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"It is no longer politically correct to glorify someone who was a slave trader, someone who was a racist, on public property,â City Council member Myron Lowery said of Forrest, as quoted by WREG.
As if it ever was (politically correct).
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I recommend removing his remains and the statue. Give the guy an unmarked grave somewhere where no one can find it.
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"It is no longer politically correct to glorify someone who was a slave trader, someone who was a racist, on public property,â City Council member Myron Lowery said of Forrest, as quoted by WREG.
This quote is WTF.
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Nathan Bedford Forrest. Jesus.
Itâs one thing if it was the bones of some obscure Jubiliation T. Cornpone
but they have to honor the first Grand Wizard of the Klan?
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It should be clear that this is not just âa Confederate generalâ weâre talking about. Forrest was a nasty piece of work, indeed. Look it up. The noble warrior in a doomed cause, not.
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Forrestâs descendants are also likely to fight the resolution and ordinance, according to WMC. The city council also needs their approval to move Forrestâs remains and statue.
Well, so much for that, then. No story here.
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¨Forrestâs descendants are also likely to fight the resolution and ordinance, according to WMC. The city council also needs their approval to move Forrestâs remains and statue.¨
If they refuse, just add a monument to the victims of Forrest and his Klan, with a full public airing of his crimes.
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Forrest has relatives that will probably oppose removing his remains. They can pitch in and buy him a gravesite and maintain it however they want at their expense.
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"It is no longer politically correct to glorify someone who was a slave trader, someone who was a racist, on public property,â
So itâs just not politically correct to glorify a racist who started a domestic terrorist organization, got it.
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Forrest was not a founder of the Klan.
He was the first Grand Dragon, which is bad enough.
He later resigned from the Klan, disavowed it, and worked for the betterment of blacks in the South.
This does not, however, make up for his earlier acts.
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Almost reminds me of Destalinization in the old USSR. Such as when, on October 31, 1961, Stalinâs body was removed from Leninâs tomb.
Lenin, incidentally, looks better than ever:
Lenin looks better than the day he died, his embalmer brags
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This is not a new controversy. But if Memphis wants to enter the 21st century, it will either need to remove the memorial as well as the remains of Forrest and his wife (they were disinterred and moved when the statue was erected).
I agree with Carlos. If it cannot be removed due to the objections of the descendants, then I am willing to chip in money to make sure historically accurate information is also available in this park. And, Thunder, that would include the positive aspects of his life as well as the negative. It is obviously not accurate to have all accolades presented.
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Maybe they should just leave them there and let people go and piss on them.
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Maybe they should just leave them there and let people go and piss on them.
I just had to like thisâ
Is it sad Iâm rolling on the ground, holding my sides, and gasping for air ?? ?
The sad thing is, at one point in time, it was politically correct. It was wrong, ethically, morally and spiritually, but it was clearly accepted, politically.
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That is going too far.
Let the dead rest in peace, just donât âOFFICIALLY Aggrandize them.â
I also have no problems with monuments to war dead. Again, just make sure the history about them is TRUE and not some white-washed political spin.
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Just donât piss on yourself!
LOL
Take down the statue and erect an unsegregated bathroom so my white ass can piss on him, too. and no, letâs not have fun with my anatomical variances.
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