House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress

[Astrostar]

When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?

I would say now is the best time.

• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

Then Republicans should be in favor of it.

And, the picture of the insurrectionist president Trump should be removed from the White House.

 

[Astrostar]

When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?

I would say now is the best time.

• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

Then Republicans should be in favor of it.

“When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?”

Probably when you have a Kenyan President...no?
Question for you....Will all the senseless theatrics improve black behavior?

Can't speak to this changing anything, but I'm sure black Democrats will be happy to know that slaveholders are not standing watch over these halls any longer. Can't say how Tim Scott will feel.

I am not in favor of canceling history, nor am I in favor of exalting treasonous racists. I don't think you'll find statues of Rommel and Guderian in the Reichstag.

It's really interesting how the Trump Cult refers to "changing or cancelling history." History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

 

[skews13]

Interesting that 120 Republicans voted against this campaign to tear down these statues of Democrats and erase our country's history.

Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress and replace a bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney with Thurgood Marshall - despite opposition from 120 Republicans​

• Bill will remove statues and busts of Confederacy supporters from Congress
• It includes a bust of Roger Taney, the U.S. chief justice best known for his Dred Scott pro-slavery decision
• The statue of the President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis will also go
• Democrats were unanimous in their support for the bill and were joined by 67 Republicans, with the bill passed by a vote of 285-120.
• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

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House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress

The House voted to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney and statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and others who supported the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They voted to remove statutes of those that wanted it burned to the ground?

Interesting

 

[Auld Phart]

Interesting that 120 Republicans voted against this campaign to tear down these statues of Democrats and erase our country's history.

Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress and replace a bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney with Thurgood Marshall - despite opposition from 120 Republicans​

• Bill will remove statues and busts of Confederacy supporters from Congress
• It includes a bust of Roger Taney, the U.S. chief justice best known for his Dred Scott pro-slavery decision
• The statue of the President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis will also go
• Democrats were unanimous in their support for the bill and were joined by 67 Republicans, with the bill passed by a vote of 285-120.
• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

View attachment 507268

House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress

The House voted to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney and statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and others who supported the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They voted to remove statutes of those that wanted it burned to the ground?

Interesting

Rebels wanted to burn down Washington DC?

I think you have the wrong war.

That was the British.

 

[Nostra]

How did all those dead people suddenly become racist in 2021?
weird.

 

[bendog]

Interesting that 120 Republicans voted against this campaign to tear down these statues of Democrats and erase our country's history.

Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress and replace a bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney with Thurgood Marshall - despite opposition from 120 Republicans​

• Bill will remove statues and busts of Confederacy supporters from Congress
• It includes a bust of Roger Taney, the U.S. chief justice best known for his Dred Scott pro-slavery decision
• The statue of the President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis will also go
• Democrats were unanimous in their support for the bill and were joined by 67 Republicans, with the bill passed by a vote of 285-120.
• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

View attachment 507268

House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress

The House voted to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney and statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and others who supported the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They voted to remove statutes of those that wanted it burned to the ground?

Interesting

Rebels wanted to burn down Washington DC?

I think you have the wrong war.

That was the British.

We'd nevah have burnt it, not even if Stonewall captured it in his Valley Campaign or is Marse Lee had just marched around that awful Gettysburg place, and he might have if Stonewall had still been alive .... why JEB Stuart rode right by the capital. There were anti-Lincoln forces in DC.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?

I would say now is the best time.

• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

Then Republicans should be in favor of it.

“When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?”

Probably when you have a Kenyan President...no?
Question for you....Will all the senseless theatrics improve black behavior?

Can't speak to this changing anything, but I'm sure black Democrats will be happy to know that slaveholders are not standing watch over these halls any longer. Can't say how Tim Scott will feel.

I am not in favor of canceling history, nor am I in favor of exalting treasonous racists. I don't think you'll find statues of Rommel and Guderian in the Reichstag.

It's really interesting how the Trump Cult refers to "changing or cancelling history." History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

 

[XponentialChaos]

Good.

 

[Concerned American]

When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?

I would say now is the best time.

• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

Then Republicans should be in favor of it.

“When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?”

Probably when you have a Kenyan President...no?
Question for you....Will all the senseless theatrics improve black behavior?

Can't speak to this changing anything, but I'm sure black Democrats will be happy to know that slaveholders are not standing watch over these halls any longer. Can't say how Tim Scott will feel.

I am not in favor of canceling history, nor am I in favor of exalting treasonous racists. I don't think you'll find statues of Rommel and Guderian in the Reichstag.

How do you feel about all the statues depicting Spanish Conquistadors and Aztecs?

I can see it now. Removal of statues of Junipero Serra in CA, Juan de Onate in NM?

 

[Concerned American]

Just more PC bullshit.

Those statues have been there forever and NOW the House wants to remove them??

Must be a slow day in Congress.

Heaven forbid they do what they were elected to do.

 

[Concerned American]

When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?

I would say now is the best time.

• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

Then Republicans should be in favor of it.

“When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?”

Probably when you have a Kenyan President...no?
Question for you....Will all the senseless theatrics improve black behavior?

Can't speak to this changing anything, but I'm sure black Democrats will be happy to know that slaveholders are not standing watch over these halls any longer. Can't say how Tim Scott will feel.

I am not in favor of canceling history, nor am I in favor of exalting treasonous racists. I don't think you'll find statues of Rommel and Guderian in the Reichstag.

It's really interesting how the Trump Cult refers to "changing or cancelling history." History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

HaHaHa, you are ridiculous, Are you saying there are no statues in the UK? Get real.

 

[Nostra]

When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?

I would say now is the best time.

• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

Then Republicans should be in favor of it.

“When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?”

Probably when you have a Kenyan President...no?
Question for you....Will all the senseless theatrics improve black behavior?

Can't speak to this changing anything, but I'm sure black Democrats will be happy to know that slaveholders are not standing watch over these halls any longer. Can't say how Tim Scott will feel.

I am not in favor of canceling history, nor am I in favor of exalting treasonous racists. I don't think you'll find statues of Rommel and Guderian in the Reichstag.

It's really interesting how the Trump Cult refers to "changing or cancelling history." History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

Any statues of your past kings known for brutally murdering their subjects over there in your shithole country?

 

[Chillicothe]

It's symbolic, and that's OK. Symbols can be important. See 'American Flag'. The Star of David. The Cross.

These statutes are symbols that those states that put 'em there thought were important at the time. Whether any northern or 'Yankee' views objected to 'em going up at the time, I dunno.
But times change. Dynamics change. And the Lost Cause myth has been debunked. If any of these men actively sought to tear apart the United States....out they go. Good riddance. Put 'em in a park for such traitors. (visiting Budapest a couple of years ago, our friend informed us that all of the Communist symbols...and the two cities were rife with 'em.....but the big well known statues and stars were all removed and set up in a park just for them. I dunno if it is a private park or a state park. )

True this, from poster 'bendog':

"Jefferson Davis and James George have no business being remembered in the capital."

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CALL:

• Interesting....... erase our country's history. Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

• "Erasing history changes nothing but your feelings."

• "Maybe it is the fact that history is being cancelled"
  

RESPONSE:

• History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

• When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

 

[Concerned American]

It's symbolic, and that's OK. Symbols can be important. See 'American Flag'. The Star of David. The Cross.

These statutes are symbols that those states that put 'em there thought were important at the time. Whether any northern or 'Yankee' views objected to 'em going up at the time, I dunno.
But times change. Dynamics change. And the Lost Cause myth has been debunked. If any of these men actively sought to tear apart the United States....out they go. Good riddance. Put 'em in a park for such traitors. (visiting Budapest a couple of years ago, our friend informed us that all of the Communist symbols...and the two cities were rife with 'em.....but the big well known statues and stars were all removed and set up in a park just for them. I dunno if it is a private park or a state park. )

True this, from poster 'bendog':

"Jefferson Davis and James George have no business being remembered in the capital."

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CALL:

• Interesting....... erase our country's history. Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

• "Erasing history changes nothing but your feelings."

