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Goodheart

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7. Er, no. Washington and Jefferson made actual indispensable contributions to this country.

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 6, 2020, 03:48 PM

Jun 2020

Can't say the same for any of those traitors chiseled onto Stone Mountain.

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Georgia, can we talk about Stone Mountain and the racist eyesore upon its face? [View all] Goodheart Jun 2020 OP

It's ugly. It will always be a visible scar that mars the natural beauty. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #1

That will take a tremendous amount of work to destroy jimfields33 Jun 2020 #2

Call David Copperfield? ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #3

One half of Mt. Rushmore must go? Sneederbunk Jun 2020 #4

Er, no. Washington and Jefferson made actual indispensable contributions to this country. Goodheart Jun 2020 #7

Maybe add a blindfold on each of them and put a firing squad off to the left? RockRaven Jun 2020 #5

Something needs to be done, but I'm not sure what. dawg Jun 2020 #6

Don't blame the horses they didn't do anything dsc Jun 2020 #29

There are so many famous Georgians to use instead. Solly Mack Jun 2020 #8

You know, that could be really cool. dawg Jun 2020 #13

Exactly. Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, Geo. Walton Solly Mack Jun 2020 #22

What a great idea! MuseRider Jun 2020 #23

The mountain used to be inhabited by Creek and Cherokee Solly Mack Jun 2020 #25

I did not know that MuseRider Jun 2020 #27

Add Outkast! struggle4progress Jun 2020 #9

Hey, ya! Goodheart Jun 2020 #11

Whoever thought that was a good idea? Ohiogal Jun 2020 #10

The entire park is even tackier than THAT. Goodheart Jun 2020 #18

Not sure anything can be done ornotna Jun 2020 #12

State-owned since 1958, according to Wikipedia. Goodheart Jun 2020 #15

No longer. At one time it was owned by an honest to god KKK Grand "Wizard." Hoyt Jun 2020 #16

Change it to Trump's face then people can come and throw shit at it. They could charge. Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #14

Change, or add to it safeinOhio Jun 2020 #32

Flatten the bas relief and polish the rock sanatanadharma Jun 2020 #17

I've actually gone to laser light shows on that very lawn, against that very face. Goodheart Jun 2020 #20

I've never really seen it in context before.... dhill926 Jun 2020 #19

Have long advocated sandblasting that carving. I thought a few years ago Hoyt Jun 2020 #21

I'd like to see them restore it to the orignal rock face. GoCubsGo Jun 2020 #28

I'll bet people would pay to shoot big stones at it using Trebuchets and Air Cannons. hunter Jun 2020 #24

Nothing that a big black Sharpie couldn't fix. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #26

In 1994 I went to Atlanta to attend my Dad's military reunion for black veterans kimbutgar Jun 2020 #30

Have not been there in decades, although it is a good place to hike, for that very reason. Hoyt Jun 2020 #35

As a practical matter, where do we stop? It is not as simple as we would have it Chainfire Jun 2020 #31

We can make a clear distinction between the people who helped build the country... JHB Jun 2020 #33

It's a complicated mess, with various groups and laws involved. SeattleVet Jun 2020 #34