Discussion: Library Of Congress Regrets Tweet About 'Stonewall' Jackson On MLK Day

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#10

This reminds me: the first group to implement Nuremberg laws were…universities.

Shocking, I know. I mean, these were educated men, heirs to a great tradition of European enlightenment and learning and academics were the very first to go along with the regime.

Hyperbole aside, same as it always was. Our hallowed institutions are the first to fall in line (businesses are second.)

Et je pense qu’ils ne regrettent rien.

ETA: Stonewall Jackson was a sociopathic sonfoabitch who deserves no mention from a government that he sought to destroy.

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#11

Another example you can have all the information in the world yet remain completely ignorant.

#12

Twitterbots: Can’t live with 'em. Can’t run a furloughed government without 'em…

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#13

I can see a confusion on calendar info, since MLK day is tied to a Monday, not a date, so I will give them a pass that they didn’t intend anything on that level.

What I can’t see is giving them a pass on even mentioning this ass who was a noted military leader of the rebellion against our country. No matter how you slice it, noting his birthday feels like a way of honoring him.

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#14

As a retired librarian I applaud you, thank you.

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#15

Ridiculous “scandal” re: timing. More strange to me is that LoC would be doing that for any Confederate traitor.

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#16

Donald tweeted his support of Stonewall

Stonewall has become symbol of Fake News and how evil it can be. He has captivated the attention of the world, and I know he will use it for the good - maybe even to bring people together. It started off unpleasant, but can end in a dream!

Edit: “Tweet” above was sort of fake, this was made by me from this one about MAGA kids.

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#17

And with the government shut down, there may not have been someone with their hand on the tiller.

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#18

One of my favorite buildings in DC.
I would very much like to have our nation’s capital back.

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#19

Noting his birthday without context feels like honoring him, but he should not be forgotten.

Anniversaries of a person’s birth are as meaningless as natal astrological horoscopes. But if the LoC is going to use them as its trigger to mention historical figures, it needs to explain why they’re noted, so it doesn’t appear to be glorification. Jackson attacked the USA, caused many deaths directly, and caused vast damage to our nation’s economy, social order, and populace. The same thing is going on today, except that it hasn’t broken out into war (any bigger than Charlottesville) yet. We need reminders that this was treasonous destruction, not some heroic Lost Cause for freedom.

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#20

Well, how about this: “Today in History: Confederate General /traitor Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson born, 1824.” Fixed, and factual.

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#21

Yes, better!

(Though I still am not sure we are actually contributing to anyone’s education by reminding them which of the “great men” of history were born that day of the year. Its basically a kind of astrology, except with 365 days rather than twelve parts of a year.)

#22

I still think there should be an Alferd Packer Day.

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#23

That reminds me, it’s almost time for lunch. :smile:

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#24

Alferd’s feast took place in what became the town where I used to have a place in Colorado - Lake City, in Hinsdale Co.

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#26

That ain’t it.

But that’s pretty cool.

#27

I agree with @ghost that this was definitely not a Spankee-led operation.

However, the 21st and Monday thing happen on a fairly regular basis (every 5-6 years? depending on leap years…) so you could reasonably expect that someone would have figured this out. But perhaps the tweeting bit is new enough that they didn’t figure out how to block it in certain years.

So, yup, benefit of the doubt.

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#28

Gee, who coulda thunk it?

Honoring Confederate traitors on MLK day or any day, who coulda known?

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#29

Is this a true tweet? I mean REALLY?

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