• "Maybe it is the fact that history is being cancelled"

RESPONSE:

• History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

• When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

I find it interesting that every one of the statues in question are of democrats. I think we should go one step further and disband the entire racist democrat party.

 

[bendog]

It's symbolic, and that's OK. Symbols can be important. See 'American Flag'. The Star of David. The Cross.

These statutes are symbols that those states that put 'em there thought were important at the time. Whether any northern or 'Yankee' views objected to 'em going up at the time, I dunno.
But times change. Dynamics change. And the Lost Cause myth has been debunked. If any of these men actively sought to tear apart the United States....out they go. Good riddance. Put 'em in a park for such traitors. (visiting Budapest a couple of years ago, our friend informed us that all of the Communist symbols...and the two cities were rife with 'em.....but the big well known statues and stars were all removed and set up in a park just for them. I dunno if it is a private park or a state park. )

True this, from poster 'bendog':

"Jefferson Davis and James George have no business being remembered in the capital."

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CALL:

• Interesting....... erase our country's history. Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

• "Erasing history changes nothing but your feelings."

• "Maybe it is the fact that history is being cancelled"

RESPONSE:

• History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

• When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

Would Germany hold onto the swastika? Not many Germans found national socialism offensive even when the holocaust was clearly "doing its thing." Davis never repudiated slavery. George led what became Jim Crow. They may not have been any more evil than their fellow white citizens at the time, but it has to be offensive to many citizens for their statues to represent the state today.

I think I saw Missouri was taking out Thomas Hart Benton's statue for Truman. Benton was a primary mover of westward expansion in the 19th cent. I'm sure native americans don't revere him, but his life's work was not to directly dehumanize them.

 

[InspectorDetector]

Jim H - VA USA

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" - George Santayana

 

[Moonglow]

It's symbolic, and that's OK. Symbols can be important. See 'American Flag'. The Star of David. The Cross.

These statutes are symbols that those states that put 'em there thought were important at the time. Whether any northern or 'Yankee' views objected to 'em going up at the time, I dunno.
But times change. Dynamics change. And the Lost Cause myth has been debunked. If any of these men actively sought to tear apart the United States....out they go. Good riddance. Put 'em in a park for such traitors. (visiting Budapest a couple of years ago, our friend informed us that all of the Communist symbols...and the two cities were rife with 'em.....but the big well known statues and stars were all removed and set up in a park just for them. I dunno if it is a private park or a state park. )

True this, from poster 'bendog':

"Jefferson Davis and James George have no business being remembered in the capital."

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CALL:

• Interesting....... erase our country's history. Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

• "Erasing history changes nothing but your feelings."

• "Maybe it is the fact that history is being cancelled"

RESPONSE:

• History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

• When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

Would Germany hold onto the swastika? Not many Germans found national socialism offensive even when the holocaust was clearly "doing its thing." Davis never repudiated slavery. George led what became Jim Crow. They may not have been any more evil than their fellow white citizens at the time, but it has to be offensive to many citizens for their statues to represent the state today.

I think I saw Missouri was taking out Thomas Hart Benton's statue for Truman. Benton was a primary mover of westward expansion in the 19th cent. I'm sure native americans don't revere him, but his life's work was not to directly dehumanize them.

They took down the confederate soldier statue in Bentonville, Arkansass.

 

[InspectorDetector]

It's symbolic, and that's OK. Symbols can be important. See 'American Flag'. The Star of David. The Cross.

These statutes are symbols that those states that put 'em there thought were important at the time. Whether any northern or 'Yankee' views objected to 'em going up at the time, I dunno.
But times change. Dynamics change. And the Lost Cause myth has been debunked. If any of these men actively sought to tear apart the United States....out they go. Good riddance. Put 'em in a park for such traitors. (visiting Budapest a couple of years ago, our friend informed us that all of the Communist symbols...and the two cities were rife with 'em.....but the big well known statues and stars were all removed and set up in a park just for them. I dunno if it is a private park or a state park. )

True this, from poster 'bendog':

"Jefferson Davis and James George have no business being remembered in the capital."

