Appeals court: Sons of Confederate Veterans' chapter can sue Memphis over park renaming

[Preacher]

Appeals court: Sons of Confederate Veterans' chapter can sue Memphis over park renaming

Good. Hope they win. We won't take this destruction of our culture and heritage lying down.

 

[The Great Goose]

It really is an invasion.

 

[mdk]

Sure they can sue them but they will very likely lose.

 

[The Great Goose]

Sure they can sue them but they will very likely lose.

Lol! Well you certainly are awesomely consistent!

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

My God, do we really have to rename EVERYTHING on this fucking planet to not hurt someone's feelings?

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Appeals court: Sons of Confederate Veterans' chapter can sue Memphis over park renaming

Good. Hope they win. We won't take this destruction of our culture and heritage lying down.

Stuff gets renamed all the time. If society's moving towards 'forgetting' the Confederacy by culling mention of them in public spaces they can do that.

Wanna honor your heritage spend some money and make something the state can't co-opt and rename. A city park can be renamed at will though and I"m sure that's how the court will decide.

 

[Preacher]

Sure they can sue them but they will very likely lose.

Why do you think they would lose? I am kind of surprised that the judge that ruled on this says the descendants of Forrest have no standing to sue....kind of weird...

 

[mdk]

Sure they can sue them but they will very likely lose.

Why do you think they would lose? I am kind of surprised that the judge that ruled on this says the descendants of Forrest have no standing to sue....kind of weird...

They'll lose b/c the city can change the name of the park at their own discretion. I think changing the name is dumb but the city has a every right to do so.

 

[Preacher]

Sure they can sue them but they will very likely lose.

Why do you think they would lose? I am kind of surprised that the judge that ruled on this says the descendants of Forrest have no standing to sue....kind of weird...

They'll lose b/c the city can change the name of the park at their own discretion. I think changing the name is dumb but the city has a every right to do so.

Then why do you think the judge said they have the right to sue? I gotta go find the decision on this to figure out why.

 

[mdk]

Sure they can sue them but they will very likely lose.

Why do you think they would lose? I am kind of surprised that the judge that ruled on this says the descendants of Forrest have no standing to sue....kind of weird...

They'll lose b/c the city can change the name of the park at their own discretion. I think changing the name is dumb but the city has a every right to do so.

Then why do you think the judge said they have the right to sue? I gotta go find the decision on this to figure out why.

I agree they have a right to sue but that doesn't mean they are going to be successful. Take your other thread about the five year old girl for example. They'll sue and lose as well.

 

[Preacher]

Doug Jones, Nashville attorney representing the SCV, issued a statement on behalf of his clients saying SCV Camp 215 is "pleased" with the ruling. "SCV Camp #215 alleged the City's resolutions, which attempted to change the names of the three Civil War Parks, were illegal and without statutory authority.

"The Court, in its opinion, specifically noted that the City of Memphis encouraged the SCV to erect a new marker at Forrest Park. The SCV wants to preserve the rich history Memphis. It is truly American history and as such, should be available to all the citizens and tourists who visit the City of Memphis," Jones said.

Lee Millar, spokesman for the area Sons of Confederate Veterans stated, "For over 125 years our organizations have taken a very active part in the maintenance, enhancement and promotion of these three historic parks and we have a special interest in seeing them maintained in their historic character and identification. It is fitting that the Appeals Court recognized this and that the wrongful renaming of these parks can be rectified. We will continue to press the issue until the rightful historic names of these parks are returned."

The ruling sends the case back to Chancery Court for a full hearing.

 

[Rotagilla]

more anti white cultural cleansing...
a day of reckoning approaches.