I agree generally.
BUT, would you honestly say this in Iraq with SoDamn Insane? Were those people bad in tearing it down? How about various communist leaders around the world and their statues?
But absolutely, there is no reason to wantonly deface and destroy lawfully placed statues IN THIS COUNTRY. This country does not deserve such treatment.
at the very least, FDR seemed to love this country, if only being very wrong. These days, I do not for one second believe liberals love this country, rather hate it.
> BUT, would you honestly say this in Iraq with SoDamn Insane? Were those people bad in tearing it down? How about various communist leaders around the world and their statues? <
That is a great question! I would apply two tests:
1. Was the person moral within the context of his time?
2. Did the person do more good than bad?
So Thomas Jefferson gets a pass. Yes, he owned slaves. But within the context of the times that was not considered an evil thing. And of course, founding the country was a very good thing to do.
Saddam Hussein obviously fails test #2. But I freely admit that test #2 is very subjective. (Some people in Russia today argue that Stalin did more good than bad!)