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CALL:

• Interesting....... erase our country's history. Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

• "Erasing history changes nothing but your feelings."

• "Maybe it is the fact that history is being cancelled"

RESPONSE:

• History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

• When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

Would Germany hold onto the swastika? Not many Germans found national socialism offensive even when the holocaust was clearly "doing its thing." Davis never repudiated slavery. George led what became Jim Crow. They may not have been any more evil than their fellow white citizens at the time, but it has to be offensive to many citizens for their statues to represent the state today.

I think I saw Missouri was taking out Thomas Hart Benton's statue for Truman. Benton was a primary mover of westward expansion in the 19th cent. I'm sure native americans don't revere him, but his life's work was not to directly dehumanize them.

Frankly, If we are using that as an example, we should probably get rid of the monument to Lincoln. He didn't give a hoot in hell wether slavery was abolished or not. So, using the "confederacy" as an earmark Lincoln should be right up there.

I Give you Lincoln's letter to Horace Greely:

Executive Mansion,
Washington, August 22, 1862.

Hon. Horace Greeley:
Dear Sir.

I have just read yours of the 19th. addressed to myself through the New-York Tribune. If there be in it any statements, or assumptions of fact, which I may know to be erroneous, I do not, now and here, controvert them. If there be in it any inferences which I may believe to be falsely drawn, I do not now and here, argue against them. If there be perceptable in it an impatient and dictatorial tone, I waive it in deference to an old friend, whose heart I have always supposed to be right.

As to the policy I "seem to be pursuing" as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt.

I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored; the nearer the Union will be "the Union as it was." If there be those who would not save the Union, unless they could at the same time save slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.

I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men every where could be free.

Yours,
A. Lincoln.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?

I would say now is the best time.

• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

Then Republicans should be in favor of it.

“When is the best time to remove statues of treasonous racists from the halls of government?”

Probably when you have a Kenyan President...no?
Question for you....Will all the senseless theatrics improve black behavior?

Can't speak to this changing anything, but I'm sure black Democrats will be happy to know that slaveholders are not standing watch over these halls any longer. Can't say how Tim Scott will feel.

I am not in favor of canceling history, nor am I in favor of exalting treasonous racists. I don't think you'll find statues of Rommel and Guderian in the Reichstag.

It's really interesting how the Trump Cult refers to "changing or cancelling history." History can't be changed or cancelled; it is what it is. To think otherwise exposes the lack of education of the proponent.

When I was taught history we used stuff called books. Statues not so much.

HaHaHa, you are ridiculous, Are you saying there are no statues in the UK? Get real.

Nope that isnt what I am saying. What I am saying is that statues arent history. History is history and cant be erased . Statues are for birds to shit on.

 

[Jim H - VA USA]

Interesting that 120 Republicans voted against this campaign to tear down these statues of Democrats and erase our country's history.

Pretty sure that the Communists did similar.

House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress and replace a bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney with Thurgood Marshall - despite opposition from 120 Republicans​

• Bill will remove statues and busts of Confederacy supporters from Congress
• It includes a bust of Roger Taney, the U.S. chief justice best known for his Dred Scott pro-slavery decision
• The statue of the President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis will also go
• Democrats were unanimous in their support for the bill and were joined by 67 Republicans, with the bill passed by a vote of 285-120.
• 'Let me state a simple fact. All the statues being removed by this bill are statues of Democrats,' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before the vote

View attachment 507268

House votes to REMOVE all Confederate statues from Congress

The House voted to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney and statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and others who supported the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Jefferson Davis and James George have no business being remembered in the capital.

Jefferson Davis...
Representative from Mississippi
Lieutenant in US Army, fought in Mexican-American War, fought bravely and was shot in the foot
Senator from Mississippi
US Secretary of War
Opposed secession. Gave anti-secession speeches on July 4th and October 11th 1858.
In 1861, when Mississippi seceded, he described it as the saddest day of his life.
Was tried for treason. Case was dismissed.
Owned slaves.

I am pretty sure you can find at least one fault with every single human pictured in the Capitol artwork...

The Art Collection | Architect of the Capitol

www.aoc.gov