.
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The new capsule was created by Virginia artist Paul DiPasquale, the sculptor behind both the Arthur Ashe monument in Richmond and the King Neptune statue in Virginia Beach.
According to the governor's office, a group of historians, educators, artists and state officials worked together to select nearly 40 submissions to be placed inside the new time capsule.
Some of the items include a photo of a Black ballerina taken by a local Richmond photographer in front of the statue, Kente cloth worn at the 400th commemoration of 1619, a "Black Lives Matter" sticker, "Stop Asian Hate" fliers, an LGBTQ pride pin, and an expired vial of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
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When we win, we need to torch it.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t show white people on their knees to their Big Pharma slave-master.
Those lousy communist!!
What a disgusting, anachronistic, neurotic and WORTHLESS time capsule.
“Stop Asian Hate” fliers
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The Asian hate is mostly from black people.
DISGUSTING.
lol...I was.looking for a Stalin statue, but yours saved me some googling.
They should include a copy of Northam’s blackface yearbook.
Kinda like the Taliban
Bingo.
Seriously, the stuff they are putting in that time capsule is ridiculous. Wait until we compare it to what was put there in the 1800’s…….fools absolute fools.
Obama?
Buildings and other sites named for Byrd?
Yeah and anteefah stationed around that murderer’s likeness 24/7/365
When the capsule is removed on Thursday, state officials said the original capsule will be given to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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Does the public get to see the contents or does it just get shelved somewhere?
Some of the items include a photo of a Black ballerina taken by a local Richmond photographer in front of the statue, Kente cloth worn at the 400th commemoration of 1619, a "Black Lives Matter" sticker, "Stop Asian Hate" fliers, an LGBTQ pride pin, and an expired vial of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
Gag.
The Virginia state motto is “Sic semper tyrannis,” which means “Thus always to tyrants.” Better change that soon.
This seems like a satire article.
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