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Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott is formally calling for all four of Baltimore’s Confederate-era monuments to be torn down.
In a resolution being introduced Monday, Scott calls for “the immediate destruction of all Confederate Monuments in Baltimore.” In the resolution, he cites the southern nationalist rally in Charlottesville over the weekend that left three dead.
“Monuments with ties to the dark side of America’s past have come under increased scrutiny in recent years with cities across the country debating on whether they should be removed,” Scott wrote. “Following the acts of domestic terrorism carried out by white supremacist terrorist groups in Charlottesville Virginia this past weekend cities must act decisively and immediately by removing these monuments. Baltimore has had more than enough time to think on the issue it’s time to act.”
Mayor Catherine Pugh said Monday she has contacted contractors about removing the statues.
On Sunday, her spokesman said the mayor has spoken with mayors around the country who are deciding how to handle monuments in their cities.
“She wants to do what serves the best interests of the citizens of Baltimore,” the spokesman, Anthony McCarthy, said in a statement. “A decision will be made at an appropriate time.”
Baltimore officials have studied whether to tear down the city’s Confederate monuments since 2015.
Pugh said in May she was considering removing them after New Orleans did so.
“The city does want to remove these,” Pugh told The Baltimore Sun. “We will take a closer look at how we go about following in the footsteps of New Orleans.”
Before former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake left office last year, she added signs in front of four Confederate monuments in Baltimore. The signs said, in part, that the monuments were “part of a propaganda campaign of national pro-Confederate organizations to perpetuate the beliefs of white supremacy, falsify history and support segregation and racial intimidation.”
Pugh suggested in May that the cost of removal could be expensive.
“It costs about $200,000 a statute to tear them down. … Maybe we can auction them?” she said.
The murder of nine African-Americans in the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., by a white supremacist in 2015 revived an ongoing national debate over Confederate flags and other symbols.
Rawlings-Blake appointed a commission of academic and officials to review the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Mount Royal Avenue, the Confederate Women’s Monument on West University Parkway, the Roger B. Taney Monument on Mount Vernon Place, and the Robert E. Lee and Thomas. J. “Stonewall” Jackson Monument in the Wyman Park Dell.
The commission recommended removing the Taney and Lee and Jackson monuments, and adding signs to the two others.
Members suggested the Lee and Jackson statue be offered to the National Park Service to place in Chancellorsville, Va., where the two Confederate generals last met in 1863. They said the statue of Taney, the chief justice from Maryland who wrote in the notorious Dred Scott decision that African-Americans could not be U.S. citizens, should be discarded.
The commission noted that about 65,000 Marylanders fought for the Union while 22,000 fought for the Confederacy, yet Baltimore has just one public monument to the Union.
In Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan stopped the state from issuing license plates with the image of the Confederate battle flag. Baltimore County officials moved to change the name of Robert E. Lee Park to Lake Roland Park.
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Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott is formally calling for all four of Baltimore’s Confederate-era monuments to be torn down.
In a resolution being introduced Monday, Scott calls for “the immediate destruction of all Confederate Monuments in Baltimore.” In the resolution, he cites the southern nationalist rally in Charlottesville over the weekend that left three dead.
“Monuments with ties to the dark side of America’s past have come under increased scrutiny in recent years with cities across the country debating on whether they should be removed,” Scott wrote. “Following the acts of domestic terrorism carried out by white supremacist terrorist groups in Charlottesville Virginia this past weekend cities must act decisively and immediately by removing these monuments. Baltimore has had more than enough time to think on the issue it’s time to act.”
Mayor Catherine Pugh said Monday she has contacted contractors about removing the statues.
On Sunday, her spokesman said the mayor has spoken with mayors around the country who are deciding how to handle monuments in their cities.
“She wants to do what serves the best interests of the citizens of Baltimore,” the spokesman, Anthony McCarthy, said in a statement. “A decision will be made at an appropriate time.”
Baltimore officials have studied whether to tear down the city’s Confederate monuments since 2015.
Pugh said in May she was considering removing them after New Orleans did so.
“The city does want to remove these,” Pugh told The Baltimore Sun. “We will take a closer look at how we go about following in the footsteps of New Orleans.”
Before former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake left office last year, she added signs in front of four Confederate monuments in Baltimore. The signs said, in part, that the monuments were “part of a propaganda campaign of national pro-Confederate organizations to perpetuate the beliefs of white supremacy, falsify history and support segregation and racial intimidation.”
Pugh suggested in May that the cost of removal could be expensive.
“It costs about $200,000 a statute to tear them down. … Maybe we can auction them?” she said.
The murder of nine African-Americans in the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., by a white supremacist in 2015 revived an ongoing national debate over Confederate flags and other symbols.
Rawlings-Blake appointed a commission of academic and officials to review the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Mount Royal Avenue, the Confederate Women’s Monument on West University Parkway, the Roger B. Taney Monument on Mount Vernon Place, and the Robert E. Lee and Thomas. J. “Stonewall” Jackson Monument in the Wyman Park Dell.
The commission recommended removing the Taney and Lee and Jackson monuments, and adding signs to the two others.
Members suggested the Lee and Jackson statue be offered to the National Park Service to place in Chancellorsville, Va., where the two Confederate generals last met in 1863. They said the statue of Taney, the chief justice from Maryland who wrote in the notorious Dred Scott decision that African-Americans could not be U.S. citizens, should be discarded.
The commission noted that about 65,000 Marylanders fought for the Union while 22,000 fought for the Confederacy, yet Baltimore has just one public monument to the Union.
In Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan stopped the state from issuing license plates with the image of the Confederate battle flag. Baltimore County officials moved to change the name of Robert E. Lee Park to Lake Roland Park.
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Confederate Battle Flag Raised Over Orange County
Source: http://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/counties/orange-county/article210111429.html
Months of talk, rumor and gossip turned to action this weekend when a Confederate battle flag rose above Orange County.
The mammoth flag flies high over U.S. 70 – a well-traveled highway through this liberal county, home to UNC-Chapel Hill, 10 yoga studios, three Weaver Street Market natural food stores and an alpaca farm.
Whether the flag will be allowed to remain may be determined by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The board is set to hear the public's comments regarding proposed changes to sign rules May 15 at the Southern Human Serv
Nikolas Cruz Confirmed Florida High School Shooter
A shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, killed at least 17 people, stunning the town and much of the nation, as investigators raced to find a possible motive behind the bloodbath.
The suspect was identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who'd been expelled for disciplinary reasons, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel confirmed during an evening news conference. Sen. Bill Nelson told Fox News that Cruz was wearing a gas mask and may have had smoke bombs during the rampage.
The school was under lockdown as police rushed to the scene during the afternoon.
Of the 17 people kille
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The Sons of Confederate Veterans Plans Rebellion
Source: https://blavity.com/the-sons-of-confederate-veterans-plan-rebellion
A 20-by-30-foot Confederate States Army of Tennessee flag was recently erected, along Interstate 40 in North Carolina, The News & Observer reports.
This is the second such flag raised along I-40, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans say there are more to come. The group plans to erect large flags of the Confederacy in every single North Carolina county along the interstate highway.
The flag was placed on the property belonging to a group member Smitty Smith, who said the new Confederate initiative was a response to the removal of Confederate monuments.
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“Following the acts of domestic terrorism carried out by white supremacist terrorist groups in Charlottesville Virginia this past weekend cities must act decisively and immediately by removing these monuments. Baltimore has had more than enough time to think on the issue it’s time to act.”
First of all, white don't act like the white supremacists are solely to blame, when the revolutionary leftists behaved just as badly, if not worse. Secondly, removing these monuments will only cause MORE acts such as this, as their removal is what started this whole mess in the first place.
"“The city does want to remove these,” Pugh told The Baltimore Sun. “We will take a closer look at how we go about following in the footsteps of New Orleans.”"
You actually want to follow in the footsteps of a city that has caused massive protests, riots, division between citizens, and civil unrest, all in the name of being "politically correct"? Either you're insane, or you're just stupid (or possibly both).
"“It costs about $200,000 a statute to tear them down. … Maybe we can auction them?” she said."
Conversely, it costs about $0 to leave them as is, and this action has the added benefit of not incurring thousands of dollars worth of property damage from all the protests and civil conflict that tearing them down would cause..
"Before former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake left office last year, she added signs in front of four Confederate monuments in Baltimore. The signs said, in part, that the monuments were “part of a propaganda campaign of national pro-Confederate organizations to perpetuate the beliefs of white supremacy, falsify history and support segregation and racial intimidation.”"
Wrong again. The monuments are ACTUALLY part of a "campaign" to remember the actions, both positive and negative, of history in order to prevent ourselves from repeating its mistakes. These monuments do not support "segregation and racial intimidation." If they did, how come not just whites, but people of colour (blacks AND other races) are also against the removal of said monuments. Certainly many blacks are in favour of their removal, but if even one is against it, that should be pause for thought. Finally, the claim that these monuments "falsify history" is so stupid as to be laughable. These monuments were intended to PRESERVE history; and by removing them, YOU are falsifying history. Removing monuments to history, whether good or bad, is tantamount to saying that that history never happened. THAT is falsifying history, my friend.
First of all, white don't act like the white supremacists are solely to blame, when the revolutionary leftists behaved just as badly, if not worse. Secondly, removing these monuments will only cause MORE acts such as this, as their removal is what started this whole mess in the first place.
"“The city does want to remove these,” Pugh told The Baltimore Sun. “We will take a closer look at how we go about following in the footsteps of New Orleans.”"
You actually want to follow in the footsteps of a city that has caused massive protests, riots, division between citizens, and civil unrest, all in the name of being "politically correct"? Either you're insane, or you're just stupid (or possibly both).
"“It costs about $200,000 a statute to tear them down. … Maybe we can auction them?” she said."
Conversely, it costs about $0 to leave them as is, and this action has the added benefit of not incurring thousands of dollars worth of property damage from all the protests and civil conflict that tearing them down would cause..
"Before former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake left office last year, she added signs in front of four Confederate monuments in Baltimore. The signs said, in part, that the monuments were “part of a propaganda campaign of national pro-Confederate organizations to perpetuate the beliefs of white supremacy, falsify history and support segregation and racial intimidation.”"
Wrong again. The monuments are ACTUALLY part of a "campaign" to remember the actions, both positive and negative, of history in order to prevent ourselves from repeating its mistakes. These monuments do not support "segregation and racial intimidation." If they did, how come not just whites, but people of colour (blacks AND other races) are also against the removal of said monuments. Certainly many blacks are in favour of their removal, but if even one is against it, that should be pause for thought. Finally, the claim that these monuments "falsify history" is so stupid as to be laughable. These monuments were intended to PRESERVE history; and by removing them, YOU are falsifying history. Removing monuments to history, whether good or bad, is tantamount to saying that that history never happened. THAT is falsifying history, my friend.