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bucolic_frolic

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3. How does a working class district pay for razing it?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2022, 09:13 AM

May 2022

They razed Newtown, but I don't know who paid for it. Can society afford to rebuild every mass murder scene? I say go with substantive renovations and build a memorial. You can't erase history by destroying physical things.

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what should happen to Robb Elementary? [View all] Demovictory9 May 2022 OP

Turn it into a police training center. Irish_Dem May 2022 #1

I think it should be decided by the folks in Uvalde. n/t KarenS May 2022 #2

My thoughts, also. Talitha May 2022 #8

This. n/t area51 May 2022 #18

How does a working class district pay for razing it? bucolic_frolic May 2022 #3

Uvalde County Unified School District is the controlling authority there. Igel May 2022 #10

examples of other mass shooting memorials Demovictory9 May 2022 #4

Continue to use it. Close rooms 111 and 112, leave those uncleaned. rgbecker May 2022 #5

I think that will be traumatic for those who mucifer May 2022 #7

Raze, rebuild paid for by the gun manufacturers and GOP. GoCubsGo May 2022 #6

Renovate it into a convention center AndyS May 2022 #9

How do you ask any child who was there last week to ever set foot inside bottomofthehill May 2022 #11

totally agree gopiscrap May 2022 #13

I'm thankful Virginia Tech did not raze Norris Hall NutmegYankee May 2022 #12

Razing buildings is pricey Demovictory9 May 2022 #14

I don't know. IcyPeas May 2022 #15

100 percent a community decision, as it should be. BannonsLiver May 2022 #16

Who comes up with the money pinkstarburst May 2022 #17

Biden is offering the money to demolish and rebuild Demovictory9 May 2022 #19